Jessica Sablick Jessica.Sablick@pisd.edu 469-752-3049 Kaitlyn Allen Kaitlyn.sachs@pisd.edu (until further notice!) 469-752-3047 Beverly Crabb Beverly.crabb@pisd.edu 469-752-3046 Laura Louv laura.louv@pisd.edu 469-752-3039
Your information * Is very important to us! If you change phone numbers or email, please let us know! If your child s dismissal plans change please write us a note or call Irma Myers-Donihoo, school secretary. 469.752.3002
Absence & Tardies When your child is sick, please call the child safe line. 469.752.3000. After being sick, please send in an absence/doctor note. An email doesn t count. Cafeteria opens at 7:00 for drop off. School begins at 7:45. Any student that comes in after 7:45 will be considered tardy.
What is academically new in Third grade? Multi-step problem solving Multiplication facts. Flexible grouping Enrichment/Intervention Advanced writing development & skills Note booking Vocabulary STAAR Mentor Sentences
Parent Teacher Conferences Will be Tuesday, Oct. 9 th. We will send out an email, so that you are able to sign up. This will be the ONLY formal conference third grade will have. If we or you feel we need a conference we will contact you or feel free to contact your child s teacher.
Progress & Report Cards Progress Reports come out the 4 th week of the grading period. Report Cards come out the 9 th week of the grading period. Both must be signed and returned to your child s teacher. Teachers will contact you with major concerns, so there are no surprises when it comes to report cards. Students will receive number grades for subjects. If a student scores below a 70% on a test, it can be retaken. Students will receive letter grades (E, S, N, U) for specials, work habits, citizenship and handwriting. You can access your student s grade on Parent Portal
Make-Up Work After your child s third consecutive absence, teachers can send home work to be made up. Students are responsible for all missed work.
STAAR Testing 3 rd graders take the Math and Reading STAAR test. 3 rd grade Math STAAR test is on Monday, May 13th, 2019. 3 rd grade Reading STAAR test is on Tuesday, May 14 th, 2019.
CoGat Testing Cognitive Ability Assessment Used to see how students learn Also used for PACE qualification September 11 th, 12 th, 13 th
Homework Will be assigned daily Math HW will begin week of August 27 th Students will write their assignments everyday in their planner. Please also make sure you sign the planner nightly. We will check for signatures on Friday morning. Monthly reading log will be due at the end of each month. 20/20 (Beginning in September)
Thursday Folders These PURPLE folders will come home every Thursday with graded work from the week. If there is a paper that your child needs to correct or needs parent attention, it will be marked accordingly. Please remove all papers then sign and date the designated paper inside the folder. These will be returned Friday morning.
Snack Please send a healthy, dry snack from home daily. Nothing that requires a spoon. Pretzels, crackers, cheez-its,etc. 3 rd graders will have snack at 9:00 am. Sport-type, water bottles filled with water are encouraged. We will have peanut-free areas in all classrooms due to students with allergies.
Birthday Treats! All birthday treats must be purchased from a store. Please do not send Homemade treats, cupcake cakes, bright colored icing, a cake that needs to be cut and served, drinks, or ice cream. Please drop off birthday treats in the front office for the nurse to check. Students with restricted diets/allergies, must supply their own treats. Teachers will be happy to store treats in advance for these students.
Volunteer Opportunities Join PTA! They are the best and are looking to fill positions for this school year. Shahr Kader PTA President Jennifer Howe, literacy specialist, Literacy Links. Would you like to do some cutting, stapling, gluing at home?? Let your child s teacher know via email.
New Dismissal Procedures If walking or driving through carpool, you (or whoever is picking up your child) must have your child's orange dismissal card visible for teachers to see. All 3 rd grade walkers will go out the back door in the third grade hallway, unless directed otherwise by a parent. If you do not have your orange dismissal card, your student will stay in our care while you go into the office and show your ID. The office will give you a slip of paper to give to the teacher, and then your student can be dismissed. VERY IMPORTANT: If someone, other than you, is picking your student up, and they do not have an orange dismissal card; they must be listed in your student's file as someone allowed to pick-up your student when they go into the office to show their ID.
Safety Information Always use crosswalks when crossing Mission Ridge or driveway area. NO left turn out of carpool drive during dropoff or pickup hours. This slows traffic! A little courtesy goes a long, long way! After school at our playground children MUST be accompanied by an adult. Pets are not allowed on school property.
Stay In the loop Join the Facebook group: 2018-2019 Saigling 3 rd Grade Parent Site Join Remind:
7:45- Morning Routines (pledge, announcements, etc) Journal/Morning work 8:00 - SE/Family Time 8:10-8:40 - Writing 9:00-9:30 Library 8:40-9:45 - Reading/Social Studies 9:45-10:35 Specials 10:35-10:55 LA/SS 10:55-11:25 IE 11:25-12:15 Science 12:15-12:45 Lunch 12:45-1:15 Recess 1:15-2:30 Math Small Groups/Stations 2:35-2:45 Pack up/dismissal
Library Monday - Sablick Tuesday - Louv Wednesday - Crabb Thursday - Allen
PACE Update 1) We will no longer be doing new student testing. New students that would like to be assessed for PACE placement will be assessed with all students during the assessment window. The only students that will be assessed at the BOY are transfer students from outside of Plano that were previously identified GT in another district. 1) ALL PACE REFERRALS K-5 ARE DUE OCTOBER 17, 2018 The good news is that we will have COGAT results for 1 st, 3 rd, & 5 th grade prior to testing which will help with identification in those grade levels. a. If parents ask for the PACE referral form please send it to them electronically. We are attempting to collect all referrals electronically if possible. Referral link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1faipqlsfiwwitvqjauogm06sq868vdjtz3gl98cfmg8yibulb0s_ WwQ/viewform 1) The PACE assessment window for k-5 will be from October 22-November 16 th - This means that October 22-November 16 th PACE will be on an adjusted schedule to accommodate testing. 1) Placement letters will be mailed to parents on January 7 th 1) Students that are placed into PACE after the assessment window will begin coming to PACE the week of January 14 th. This means PACE groups and schedules are likely to change depending on the number of placements in each grade. In past years, students did not begin pull out until the next school year so this is brand new!
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