Welcome to Third Grade at McNair Elementary School
Welcome to Third Grade at McNair Elementary School! We are excited to have you here. Our goals include fostering academic and social growth, providing a safe and supportive learning environment, and helping students build new friendships and interests. Remember important safety guidelines, meet the team teachers, review the daily schedule, understand dismissal procedures, and follow attendance expectations. Your involvement is vital for your child's success in third grade! For further details, refer to the information provided.
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Third Grade Welcome McNair Families! We re glad you re here.
Welcome to Third Grades Commanders Connect Thank you for coming to our Commanders Connect meeting! If you have any questions about a particular slide throughout the presentation, please let us know. Otherwise, we will answer general questions at the end of the presentation. Subject specific questions should be directed to your child s teacher(s).
Our Goals To give students the academic and social skills they need to progress to fourth grade and beyond To provide a safe, supportive and fun learning environment To help students make new friends and discover new interests
Safety For the safety of everyone, please enter the building through the front doors only. Do not stop on Montecito to drop off or pick up your child. Do not drop off your child in the front parking lot unless you are parked in a parking spot. We need your help to keep your children safe!
Team Teaching Mrs. Collins Hollister Math Mrs. Sprabary Mrs. Reading Writing/Science/Soc. St. Ms. Sherman Mrs. Sefcik Math/Writing Reading/Social Studies/Science
Daily Schedule 7:30 First Bell rings 7:40 Tardy bell- students are tardy if they are not present in the classroom at 7:40. 7:55-8:45 Special Areas (music, art, PE) 11:55-12:25 Lunch 12:25-12:55 Recess 3:00 Dismissal
Dismissal Students need to remain in school until the 3:00 dismissal bell. Picking your child up early when they do not have a doctor s appt. causes them to lose valuable instructional time. Please remember we are trying to safely dismiss over 550 children. Ride changes need to be made by 2 pm in the office ONLY if you have an emergency. Early dismissal of your child must be before 2:30 and only if necessary. Students will not be released after 2:30, you will need to wait until the 3:00 dismissal time.
Attendance Expectations Students need to be at school unless they are ill (see district guidelines) Absence notes go directly to the office Parents can now email absence notes to mcnairnotes@dentonisd.org in place of a hand-written note Just like written notes, the emails cannot go to the classroom teacher. They need to go directly to the office using the above email address Please do not email your child s teacher if you forget the email address, it can always be found on the McNair homepage
Attendance Expectations cont. Loss of Significant Instructional Time (LOSIT) 15 minutes or more (coming late or leaving early) Tardies Must be in the classroom seated and working when 7:40 bell rings. ANY time after 7:40 will be marked as a tardy and noted in your child s agenda Parents are not allowed in after the 7:40 bell Tardies affect perfect attendance
Classroom Expectations Our classrooms are a community! In our communities, we have rules to help us get along with each other. Some of our rules are: Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Ready
S.T.A.R. Binders Students Taking Academic Responsibility Please review and sign your child s agenda in the STAR binder every night, including Fridays, to help us know you have seen homework assignments and any communication from the teachers.
Tuesday Folders Come home every Tuesday with your child s STAR binder Include flyers from McNair and the community Can also include completed work
Homework Homework will be assigned as needed. This might include additional practice on specific skills, make-up work, or corrections.
Math Online Program: Imagine Math Students can log on to practice and play at home. See following slides for more details.
Sign in at the McNair Single Sign-on Portal https://sso.dentonisd.org/SitePages/Home.aspx Students will enter their school id and password. Each student s goal is to practice 45 min. per week.
Imagine Math.. A Partner for success Parent Student Teacher Individualized and Targeted Rigorous Problem Solving Encourage participation Parent Access Addresses gaps Assesses Students Three Times a Year Monitor their Child s math instruction & progress Computer Adaptive Reporting & Data Video Game warm-ups Math activity they can do with their child On-line Help Competitiveness STAAR Predictor Avatar Accessories Classroom Rewards (Pizza Parties, Gift Cards) Live Teacher Help Available
SeeSaw This will serve as your student s digital portfolio. It can include pictures, audio, and video of classroom and report card assignments. Your invitation will be sent by email, and you will receive this by the end of next week.
Standards Based Report Cards At the end of each grading period, families will receive a Standards Based Report Card reflecting student learning. Report card assessments will be uploaded to your child s SeeSaw folder. Hard copies of assessments will come home with the report card.
STAAR Testing State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Math- Monday, May 14, 2018 Reading- Tuesday, May 15, 2018
PTA Please join and support our PTA! Applications are here https://www.applitrack.com/denton/onlineapp/_application.aspx?starting=true Volunteers are needed! Please contact the PTA volunteer coordinator by email volunteermcnair@yahoo.com
Field Trips December- The Nutcracker Ballet at TWU Spring- Sharkarosa Due to limited space, we are unable to have parent chaperones
Contact us Amy Collins acollins2@dentonisd.org 940-369-3633 Rebecca Sprabary vwoodsprabary@dentonisd.org 940-369-3630 Hannah Hollister hhollister@dentonisd.org 940-369-3632 Niccole Sefcik nsefcik@dentonisd.org 940-369-3628 Larissa Sherman lsherman@dentonisd.org 940-369-3631
Thank You Parents We re Glad You re Part of Our Team!
