3rd Grade Syllabus

Mrs. Kleier
School Phone Number: 535-2221
Email address: wdc012@tnp.more.net
Planning Time: 12:34-1:24 M-W & F; 12:34-1:04 Thurs.

Welcome to third grade! I am very excited to have your student in class this year.
Throughout the year I hope to get to know each of you so I would like to tell you a little about
myself. I am 25 years old and have been married for 2 years. I graduated with a Bachelors in
Elementary Education and have certification in both Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
Eventually I hope to return to school and earn my Masters. This is my second year at Everton
and I am happy to be back. As many of you may know I just had my first child this summer.
Her name is Mia Grace and she was born on July 29th. Due to her arrival so close to school
starting I will be on maternity leave for the first six weeks of school. I anticipate September 24th
to be my first day back. While I am gone Meon Cloud will be substituting for me. Mrs. Cloud
substituted at Everton many times last year and is well aware of the school procedures. She and
I have been working together to get ready for school and I am confident that together we can
make a smooth transition for your students. If you have any questions or concerns while I am
gone you can direct those to Mrs. Cloud or Mr. Winton. I will be happy to answer any questions
and concerns myself upon my return. I am confident that we are going to have a great year and
will work together to provide your student with the best education we can.

Class Supply List

 1-pkg #2 pencils
 2-pink erasers
 1-pkg pencil top erasers
 Scissors
 2-pkg loose leaf paper wide ruled
 1-70 page spiral notebook wide ruled
 1- bottle elmers school glue
 2-glue sticks
 1-box 24 crayons
 Colored pencils
 1-pkg 8 washable markers
 1-poket folder (orange preferably)
 1-1 ½” economy clear view binder
 1-pkg tab dividers (at least 5 tabs)
 1-box Kleenex
 1-bottle germ-x
 1-pkg Clorox Wipes
 2-pkgs 3x3 post-it notes
 1-box zipper bags (boys-gallon size; girls quart size)
 1-pkg construction paper (any color or a variety)
 2-pkg lined index cards
 Gym shoes to be left at school
Classroom Rules

 Raise Your Hand To Speak

 Do Not Speak When Someone Else Is Speaking
 Do Not Yell Out
 Keep Hands, Feet, and All Other Objects To Yourself
 Respectful Discussions Are Welcomed (no arguing)
 Always Try Your Best
 Treat All Students and Adults With Respect

These are the rules that I have for my students. In addition there are to be NO toys brought
to school. My policy is that if a toy is brought to school I will keep it until a parent or guardian
comes to pick it up. On the first day of school we will, as a class, discuss what each rule means
and how we are expected to follow them. For the most part, consequences will be as stated
below; however every student and situation is different, so when some situations arise the
consequence will need to fit the unique situation. I believe in letting the student be responsible
for their actions so the student & I will discuss what consequences should be given for their
actions.

General Consequences

 First Offense: Verbal Warning

 Second Offense: 5 minutes off recess
 Third Offense: 10 minutes off recess
 Fourth Offense: All recess lost
 Fifth Offense: Sent to the office

Grading Scale
A 94-100% C 74-76%
A- 90-93% C- 70-73%
B+ 87-89% D+ 67-69%
B 84-86% D 64-66%
B- 80-83% D- 60-63%
C+ 77-79% F 59.5% and Below

Points will be given to assignments based on the number of questions and steps necessary
to answer them.

Assignment Policy

The District wide policy is assignments that are one day late receive half credit
and no credit for assignments that are more than one day late. If a student was absent
they have 2 days for every day they were absent to turn in missed assignments.

In our class not every assignment that is sent home will have points given for it,
but students will get participation points for doing each assignment. I do understand that
there are extenuating circumstances and it is sometimes hard for students to get
homework done every night. To help with this each student will be allowed two late
homework papers each semester without penalty. These must be turned in the next day. I
will keep track of these and let students know when they have used up all of their late
paper privileges. All other late papers will be accepted 1 day late with half credit given
and no credit given after that, as stated in the District Handbook.

In Class Assignments

Students will be expected to complete individual assignments during class. They

will be given ample time to complete these assignments. Any student who does not
complete an assignment during the time given will be kept in at recess until the
assignment is completed. If the assignment was given after the second recess of the day
and is not completed in the time given it will be placed on the student’s desk the next
morning to be completed AFTER their morning work for that day. If it is not completed
at this time they will miss their first recess to finish it. I DO NOT send unfinished work
home to be completed unless it is due to an absence.

AR Expectations

This year expectations for AR are pretty much the same as in past years. Each
quarter students will have a point goal, a percent correct goal, and a reading level goal. I
require that students meet ALL three goals in order to meet their goal for the quarter and
attend the AR party. This expectation helps students to read not only for points, but also
to work on their comprehension of stories and making sure they are reading books that
are “just right” for them.
Students will learn:

Communication Arts:
1. Writing for Reports
2. Expressive Writing
3. Editing and Rewriting
4. Gather, Analyze, Apply Information and Ideas (dictionaries, encyclopedias,
atlases, and trade books)
5. Figurative Language (personification, simile, metaphor)
6. Make and Explain Predictions
7. Main and Supporting Details
8. Use Types of Communication (Fairy tales, letters, personal narratives)
9. Identify Problem or Goal of Main Character
10. Decoding Strategies to Figure Out Unknown Words
11. Pre-reading Strategies
12. Recognizing Text Features
Math:
1. Addition and Subtraction Skills
2. Regrouping and Renaming
3. Basic Multiplication and Division facts
4. Solving and Estimating Skills
5. Measuring (length, capacity, weight, area, volume, time, temperature, and angle)
6. Fractions (addition)
7. Perimeter
8. Area
9. Volume
10. Basic Geometry
11. Mental Computation
12. Place Value

Science:
1. Scientific Inquiry
2. Investigating States of Matter
3. Earth, Sun, and Moon
4. Plants
5. Food chains
6. Scientific Tools (Thermometers, microscopes, balanced scales, etc.)

Social Studies:
1. Map Study
2. Government
3. Economics
4. Historical Events
5. Importance of Individuals to Family, Community, and Country

Additional Information:
Third Grade is what I call a learning year. We learn several new things that have
not been presented to students in past years and are learning test-taking strategies to
prepare us for the MAP test in April. Students are required to work very hard and
expectations are very high. Students are expected to do most of their work
independently, therefore I give very little help other than re-explaining a concept that they
are struggling on. The reason for this is that students are expected to know and be able to
perform independently on Third Grade concepts during the MAP Test, if I provide too
much one-on-one help other than making sure they understand the concept your students
will not benefit from completing tasks on their own and therefore will not be prepared for
the MAP. I don’t say this to worry you or to appear mean or unwilling to help, on the
contrary I want nothing more than for every student to succeed in Third Grade and that
cannot and will not happen unless they are allowed to try and succeed independently.
 If you have any questions regarding this syllabus please feel free to call at 535-
2221 (school). Please sign and return the bottom portion of this paper on the first or
second day of class.

I have received and read the Third Grade Syllabus. Any questions I had have been
addressed and answered by the teacher.

Parent Signature:_____________________________ Date:___________________

Student’s Name:______________________________