Welcome to

rd
3 Royal
Grade
Ridge
Elementary
Orientation
August 30,
2016!

Introducing your 3rd Grade

Teachers

Ms. Dotson
Mrs. Elseth
Mr. Edmonds
Mrs. Soto
Ms. Williams

School Hours

School Hours: 7:40 A.M.-2:40 P.M.

Tardy Bell: 7:40 A.M.
If a student arrives after 7:40 A.M. tardy
bell, they must stop by the office and
their parent must sign them
in to receive a tardy slip.
Supervision is available at 7:00 for third
graders. They will wait by their classroom
door.

Dress Code

No short shorts, spaghetti

straps, exposed backs, tank
shirts, or excessively frayed
jeans.
Leggings are not to be worn as
pants.
We highly encourage tennis
shoes for PE.

Agenda
Books
Students are to copy the homework

for each subject on a daily basis.

Agenda books will come home daily
for parents to review and sign.
Please sign at the bottom of each
day to indicate that you are aware
of your childs homework and that
they have completed their reading
and math practice.

Leader in Me

TEKS

Mathematics
Numbers and Operations 1
(addition/subtraction)
Numbers and Operations 2
(multiplication/division)
Geometry & Measurement
Patterns, Addition, & Subtraction
Fractions

Science
The Nature of Science
Properties of Matter
Force, Motion and Energy
Earth and Space Patterns
Organisms and Environments

Social
Studies
Our Community
Where are Communities?
People in Communities
History of Communities
Communities at Work
Community Government

Reading
Guided Reading
Self-Selected Reading
Working with Words
Writing

Be Aware
The transition from
second to third
grade is significant.
The work is more
difficult and grades
may reflect this.

Homework

Students are required to read for 20 minutes

daily.
On the first day of the week, students will be
given a homework packet to complete and
turn in by the following Friday.
Students are to study math facts for 10
minutes daily.
Homework will be written in the agenda
daily.
Additional homework may be given.
It is the students responsibility to
get their homework done.

Binder

Binders will come home on the first day of

the week for parents to review and sign.
Please sign any paper with a grade of 70 or
below. These papers can be corrected to
better students averages. All corrections
must be completed, and correct, to raise
grades.
Papers are to remain in the binder until the
end of the semester.
Late work may not be redone.
All redo work is due the Friday of the
week it is sent home.

Grading
Policy
Daily Grades- if a grade below 70 is earned, it
can be corrected for a grade up to a 70.
All corrections must be completed and correct!

Test Grades- if a grade below 70 is earned, the

test can be corrected for a grade up to a 70.
All corrections must be completed and correct!

Late Work: 20% will be deducted from the

total grade. All work is expected to be turned
in on time.
Progress Reports- sent at week 3 for grades
below
70 and at week 6 for all students.

Study Hall

Students who are missing

classwork will have an
opportunity to complete work
before or after school.
Morning study hall will begin at
7:15am
Dates and times are to follow
for after school study hall

Communication
Progress Reports will be sent
home at 3 (for grades below a
70) & 6 weeks. Report Cards
will go home every 9 weeks.
Teacher Web/ NEISD Website
Classroom Newsletter can be
found on teachers
website.
Classroom Dojo (only from
7:15 AM-3:45 PM)

Communication
Send a note with your

child/Agenda
Email / Voicemail
Conferences Period: 12:40
1:20
Teachers are also available
before or after school by
appointment.

Attendance
*Please call office at 407-7000 if your child
will be absent
*Please send a note with your child when
they return after being absent

Parent
Portal
Check grades

Receive alerts on grade

assignments, food service
accounts, and immunizations.
View attendance, checked out
library books, and discipline
referrals.
Must register for access on
NEISD website.

Volunteers
Volunteers will be able to re-apply online

to reactivate their volunteer account.

Your activation is good for 2 years, so if
you did it last year you are good for this
year.
To obtain a VIN number go to
www.neisd.net and click on
Volunteers/Partners in the red Parents
tab.
Parents must be DPS cleared in order to
attend field trips.

Going Home

Your child MUST bring a written notice to school if

they are going home in a way other than how
they normally go home.
If you need to inform me or your child they will be
going home a different way, and you have not
provided a note, please call and speak with
someone in the office prior to 2 p.m. (Email
and Dojo messages are not sufficient).
If a bus eligible child plans to go home
with another child, the district form is
provided at
http://www.neisd.net/trans/busrideperm
issionslip.htm . A link is provided on
each teacher's home web page for your
convenience.

Birthdays
Celebrations may begin at 2:20

p.m.
Food must be store bought with a
label of ingredients and not be
temperature sensitive.
Remember to include any paper
products.
Parents are not able to accompany
treats
to the classroom.

Legal
Documents
If you have any legal paperwork
regarding court orders for your
child, please provide a copy to our
Data Processor or Administration in
the front office.

If you have a child returning to our

campus from last year, please make
the current classroom teacher
aware of the court orders on file.

Fall Conferences
November 1 and 2
Early dismissal is at 12:40PM

STAAR Testing Dates

Math STAAR Test: May 8, 2017

Reading STAAR Test: May 9,
2017

Email
Ms. Dotsonsdotso2@neisd.net
Mrs. Elseth
aelset@neisd.net
Ms. Williams
lwilli9@neisd.net
Mr. Edmonds aedmon@neisd.net
Mrs. Soto
dsoto@neisd.net

Any Questions?
Thank you for
coming!!