Welcome!!

1. Welcome!! Mrs. Nelson Third Grade Room 229 enelson@springboro.org

2. Discipline • Green…Ready to Learn Negative Consequences • Warning first (Yellow) • Red (15 min.) • Black (30 min.) Positive Reinforcement • Pink (Rockin Day!) • Blue (Above and Beyond!) Third Grade Homework Policy • “No Homework” will be recorded quarterly. Each quarter students will start with a clean slate. • First strike= warning • Second strike= 15 minutes of recess time • Third strike= 15 minutes of recess time, contact parents • Fourth strike= Lunch and recess detention in the office with principal

3. Specials • A • Gym with Mrs. Kellner (skellner@springboro.org) • B • Art with Mrs. Kinder (akinder@springboro.org) • C • Music with Miss Timoshkin (stimoshkin@springboro.org)

4. Communication • Email • Student Agenda/Planner • Notes • Student Handbook is online • Sign up to receive principal updates • Go to www.springboro.org • Our Schools • Five Points • Sign up 

5. Healthy Snack • We will have a HEALTHY snack in the morning. (Fruit or Vegetable) This will be around 10:00. (Lunch is at 12:15) We do have an allergy student, so please follow the fruit or vegetable snack. • Students can have a water bottle here at school. Please write their name on it. This can be used for gym and in the classroom.

6. Transportation • Notes for change in transportation or to ride the bus with someone else • Call in to change by 1:30 if possible EZ PAY for Lunch and STUDENT Fees • EZ Pay is online through the district website www.springboro.org • Fees for third grade are $68.91

7. Subjects • Reading Chapter Books New Reading Series (Journeys) • Math EveryDay Math Rocket Math • Spelling Individualized-goes with reading series

8. Subjects (cont.) • Science Scientific Method/Experiments Animals Inventors/Inventions Rocks and Minerals Force and Motion • Social Studies Geography Citizenship, Rights, Responsibilities Government Springboro History Economics/Junior Achievement

9. Expectations/Rewards/Responsibilities • Projects • Homework -30 min. or less • Student Agenda/Planner • Please sign if they have written in and finished HW

10. Expectations/Rewards/Responsibilities (cont.) STARS (Striving towards Academically Responsible Students) *This is may change now that we have become one school!!!! • Attendance -Only two days 2. Academics -95% or above in Math, Reading, SS, Science, Eng. 3. Responsibility -completes tasks on time, has materials/books 4. Positive Attitude - must have an E on report card 5. Special Areas (this is new!) S or above in all areas- Art, Music, Gym, Computer Lab

11. Report Cards/Interims • Report Cards come home quarterly • Interims come home mid-quarter -students receiving a 75 or below -teacher discretion Always check Progressbook! 

12. Attendance Policy • Attendance Policy • *5 tardies= 1 day absence • *You may have 8 days with a parent note, after that must have a doctor note. • *5 APPROVED vacation days (send in a note ahead of time to Mrs. Stratton for approval) • -These days will count as part of the 8 days above • *Absent notes must be brought in within 2 days to be excused. Vacation days must be approved by Mrs. Stratton. • *Unexcused absences can have up to 80% credit given on assignments • *Make-up work will be given upon return from vacation

13. Outdoor Recess Policy • Recess is at 11:45 • Students will be expected to go outside if it is 32 degrees or warmer, including wind chill • New playground equipment! Thank you!

14. Thank you! Looking forward to a great year!