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SCHOOL DAY

The school day begins at 8:30 am and ends at 3:10 pm.

BEHAVIOR

Our classroom rules are: Be honest, be respectful, be responsible.

If students do not demonstrate appropriate grade level behavior, I will send home a note or contact you in parent square.

WEBSITE

The third grade website provides some extra website resources your child can use to practice third grade reading and math skills.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Assignments are posted to Google CLassroom each day. Some activities will be required to be completed at home if not completed at school. Please check Google Classroom for missing assignments.

INFINITE CAMPUS

Grades can be found on Infinite Campus. Grades are updated weekly.

PARENT SQUARE

Weekly newsletters will be posted to parent square every Friday. Updates from the school district are also frequently posted. This is also a great way to contact me with any questions or concerns.

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HOMEWORK

Any assignments that are stamped homework are expected to be completed at home. Homework may also be assigned in Google Classroom.

GRADING SCALE

Please review the school district’s grading scale.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

We love celebrating our classmates’ birthdays! Students are more than welcome to bring a non-edible treat on their birthday to share with the class. If they have a summer birthday, we will celebrate in May. At this time, we have 17 students in our class.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please do not hesitate to email or call me with any questions you may have. I can be reached at my school email, Smihalski@D91.net, phone 815-838-0542, ext. 2110 or through parent square.

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Your child has a take-home folder and assignment planner. They go home each night and must come back to school every morning.

Please sign the planner each night, remove any graded work or notes and send back finished homework or forms.

Thank you for your support!

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Take Home FOLDER

check sheet

Name ________________________

Date	Teacher Comments	Parent Initial/ Comments

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M	Technology - 12:40 - 1:20 P.E. - 1:55-2:15
T	Music - 12:40 - 1:20 P.E. - 1:55-2:15
W	P.E. - 1:55-2:15
TH	Art - 12:40 - 1:20 P.E. - 1:55-2:15
F	Library - 12:40 - 1:20 P.E. - 1:55-2:15

Miss Mihalski’s

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Novels
Comprehension Strategies
Vocabulary Development
Figurative Language
Fluency
Multisyllabic Word Study
(Spelling and Sentence Dictation)

A combination of workbook, worksheets, and Google Classroom assignments will be given throughout the week.

Informational
Persuasive
Narrative
Friendly Letter
Cursive Handwriting
Punctuation
Correct Capitalization
Parts of Speech

Numbers in Base 10
Measurement & Data
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Geometry
Fractions
Facts

A combination of workbooks, worksheets. Reveal online and IXL assignments will be posted in Google Classroom throughout the week.

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Force & Motion
Weather
Plants & Animals
Ecosystems
Google Classroom Material and Assignments
Flip Grid
Study Guides

Geography
Civics
Economics
History
Culture
Flat Stanley Project
Google Classroom Materials and Assignments

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Reading	Have your child read nightly Read a book with your child; take turns reading Read to your child; model what you’re thinking out loud & use expression while reading Talk about reading; ask your child questions about what they read
Writing	Practice handwriting/cursive; refer to handwriting book pages we’ve covered for reference. Have your child write about their day using capitals, complete sentences, punctuation, & details Revise work with your child Talk about word misspellings; have them try spelling again
Math	Practice math facts; Flashcards are a great way to practice facts at home.

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