**** If a child has forgotten his/her planner or forgotten to write down an assignment, call a classmate.

If  a student was absent,   an extension will be given to complete the work.  Each day the planner is placed  under the document camera & the children are expected to copy their assignments & reminders.  During September,  I will sign every planner before dismissal & I ask that parents do the same before the children return the next school day.   When I taught 4th grade, I'd begin to wean groups of students off the signing in order to foster more independence starting in October.   As I get to know our group in 3rd we'll see how independence progresses.  It is not uncommon to have a group of students that benefit from having their planner signed ALL YEAR, I will try to give each student the level of support they need to be successful.  

 Expectations ~

1.      Your name, # and the date should be on each paper. Usually at the top.

2.      A ‘loose-leaf’ assignment will have a complete, accurate heading.  See the example below.

         Poppi Kitten                                                                 March 17,2JJJ  (date) 

               Mrs. Mulford       (teacher)                                          Social Studies               (subject) 

                                                                                                    Pg. 72 #1 - #4               (assignment details)

3.      Work should be neat & complete.  If you do not understand a question, have a parent/guardian write a note in the margin so that we can revisit it in class and you can complete it.  Take your time to write neatly. Skipping lines can make a big difference in the appearance of your writing.

4.        Proofread your work.

* It is helpful & encouraged to have a grown-up assist with proofreading so careless mistakes are avoided. I’ve found it helpful for the adult to put a light pencil dot under what needs to be fixed or in the left hand margin of a line that has an error.  The child then fixes the errors.

*All third grade words should be spelled correctly.

*Sentences should be capitalized and have proper punctuation.

* If a word is in the question or in the section you needed to refer to for the answer,  then the word needs to be spelled correctly.  (pollinator, earth, Brazil... ) 

We will work toward the following in 3rd grade - it was a 4th grade expectation.  

* Your answers need to make sense. They should 'stand alone'.  That means the reader should completely understand what is written. A tip is to avoid pronouns.(He, she, it, they...)

5.      Work is turned in to the proper homework bin before

      morning announcements on or before the due date.  If you have to be asked for your work after the bell, it is considered late.  We will practice this routine  A   LOT during the first weeks of school.