WELCOME TO MISS GRAY’S

THIRD GRADE!!!

My Education• This is my 7th year teaching third grade at West

End!• I went to The Ohio State University for college

where I majored in Psychology and minored in Early Childhood Development.

• I then went to The College of New Jersey to get my Masters in Elementary Education.

A Little Bit About Me

• I LOVE college football!

• I am getting married next June!

• I also work at Newark Beth Israel Hospital in Newark as a bedside teacher for children who cannot be in school due to their illness.

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

• I believe in positive reinforcement. In our classroom I use:

YARGSGroup Points The Buckeye Jar

For Homework reinforcement I use the YEA-YEA chart! 10 completed homework assignments in a row earns your child a YEA-YEA!!!!

HOMEWORK

• 30-60 minutes of homework a night• There will ALWAYS be:1. A math Homelink2. A spelling assignment3. 20 minutes of reading and reading log*There will also be other assignments on

occasion.

GRADING

• Your child will be receiving number grades on their report card.

• Their grade will include tests, quizzes, class work and participation.

READING AT HOME

• It is SO important that your child reads independently EVERY night!

• They should read both silently and aloud.• If you can, please ask them questions about

what they read after they have finished reading.

• Please remember to sign your child’s reading log EVERY night! Thank you!

BIRTHDAYS

• We will be celebrating birthdays in the class.• There are 20 children in our class, so if you

choose to send in a snack please provide enough for everyone.

SNACK

• Third grade snack is back!• Snack will be around 10:30 everyday. Please

send in a small and healthy snack!• We can only spend a small amount of time on

snack, so please send in something that is easy and fast to eat.

GRAY GOES GREEN• WEST END is going to focusing on the

environment this year and how we can help!!!

MATH

• We use the Chicago Math Program-EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS.

• Spiral Program• Reference Books will be given out during

conferences to help you!

SPELLING

• There will be different spelling lists given out in this classroom.

• Every child has their own need and I will do my best to meet that need.

HANDWRITING

• Student’s will be learning cursive this year!

WRITING

• We will be doing a lot of work with writing this year.

• I use Writer’s Workshop in the classroom. The children will learn the 7 steps of the writing process during the school year.

• We will be having a publishing party to celebrate our first books and you will all be invited!!

CHARACTER EDUCATION

• The Third Grade pillar of Character Education is:

RESPONSIBILITY

SPECIALS

• MONDAY – GYM• TUESDAY – HEALTH/BOOK EXCHANGE• WEDNESDAY - GYM/COMPUTERS• THURSDAY – MUSIC/LIBRARY• FRIDAY - ART

CLASSROOM RULES

1. ALWAYS respect each other.2. Listen quietly while others are

speaking.3. Keep hands and feet to yourself.

4. SMILE!!!