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Welcome to Mrs. Aagaard’s third grade class!

Welcome to Mrs. Aagaard’s third grade class!. About mrs. Aagaard. BS Elementary Education, Seton Hall University NJ Certificate K-8 Elementary Education, Reading, Nursery School 17 years teaching experience in Catholic schools Committee member for HSA Math PLC

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Welcome to Mrs. Aagaard’s third grade class!

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  1. Welcome to Mrs. Aagaard’s third grade class!

  2. About mrs.Aagaard • BS Elementary Education, Seton Hall University • NJ Certificate K-8 Elementary Education, Reading, Nursery School • 17 years teaching experience in Catholic schools • Committee member for HSA Math PLC • Email: raagaard@holysavioracademy.com

  3. DAILY morning ROUTINE • Morning Routine: • Students arrive before 7:50AM • Students unpack and complete 3 Do Nows • Math Problem of the Day • Writing Prompt • Daily Language • Morning Prayer and Pledge • Pray together as class, recite the pledge of allegiance, and repeat the Character Pledge • Morning Snack • Snack time between 9-9:30am • Students are asked to bring a peanut free/ healthy snack. No candy please.

  4. Send in notes • Please send a note in to school if there is a change in your pick up routine for the day. • Please send in a note following an absence, explaining the reason for the absence. • If any money is sent into school, please send it in an envelope with the child’s name and grade.

  5. Subjects covered in 3rd grade • Math: Place Value, Multiplication, Division, etc • Science: Life, Physical, and Earth science • Social Studies: Communities • Language Arts • Reading • Vocabulary • Grammar • Writing • Religion • Technology • Specials

  6. SPECIALS SCHEDULE • MONDAY : Gym 8:45 – 9:15 • TUESDAY: Library 12:30 - 1 • WEDNESDAY: Art1-1:30 • THURSDAY: Spanish 9:30- 10 Gym 1-1:30 • FRIDAY: Music 8:45-9:15 • Technology: at least once a week

  7. HOMEWORK • Homework must be written down daily and found on class website • Homework must be completed and returned by due date • Parents are asked to check Take Home Folder and assignment pads nightly • Uncompleted Homework Policy: • 1st Offense: Note home to Parent • 2nd Offense: Loses 10 minutes of recess • Repeated Offenses: Conference requested with parents

  8. Reading log • To encourage reading at home, each child will be required to read for 15 minutes a day and record title of book in Reading Log • Parents must initial reading log nightly

  9. grading • Please note that this year Special Classes will report numerical grades for students. • Grades 3-8: Grades will be reported numerically instead of a letter grade • A+ 97-100 • A 93-96 • B+ 89-92 • B 85-88 • C+ 80-84 • C 75-79 • D 70-74 • F 69 and below

  10. Test and quizzes • Tests and quizzes are listed on HW board and website • Students will be notified 3-5 days ahead of test • Test/quizzes will be sent home in Test Folders on Mondays • HW/Classwork will be kept on LEFT pocket of Test Folder – Keep at home • Please sign the front page of stapled test packet and return next day in folder.

  11. POWERSCHOOL • Grades will be posted on PowerSchool within 7 days of due date ( Projects may take longer to post) • Log in with your username and password • PowerSchool portal web address will be listed on your log in instructions • See Mrs. Zielenski for any questions

  12. SCHOOL WEBSITE • Please check the school website and my teacher’s page daily • Homework will be posted daily • School and Lunch calendar can be found here

  13. POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT • Storm Bucks • Students can earn “ Storm Bucks” for good behavior • Following class rules, doing a kind deed, having a neat desk, being prepared for class, etc • Students can owe “Storm Bucks” for not following class rules • Getting out of seat without permission, calling out, talking, etc • Storm Bucks can be redeemed at Class Store once a month • Students are responsible for keeping track of the Storm Bucks in their “wallets”

  14. Character development • Bucket Fillers Program • Students read a story “Have you filled a bucket today?” and discussed ways to fill and empty others’ buckets • Students write a nice thing about a different classmate and put it in their paper bucket • On Fridays, students empty their buckets and read their kind notes • I am stressing the importance of responsibility on the students’ part this year so please encourage your children to be responsible for their own actions!

  15. Thank you! I am looking forward to a terrific year in third grade!

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