Classroom Rules and Expectations for the 2016-17 School Year

Welcome to 3rd grade! I am looking forward to a great year with all of you!
In order to make this a pleasant year, we all need to cooperate and work
together. We need to follow rules and expectations so we can make this a
fun and exciting learning environment.
Your child will be apart of a 2-way switch during the school day. I am the
homeroom teacher for room 320. This means your child will eat breakfast,
have specials, etc. with me! Your child will have Ms. Gray as their Reading,
Writing, and Social Studies teacher. I will be teaching the Math and Science
subjects. If you have questions with your childs reading or writing progress,
you would direct those concerns with Ms. Gray. Any Math or Science
questions, feel free to contact me!
Armstrongs GRRReat Expectations:
1. Go Safely: hallways, voice levels, respecting space, no bullying
atmosphere
2. Respect: Treat others fairly, honesty, school appropriate behavior
3. Responsible: Responsible for attendance, actions, resolving problems,
reflection
4. Ready to Learn: prepared, responsible for learning, complete
assignments, engaged in learning
Our classroom will be structured to establish a safe,
respectful, and engaged learning environment:
1. Respect: We will be respectful at all times.
2. Responsibility: We will be responsible for our assignments and our
choices.
3. Honesty: We will be truthful in all that we do.
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ALL students are expected to:

Respect everyone and everything around you.
Speak kindly.
Be helpful and responsible.
Take care of classroom and school property.
Try your hardest each and every day.

Math: Every student is expected to complete Compass Learning

assignments or Reflex Math tasks on a weekly basis. These compass learning
assignments will be recorded and apart of their final grades. This requires
students to have Internet access at home. If your child does not
have Internet, I must be informed to set up alternative
arrangements for him/her. Math homework will also be assigned and
checked on a daily basis.

Science: Students will be participating in investigations/experiments during

science class. With that being said, if the student is absent from school they
are missing out on these unique educational experiences. Majority of the
science work is done in class. Please make sure your child is at school every
day!
Possible Positive Rewards for following our School/Classroom
Expectations:
Star Student (Weekly)
Good Call/Note home (Daily)
Prize for highest Dojo Points (Weekly)
Classroom Job (Weekly)
Tiger Paws (Daily)
Failure to Follow Classroom Rules Will Result in Consequences:
1st time- Loss of Dojo Point
2nd time- Consequence that fits the behavior. (We will discuss further
during open house)
3rd time- Parent Notified of Behavior and Behavior Reflection Sheet
completed and signed by student, teacher and parent.
*Call home to parents/guardian depending on the severity of issue at hand.
** Teacher has option of skipping steps 1-2 depending on situation.
Math Grade Breakdown
Science Grade Breakdown
Daily Participation (Classwork/Projects)Daily Participation
40%
(Investigations/Classwork)-40%
Assessment (Exams/Quizzes)- 30%
Assessment (Exams/Quizzes)- 20%
Homework-10%
Journals/Projects-40%
Fluency-10%
Compass Learning/Reflex Math-10%
Late Assignments:
Late homework will be accepted. However, points will be deducted unless
its an excused absence.
Grading Scale:
100-90 (A)
89-80 (B)
79-70 (C)
69-60 (D)
59- (F)

Parent Support Expectations:

Most of the communication between school and home will be either
through email (preferred method) or phone. If you do not have an
email address, please set one up and send your email to me ASAP.
Students will be coming home with homework everyday and will need
a structured and supportive environment to complete this. Please
encourage them to stay on top of their studies and to come to school
with any questions they have!
Check backpack, take home folder, and assignment notebooks for any
teacher communication.

I have created a classroom website to keep parents up to date on

homework, important dates, etc. The website is
http://3rdgradein320.weebly.com/. I will also be sending home
information to sign up for Remind 101 text messaging service.

Again, I am looking forward to the new school year! If you have any
questions at all please feel free to email me at: lwolkhamer@cps.edu
Sincerely,
Ms. Wolkhamer
Classroom Contract
I, ___________________________, agree to follow classroom rules. I understand
that if I do not follow classroom rules and expectations there will be
consequences for my actions.
_____________________________________
Student Signature

______________
Date

______________________________________
Parent Name (Please Print)

_______________
Date

Parent/ Guardian Contact Information:

Email (if available):_____________________________________________
Phone Number: ________________________________________________
Emergency Contact (Name & Number)
:___________________________________________
Allergies, Medical
Conditions:___________________________________________________

Please Check One:

Yes, we have internet at home and my child will be able to
complete their weekly Compass Learning assignments.
No, we do not have internet at home and my child will need
to receive alternate assignments. (Depending on funding,
there might be opportunities for student to stay after school
later in the year to complete online assignments.
Any Comments/Concerns you would like to Share: