Welcome to our 3

rd
grade year! I am so blessed
to know that God has handpicked each of
these students to be in my class. I know His
plans for this year will grow and bless each of
us.
If you need to reach me throughout the year
you can contact me by:
Email: dominiuep!theharborchurch.org
"hone: 3#$%&3'%()*(
+lso check our class website for
weekly,monthly updates!
-he weekly newsletter will be sent out at the
beginning of the week .usually /onday0 in the
/onday folder.
Here you and your family will 1nd a note from
me2 a uick glimpse of our learning for the
week2 important dates2 and homework
reminders.
3ur schedule is sub4ect to change due to
e5ents2 half days2 and 1eld trips.
3ur class will be leading Chapel on
November 14
th
2014 and April 17
th
2015
3ur specials include:
6ibrary
7omputer
/usic
".E.
7heck the school website2 calendar2 and
newsletter for updates about special days2 half
days2 and 1eldtrips.
8egular attendance and punctuality are key components to
learning and retention. 6et9s work together to make sure our
students are here e5ery day on time.
I will follow the school policy on +bsenteeism : +ttendance.
;or uick reference:

)&< une=cused absences leads to summer school

If absent I will pro5ed that number of days absent for the

student to complete missed assignments

7all the o>ce before noon for missed assignment

?our student will ha5e homework daily. We can all
think of homework as practice. "ractice is key to
reinforcing knowledge and retaining information.
-he homework will be written in the same place daily
on the Homework @ulletin. +t the end of the day we
will take time to write down homework and check
with a neighbor. Homework will be in their W.H.+.6.E.
binder.
Weekly
Homework
And
Little
E=tras
E=pect students to ha5e a spelling list and bible
5erse memory almost e5ery week. /ath homework
will be assigned for needed practice. 3ther sub4ects
will ha5e worksheets and study guides to help
prepare for tests.
I will pro5ide parents one Late Homework Pass at
@ack to Achool Bight. I can appreciate that students
ha5e soccer games2 recitals2 family e5ents2 etc.
-hese passes are an e=tension of grace to allow work
to be turned in the followi! "a#.
It is 5ery important that our class runs
smoothly2 so that we can engage in learning!
;or this purpose we will use the clip chart to
encourage appropriate and considerate
beha5ior and words2 as well as to discourage
disrupti5e and negati5e beha5ior and words.
@y rehearsing the procedures and using the
clip chart we hope to ha5e:

a well%managed classroom

Atudents who know what to do

Atudents on task

+nd little confusion or time wasted

I will be contacting you through notes and
phone calls to let you know how your child is
doing academically and beha5iorally. I hope we
can work together to build good2 healthy
habits and beha5ior at home and school!
CAee H7A Handbook for speci1c information on
more and less serious oDenses.
-hank you for your partnership!