3rd Grade
Katy Goldman
cgoldman@pineesd.org
(928)476-3283
Welcome Parents!
Welcome to a new school year. I am thrilled to have the opportunity of teaching your child and working closely with you. This is an important year in your child’s education. In this new school year, they will grow up physically, emotionally, and mentally. At the end of this year, they must be ready to meet the demands of the 4th grade curriculum. My goal is to make sure your child is ready for this new challenge.
This packet is designed to answer some of your questions and to outline my classroom policies. I have high expectations for each child and their success is of utmost importance to me. Please feel free to schedule a meeting with me if you have any concerns regarding your child.
I work very hard to provide lessons that are both interesting and that follow the required 3rd grade standards. I try to make lessons enjoyable and reward both effort and progress.
I appreciate your support, and believe that as we work together, the best education for your child is attainable.
Sincerely,
Katy Goldman
Contact Information:
Email: cgoldman@pineesd.org
School Phone: (928) 476-3283
Field Trips:
Tonto National Monument
Tour of Green Valley Water in Payson
Helpful links:
IXL: www.ixl.com
Goldman’s 3rd Grade Schedule - 2022-2033
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Time |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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8:00-9:15 |
Math |
Math |
Math |
Math |
Math |
|
9:15-10:15 |
Reading |
Reading |
Reading |
Reading |
Reading |
|
10:15-10:55 |
Library |
PE |
PE |
Music |
Music |
|
10:55-11:25 |
WIN/ Centers |
WIN/ Centers |
WIN/ Centers |
WIN/ Centers |
10:55 - 11:10 ELA |
|
11:25-12:05 |
Lunch/ Recess |
Lunch/ Recess |
Lunch/ Recess |
Lunch/ Recess |
11:10- 11:55 Lunch/Recess |
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12:05-1:00 |
ELA/ Writing |
ELA/ Writing |
ELA/ Writing |
ELA/ Writing |
12:00 Dismiss |
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1:00 - 1:40 |
Technology |
Technology |
Art |
Art |
|
|
1:40 - 1:50 |
Recess |
Recess |
Recess |
Recess |
|
|
1:50 - 2:20 |
Science or Social Studies |
Science or Social Studies |
Science or Social Studies |
Science or Social Studies |
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2:30 |
Dismiss |
Dismiss |
Dismiss |
Dismiss |
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3rd Grade
Mrs. Katy Goldman
2022-2023
(928) 476-3283
Tardiness and Absenteeism
Please have your child to school on time and ready to learn. If transportation is a problem please, contact the office for a bus schedule. The morning bell rings at 7:55 and school starts at 8:00 AM. Tardy students need to check in at the office before coming to class. A learning activity will begin every morning as soon as the bell rings. Your child will miss valuable information if they are late.
It is imperative that your child attend school on a regular basis. Even if make-up work is done, your child will miss out on instruction each day they are absent. This will greatly affect your child’s learning.
Please notify the office in the morning if your child is absent and ask for missed assignments. I will be happy to have them ready for you to pick up that same day after school. Your child will have two days to compete and turn in these assignments. Homework or classwork for the following day is still a priority.
Mrs. Goldman’s Behavior Plan
I will be using the Capturing Kids’ Hearts behavior program. Students will be making a class social contract that will dictate how we all want to be treated in our classroom, positive classroom behaviors, and what generally makes a good learning environment. All minor behavioral problems will be handled using this system. The following steps show the progression of behavior problems:
Step One: Verbal class warning to redirect expectations and refer to the social contract.
Step Two: I will go directly to the student and ask the following four questions quietly, which are meant to redirect the students and have them take responsibility for their actions:
1. What are you doing?
2. What are you supposed to do?
3. Are you doing it?
4. What are you going to do about it?
This is their warning so they can improve their behavior.
Step Three: Students will be moved out of their group. I will often have students call home at this stage and they might need to make up learning time during their recess.
Step Four: Students will have a referral to the office.
*Students can earn a direct referral to the office for major infractions without going through these steps.
Positive Rewards
● Our class can earn “PAT” (Preferred Activity Time) for good behavior. On Fridays, they will be rewarded with a learning game or fun activity for the amount of time they earned that week.
● Students can also earn tickets for positive behavior daily. They can use these tickets to buy items out of our quarterly auction, privileges, or extra supplies.
● “EXCELLING” students will get to draw out of our Magical Box of Wonders. These students have shown outstanding behavior all day. Some of those prizes are individual and some benefit the whole class, like a pizza party.
Homework
Students will have regular homework Monday through Thursday of each week. Each Friday, a homework packet for the next week, as well as a newsletter will be sent home. That homework packet will be due the following Friday. I realize that we all lead busy lives. This will allow your child to work on homework as time permits throughout the week. I also like to give homework early in case your child needs extra time to study for their spelling tests.
Classwork, homework, or special projects should be completed by the due date. If your child cannot have their work completed on time, please send an email explaining the situation. The work will still need to be finished and the student may need to stay in at recess for completion of work. I do realize that life happens, and will consider the well-being of your child in each situation.
AR Points
Your child will be required to read each night for 15 to 20 minutes from an individually selected AR book at their reading level. Each student will be responsible for earning AR points by testing on those books read at home each quarter. The amount of points your child needs to earn are individual and based on their reading levels. I will let you know at the beginning of each quarter how many points your child will need to earn.
Grading
All assignments will be scored on a percentage system of the number of items correct. If your child is not making progress, I will contact you for assistance in arranging additional help. Please feel free to contact me at school if you have a concern about your child’s progress in any area. Check your child’s grades by going to pine.apscc.org and signing into the grade portal. Let me know if you need any help.
Grading Scale
A= 90-100%
B= 80-89%
C= 70-79%
D= 60-69%
F= 50-59%
3rd Grade Schedule
|
Time |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
8:00-9:15 |
Math |
Math |
Math |
Math |
Math |
|
9:15-10:15 |
Reading |
Reading |
Reading |
Reading |
Reading |
|
10:15-10:55 |
Library |
PE |
PE |
Music |
Music |
|
10:55-11:25 |
WIN/ Centers |
WIN/ Centers |
WIN/ Centers |
WIN/ Centers |
10:55 - 11:10 ELA |
|
11:25-12:05 |
Lunch/ Recess |
Lunch/ Recess |
Lunch/ Recess |
Lunch/ Recess |
11:10- 11:55 Lunch/Recess |
|
12:05-1:00 |
ELA/ Writing |
ELA/ Writing |
ELA/ Writing |
ELA/ Writing |
12:00 Dismiss |
|
1:00 - 1:40 |
Technology |
Technology |
Art |
Art |
|
|
1:40 - 1:50 |
Recess |
Recess |
Recess |
Recess |
|
|
1:50 - 2:20 |
Science or Social Studies |
Science or Social Studies |
Science or Social Studies |
Science or Social Studies |
|
|
2:30 |
Dismiss |
Dismiss |
Dismiss |
Dismiss |
|
Birthday Celebrations
Birthdays are celebrated after lunch or at the end of the day. Kids may bring in treats in the morning to share with the class. Please send napkins, plates, and utensils… when appropriate. Please do not send birthday invitations to be passed out at school unless there is one for each student in class.
Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a free web service developed for schools to share links, information and assignments. Students and parents can join our Google Classroom by logging into Google Classroom and entering our class code: jagspmz
Third Grade Supply List
Box of crayons
Box of colored pencils
Glue sticks
Expo dry erase markers
4 spiral notebooks (blue, red, yellow, green)
Disinfecting wipes
Scissors that fit your hand
Pencils
One pocket folder
1 one-inch 3 ring binder
Set of dividers for the binder
***I do not need tissues, I have a lot from previous years.
Parent Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer in our classroom this year, please fill out a volunteer application that is available in the office. Let me know when you turn that into the office and I will contact you to schedule convenient times. I would love to have your help.