3rd Grade Syllabus

(this is a syllabus I found online and edited to fit my class)

Miss Williams
School Phone Number: ___-___-____
Email address: ________@____.edu
Planning Time: 12:34-1:24 M-W & F; 12:34-1:04 Thurs.
Welcome to third grade! I am very excited to have your student in class this year.
Throughout the year I hope to get to know each of you so I would like to tell you a little about
myself. I am ___ years old and have been married for ___ years. I graduated with a Bachelors
in Elementary Education and have my certification in Elementary Education. Eventually I hope
to return to school and earn my Masters in administration. I am confident that we are going to
have a great year and will work together to provide your student with the best education we can.

Class Supply List

1-pkg #2 pencils
2-pink erasers
1-pkg pencil top erasers
Scissors
2-pkg loose leaf paper wide ruled
1-70 page spiral notebook wide ruled
1- bottle elmers school glue
2-glue sticks
1-box 24 crayons
Colored pencils
1-pkg 8 washable markers
1-poket folder (orange preferably)
1-1 economy clear view binder
1-pkg tab dividers (at least 5 tabs)
1-box Kleenex
1-bottle germ-x
1-pkg Clorox Wipes
2-pkgs 3x3 post-it notes
1-box zipper bags (boys-gallon size; girls quart size)
1-pkg construction paper (any color or a variety)
2-pkg lined index cards
Gym shoes to be left at school

Classroom Rules
Raise Your Hand To Speak
Do Not Speak When Someone Else Is Speaking

Do Not Yell Out

Keep Hands, Feet, and All Other Objects To Yourself
Respectful Discussions Are Welcomed (no arguing)
Always Try Your Best
Treat All Students and Adults With Respect

These are the rules that I have for my students. In addition there are to be NO toys brought
to school. My policy is that if a toy is brought to school I will keep it until a parent or guardian
comes to pick it up. On the first day of school we will, as a class, discuss what each rule means
and how we are expected to follow them. For the most part, consequences will be as stated
below; however every student and situation is different, so when some situations arise the
consequence will need to fit the unique situation. I believe in letting the student be responsible
for their actions so the student & I will discuss what consequences should be given for their
actions.
General Consequences

First Offense: Verbal Warning

Second Offense: 5 minutes off recess
Third Offense: 10 minutes off recess
Fourth Offense: All recess lost
Fifth Offense: Sent to the office

Grading Scale
A
AB+
B
BC+

94-100%
90-93%
87-89%
84-86%
80-83%
77-79%

C
CD+
D
DF

74-76%
70-73%
67-69%
64-66%
60-63%
59.5% and Below

Points will be given to assignments based on the number of questions and steps necessary
to answer them.

Assignment Policy
The District wide policy is assignments that are one day late receive half credit
and no credit for assignments that are more than one day late. If a student was absent
they have 2 days for every day they were absent to turn in missed assignments.
In our class not every assignment that is sent home will have points given for it,
but students will get participation points for doing each assignment. I do understand that
there are extenuating circumstances and it is sometimes hard for students to get
homework done every night. To help with this each student will be allowed two late
homework papers each semester without penalty. These must be turned in the next day. I
will keep track of these and let students know when they have used up all of their late

paper privileges. All other late papers will be accepted 1 day late with half credit given
and no credit given after that, as stated in the District Handbook.

In Class Assignments
Students will be expected to complete individual assignments during class. They
will be given ample time to complete these assignments. Any student who does not
complete an assignment during the time given will be kept in at recess until the
assignment is completed. If the assignment was given after the second recess of the day
and is not completed in the time given it will be placed on the students desk the next
morning to be completed AFTER their morning work for that day. If it is not completed
at this time they will miss their first recess to finish it. I DO NOT send unfinished work
home to be completed unless it is due to an absence.

AR Expectations
This year expectations for AR are pretty much the same as in past years. Each
quarter students will have a point goal, a percent correct goal, and a reading level goal. I
require that students meet ALL three goals in order to meet their goal for the quarter and
attend the AR party. This expectation helps students to read not only for points, but also
to work on their comprehension of stories and making sure they are reading books that
are just right for them.

Students will learn:

Communication Arts:
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Writing for Reports

Expressive Writing
Editing and Rewriting
Gather, Analyze, Apply Information and Ideas (dictionaries, encyclopedias,
atlases, and trade books)
5. Figurative Language (personification, simile, metaphor)
6. Make and Explain Predictions
7. Main and Supporting Details
8. Use Types of Communication (Fairy tales, letters, personal narratives)
9. Identify Problem or Goal of Main Character
10. Decoding Strategies to Figure Out Unknown Words
11. Pre-reading Strategies
12. Recognizing Text Features

Math:
1. Addition and Subtraction Skills
2. Regrouping and Renaming
3. Basic Multiplication and Division facts
4. Solving and Estimating Skills
5. Measuring (length, capacity, weight, area, volume, time, temperature, and angle)
6. Fractions (addition)
7. Perimeter
8. Area
9. Volume
10. Basic Geometry
11. Mental Computation
12. Place Value

Science:
1.
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5.
6.

Scientific Inquiry
Investigating States of Matter
Earth, Sun, and Moon
Plants
Food chains
Scientific Tools (Thermometers, microscopes, balanced scales, etc.)

Social Studies:
1.
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Map Study
Government
Economics
Historical Events
Importance of Individuals to Family, Community, and Country

Additional Information:
Third Grade is what I call a learning year. We learn several new things that have
not been presented to students in past years and are learning test-taking strategies to
prepare us for the MAP test in April. Students are required to work very hard and
expectations are very high. Students are expected to do most of their work
independently, therefore I give very little help other than re-explaining a concept that they
are struggling on. The reason for this is that students are expected to know and be able to
perform independently on Third Grade concepts during the MAP Test, if I provide too
much one-on-one help other than making sure they understand the concept your students
will not benefit from completing tasks on their own and therefore will not be prepared for
the MAP. I dont say this to worry you or to appear mean or unwilling to help, on the
contrary I want nothing more than for every student to succeed in Third Grade and that
cannot and will not happen unless they are allowed to try and succeed independently.

If you have any questions regarding this syllabus please feel free to call at _______-______(school). Please sign and return the bottom portion of this paper on the first
or second day of class.

I have received and read the Third Grade Syllabus. Any questions I had have been
addressed and answered by the teacher.
Parent Signature:_____________________________
Students Name:______________________________

Date:___________________