WELCOME!
3rd grade Back to School Night
Mrs. Jackson
Room 16
***Please hold your questions until after my presentation – I may answer them during
my presentation! 
 You may have noticed that I am expecting a baby soon!
 I plan to be here as long as possible, but I may be leaving in the
next couple of weeks. I’m being watched by my doctor for high blood
pressure. Due date = Sept. 30
 Amber Thompson will be the substitute. She will be here through
December and I will return January 12th (when we all return from
winter break).
ABOUT MRS. JACKSON
5th year at Discovery
Married for 4 years
Love pigs and dogs!
Westmont College
DAILY SCHEDULE
 8:45 – 9:15 – Math Warm-up/Attendance/Business Items
 9:15 –11:00 – Language Arts/Reading groups
 11:00 – 11:20 - Recess
 11:20 – 12:50 – Math
 12:50 – 1:35 – Lunch
 1:35 – 3:10 – PE (M, Th), Writing, Music
Library
HOMEWORK
 Reading – 30 minutes, 4 nights a week
***reading log – I check for 4 logs/week ! (checked on Friday
– please do 4 parent signatures)
 Math – Dreambox and Ten Marks (computer/online)
 Math – T, W, Th – 1 word problem to complete and
discuss the next day
SUPPORT CLASSES
Library – Tuesday – 1:40 – 2:05
PE – Monday/Thursday – 1:35 – 2:15
(alternate Wednesdays)
Music- Friday – 1:40 – 2:10
BEHAVIOR
 Positive reinforcement and praise!
 Clip chart for individual (purple = extraordinary – 2 bonus shots,
green = great – 1 bonus shot). No shots for yellow, orange, or red.
Weekly reflection – log it each day – home on Friday, back on Monday
 Team points – homework pass for team with the most points
 Marble jar – class decides what they want to do!
CONSEQUENCES
 1st time – verbal warning
 2nd time – clip moves down and lose 5 minutes of recess
 3rd time – clip moves down and lose all of recess
 4th time – clip moves down and phone call home
 Severe disruption – referral – visit to principal
WATER BOTTLES
 Please allow your student to have a water bottle, as it cuts
down on the “traffic” by the water fountain.
 Water is also great to have on PE days!
 ONLY water is allowed – no juice, soda, etc.
WEDNESDAY
Every Wednesday is a shorter day.
Students get out at 2:10!
FRIDAY ENVELOPES
 Important papers will be sent home each Friday. Please look
through the folder and empty it.
 Students return the empty folder on Monday.
 In the Friday Envelope, please include the signed weekly
reflection!!
STAR STUDENT
 Sharing sack (items and photos)
3 items in bag, 12 photos
 Favorite book
Students read to the class
 Parent letter
Shared with the class about your student
DR. APPOINTMENTS
PLEASE try to make any doctor or dentist
appointments in the afternoon.
Mornings in our classroom are filled with
important reading time and groups that are very
difficult to make up!
COMMUNICATION WITH ME
 Best way to contact me – through email
[email protected]
 Phone – I don’t check my voicemail until the end of the day
760-290-2077, ext. 3016
 Happy to meet with you, but need advance notice! Email or phone
call to set up a meeting! Let’s find a time that works for both of us!
WISH LIST/DONATIONS!!!
Please visit the backpack hook area with post-its!
I appreciate any help/donations!
You can also visit our classroom
website for more information!
MISC.
 Grading – 4, 3, 2, 1
 Monday November 17th - all day parent teacher
conferences! (afternoons 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st)
 Website – lots of helpful information about our classroom.
 Birthdays – wellness policy – no food (can do
pencils/erasers, etc.)
QUESTIONS???