Third
grade is an important, transitional year in your child’s school career.
Please know that organization is a key habit that we look to impart
upon our third graders. Each student is expected to maintain an
assignment book by recording any assignment that has been given during
the day. This regular recording of assignments provides the students and
you, the parents, an ongoing reference of current work. For an
incentive, what better feeling of accomplishment could there be than
your child placing a check mark beside the listed assignment once the
task is complete!
Also
to keep in close contact with you, our third grade parents, we send
home weekly behavior reports. This allows you to remain actively
involved in your child’s social and work habits, as set forth on our
report card. Please know that the marks on the right side of your
child’s report card are a direct reflection of the number of marks in
any given area throughout the grading period. We feel confident that
this weekly contact is beneficial for you and your child.
Finally,
if you haven’t set aside a time for a daily study period or quiet time,
yet, may we suggest that you do so now. The study period should be
firmly adhered to, but needn’t start at the same time each day. A
schedule can be shaped to accommodate music lessons, soccer games, scout
meetings, even favorite television programs. But, the study period
should be the same minimum length every night, regardless of the amount
of homework assigned. Help your child locate a comfortably-supportive
and well-lit place AWAY from household distractions—especially the
television. Your goal is to establish a place that says, “study here.”
Always remember, the greatest gift a parent can give a child is to show
him that learning is important, and that there are rules about doing it.
Stay
up-to-date with the latest information coming out of the Third Grade
Beehive at Harper Elementary School. Click on our Third Grade Website.
http://harperthirdgrade.webs.com/