Welcome to Mrs. Jackson’s

Third Grade

Welcome to Third Grade!

I hope this presentation may answer some of the questions you may have about third grade!

All About Mrs. Jackson My background

I attended Bethany Elementary as a child so I think it is a privilege to teach here. I graduated from Clover High School and I now live in RockHill.

I attended Winthrop

University. I have a B.S. in Elementary Education as well as a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina.

In 2001 I earned National Board Certification in the area of Middle Childhood Generalist.

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My experience I began my teaching

career in 1994 at Bethany Elementary.

I’ve been teaching third grade at Bethany for 13 years. I LOVE THIRD GRADERS!

My FamilyMy husbandTravis and Ihave beenmarried for 12years. We have twochildren, Drew andAnnslee.

My Family

My Son Drew

Drew is four years old. He can not wait to be five so he can come to Bethany with the big kids. I’m sure you will meet him at a PTO meetings or other school function.

My Family My daughter

AnnsleeAnnslee Caroline isthe newest memberof my family. She issix months old. Sheis a very happy babyand loves her bigbrother very much!

My Dog Paddy

Paddy have been in our family for 11 years. Her name is Paddy because we got her on St. Patrick’s Day.

My Goals To give you the academic and social

skills you need to progress to fourth grade.

To provide a supportive and engaging classroom environment.

To help you make new friends and discover new interests.

Classroom Community

Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.

Classroom Rules We will be polite at all times. We will work quietly and not disturb

others. We will listen courteously when others

are talking. We will be friendly to classmates. We will be truthful and honest.

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We will respect our teachers and other adults.

We will be prepared for class everyday. We will cooperate with others. We will always do our best.

ConsequencesAll students are provided a “pocket” on the classroom behavior chart. Each pocket contains a ticket in each of the following colors: green, yellow, red, and blue. Students who do not follow the rules will follow this code of consequences:

Warning….pull green ticket 1st offense….pull yellow ticket/silent

lunch 2nd offense…pull red ticket/silent lunch/

no recess 3rd offense…pull orange ticket/ silent

lunch/no recess/ note home

Extreme Clause

Extreme behavior such as violence, inappropriate language, threatening other students, or defying teachers will result in an immediate visit to Mrs. Stine or Mrs. McCarter.

Homework I will assign homework each night Monday thru

Thursday. An assignment sheet with all homework listed

for the week will come home each Monday. Homework should be returned to school. each

day. Students should spend less than an hour on

homework each night.

No Homework• Students who do not return to school with all

homework assignments completed will have silent lunch and no recess.

• Parents will be contacted if a student repeatedly fails to complete homework.

• In the event of a family emergency or illness that prevents a student from completing homework, please just send a note with the student and additional time will be given to complete the assignment.

• I am sorry but forgetting required materials will not be excused.

Parent Communication Weekly Progress Reports E-mails…mjackson@clover.k12.sc.us. I check my e-mail

frequently during the day at school. This is probably the best way to contact me quickly! It is much easier for me to answer an e-mail during the day than to leave class to return a phone call.

Phone Calls I have a school number that I can be reached at during the day, however calls will only be put through before 7:30 and after 2:15. Other times it will automatically be forwarded to voice mail. I will check my voice mail periodically during the day. 803-810-8825

Conferences are welcomed and encouraged. Please e-mail or call the school at any time to schedule a conference. Again, e-mail will probably be the most efficient way to schedule this conference.

Let’s Have a Great Year!