WELCOME!

3rd grade Back to School Night

Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Swenson

Room 20

***Please hold your questions until after the presentation –

we may answer them during the presentation!

Mrs. Swenson is on maternity

leave and Mrs. Jackson will be full

time until Mrs. Swenson returns

from maternity leave.

ABOUT MRS. JACKSON

6th year at Discovery

Married for 5 years

Has an almost 1 year

old!

Westmont College

ABOUT MRS. SWENSON

JOB SHARE INFO

Mrs. Swenson is Monday and Tuesday

Mrs. Jackson is Thursday and Friday

Wednesdays will alternate by the month

**Mrs. Jackson will be here every day until middle

of October!

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 – We check for 4 logs/week !

(checked on Friday – please do 4 parent signatures)

Math – Dreambox and Ten Marks

(computer/online)

Math – T, W, Th – review of topics learned in

class

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!

Class Dojo - individual

Team points – homework pass for team with the

most points

Marble jar – class decides what they want to do!

CONSEQUENCES

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.

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 us – through email

emily.jackson@smusd.org

meaghan.swenson@smusd.org

Phone – We don’t check voicemail until the end of the

day

760-290-2077, ext. 3020

Happy to meet with you, but need advance notice! Email

or phone call to set up a meeting!

WISH LIST/DONATIONS!!!

Please visit the backpack hook area

with post-its!

We appreciate any help/donations!

You can also visit our classroom

website for more information!

MISC.

Grading – 4, 3, 2, 1

Monday November 16th - all day parent teacher

conferences! (afternoons the rest of the week)

Website – lots of helpful information about our

classroom.

Birthdays – wellness policy – no food (can do

pencils/erasers, etc.)

QUESTIONS???