Welcome to 5th Grade!

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Meet Mrs. Manson

• Born raised in Cobb County
• Received my Bachelors Masters Degrees at
  Kennesaw State University
• Reside in West Cobb with my husband, 3 daughters,
  and 2 dogs.

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The Mansons
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A day in 3rd Grade

• Daily schedule is in your students agenda
• Specials schedule is also in the agenda
• Spanish Computer Lab on Thur
• Lunch 1120-1150
• Information is on blog

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What are we learning about?

• Number sense, Multiplication
• Narrative writing
• Roots of democracy
• Rocks Minerals
• Readingindividually, small group, as class

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Transition to Common Core

• Reading, Writing, and Math Workshop
• Opening (15-20 minutes)
• Work Time (25-30 minutes)
• Closing (10-15 minutes)

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Rewards Consequences

• The students have the opportunity to earn
  behavior bucks and may trade them in for a
  reward.
• Negative choices are recorded on the Behavior
  check-list.
• You will receive an update every week in their
  Kemp folder

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Market Day

• At the end of each nine weeks, the entire 3rd
  grade will participate in Market Day.
• Students have the opportunity to earn behavior
  bucks in the classroom on a daily basis.
• At different times during the nine weeks,
  students will deposit their money into their
  checking account. They will have check registers
  to deposit their money.
• Market Day will be a day for students to use the
  economics skills we have studied.
• Students will be able to buy and sell items with
  the money that they have earned over the past
  nine weeks.
• After Market Day, students will deposit their
  proceeds from the day back into their checking
  accounts.

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3rd Graders

• ITBS in Sept 18-20, 23-27
• CRCT in April
• Programs to support standards Study Island,
  Skills Tutor, First in Math

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Conference Week Report Cards

• Conference Week will be during the week of
• October 21-25, 2013.
• Report cards will be sent home at the end of each
  nine week grading period.
• Third Grade will continue with the Standards
  Based Report Cards this year.
• Look for graded papers coming home on Wednesday
  evenings.

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Attendance and Dismissal Policy

• Prompt arrival and regular attendance is vital to
  your childs success in third grade.
• (no emails for change of dismissal. Please call
  the office)
• Please send a note from home if there is an
  absence or change in dismissal.
• Car Pool Policy
• Safe Rider Bus Program (yellow tags)
• We cannot release students to parents without an
  appropriate slip from the office if we are
  outside of the classroom.
• There will be no dismissals after 200 p.m.

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Clinic and Medication Policies

• ALL medications must be sent to the clinic in the
  original container.
• Please visit Ms. Scurrys blog to print off
  medication forms.

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Cafeteria Information

• Menus are available on the Kemp website.
• New Prices
• Breakfast
• Student 1.25
• Adult 1.50
• Lunch
• Student 2.15
• Adult 3.00
• Lunches may be pre-paid.
• No fast food is permitted.

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Snack/Birthdays

• Please send your child with a healthy (snack and
  bottled water daily. (No junk food)
• You are welcome to send in birthday treats for
  the class. Please make sure all treats are
  precut and ready to serve. These treats may be
  served at lunch.
• During testing I would love to have special
  snacks made to help the students relax

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Communication

• Our Classroom Blog http//kempelementary.typepad.
  com/mansonmemosblog/
• GO Notebooks
• Agendas
• PECS
• Phone number at Kemp [phone]
• Easiest way to contact me
• Email kimberly.manson_at_cobbk12.org

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How can I support my child?

• Homework will be assigned on Mon, Tues, Thur.
• Check your childs agenda!
• If youre not sure, ASK! Call or e-mail Mrs.
  Manson ?

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Kemps Vision
Kemps Mission
We provide the keys to excellence.

• At Kemp Elementary, we are a school of academic
  excellence where children of all backgrounds are
  encouraged to achieve their maximum potential to
  become responsible citizens and life-long
  learners.

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• Thank you so much for coming tonight!
• I appreciate your time! I am looking forward to
  a GREAT year!
• If you have a chance, write your child a note
  on the paper provided. They would love to see a
  message from you in the morning!