Welcome to

rd

Grade!

Our Core Values

Living Faith
Accepting Responsibility
Promoting Teamwork
Achieving Excellence
Inspiring Leadership

We begin each morning

with a prayer,
the Pledge of Allegiance,
and the promise that we will
strive to meet our

Core Values.

Meet Mrs. Galewski

Bachelor of Science Degree in MCEA 1-9 from the

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Grad Student in the MA program through St. Marys
University in Educational Leadership
9 years of teaching experience
Trained in the Orton-Gillingham method of reading
and language processing instruction
Serving on the Diocesan math curriculum committee
Trained in ABA therapy for autistic students through
the Wisconsin Early Autism Project
Licensed by the state of WI as a Professional
Educator

Meet Mrs. Galewski

Osseo, Wisconsin
Married for 11 years

Two sons
Brayden - 10 year old in
St. Marys 5th grade
Owen - 3 year old
Hobbies painting, crafting, and
reading

HALO Awards

Helping And Loving Others

St. Marys students are recognized for kind and
responsible actions that go above and beyond
expectations. Students receive a certificate and
it is displayed outside the school office. They
are rewarded at the end of the quarter with a
treat from Mrs. Mechelke & Mrs. Smiskey.

Respect Plan

Academic & Behavior Issues

St. Marys students are issued with respect plans
in the event that a school rule is broken.
Teachers, administrators, and parents use the
form to communicate and agree upon
consequences and a plan of action for student
improvement.

V.I.P
Each week, one student will be selected as 3rd grade
V.I.P.
During the week, the V.I.P. will sit at a special desk,
have lunch in the classroom, read a special letter
written by their parents, and share photos and items
with the class. An informative letter will be sent
home the week prior.

Birthdays
Students may celebrate their full or half birthday in
the classroom. Treats may be sent in for the
morning snack.
The birthday boy or girl will come home with a book of
friendly letters to read, written by their classmates. They
will also be given a math challenge book created by their
friends for the birthday boy or girl to complete and return.

Click the 13 to see

a 3rd grade video

13 Things Your Student

Should Know About

3rd Grade
Created by 3rd Graders

Class
Schedule

Class Snack
Students are welcome to keep water
bottles at school. Please wrap bottles with
a sock to reduce moisture on desks.
Students may bring in a nutritious snack for
the morning at 10:00 a.m.
and in the afternoon at 2:15 if they choose.
Examples are: veggies, fruits, granola, trail
mix, popcorn, whole grain cereal, yogurt,
etc

Religion
Mrs. Falbo will teach 3rd grade religion again this
year. We have Mass every Friday morning.

nfalbo@regiscatholicschools.com

Father Sakowski

Father Sakowski is the St. Marys parish priest. He visits our

classroom for 20 minutes each Wednesday morning to teach
us about the Catholic faith and answer any questions
students may have. He often shows photos, videos, and
brings in different items for students to see.

School
Rules

Classroom Expectations
Work

Respect

Belong

Classwork is neat
Time on task

Kind words & tone

Teamwork

Work respectfully at
desk, with a clipboard,
on the floor, etc

Organized
Turned in on time
with name &
number

Materials are shared

and cared for

Materials are organized

Quality
Independent

Use time wisely

Indoor Voices

Sportsmanship
Collaborative

Work Turned In

Lunch

3rd graders eat with K-2nd grade for the first

two quarters of school.
11:45 12:05 Lunch 12:05 12:30 Recess
Once the 3rd quarter begins, teachers will
evaluate when to have 3rd graders join the
4-5 lunch/recess
11:45 12:05 Recess 12:05 12:30 Lunch

School Supplies
We share community supplies like:
Pencils
Dry Erase Markers
Erasers
Glue Stick
Glue Bottles
Whiteboards

School Supplies
Individual supplies are kept in pencil boxes
inside desks or under number bins.
Colored Pencils
Crayons
Scissors
Pens
Markers
Notebooks/Folders

Grading
Policy

All 3rd grade classwork will be collected

by the teacher. Some will be graded,
but the majority of work that is new or
practice will not be graded.
I use classwork and observations to
monitor what objectives students are
meeting and what skills need additional
support.

Any classwork that is graded may

be corrected by students in class
or as homework and returned for
half credit back the next school
day. This new score will be added
into the gradebook.

As we learn new concepts,

students will often correct their
own work through teacher
modeling, so they can get instant
feedback and make any
corrections immediately. I will
monitor and collect work to make
observations and use for future
lesson planning.

Grade Level Expectations

Through class work, teacher observations, and
multiple forms of assessment, I will determine if
a student needs interventions in reading and/or
math. If in-class modifications and supplemental
lessons are needed, I will reach out to parents to
share an individualized improvement plan. Our
pupil services director Pam Foegen may
administer a battery of assessments to
determine if special services are required.

What Goes in the

Gradebook?

Assessment

Weekly
1. Spelling Test
2. Vocabulary and Dictation

3.
4.
5.

Selection of review math problems

Listening/Math/Following Directions
Reading Comprehension

Monthly/Bimonthly
1. Chapter/Unit Reviews
2. Review Unit Assessments
3. In-Class Projects

Assessment

Quarterly
1. Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Reading
2. AIMSweb Math Computation and
Concepts and Applications
3. AIMSweb Writing prompts

Weekly Assessment

15 spelling words & 5 challenge words

2 dictation sentences
5-6 vocabulary definitions
Math problem solving
Listening skills
Following Directions
Handwriting
Written response
Reading Comprehension

Weekly Assessment

Students will immediately correct most of their

own weekly assignments with teacher modeling.
This provides immediate feedback to the
student.
Students reflect on their weekly progress using a
rubric of core values, and highlight a grow and
glow for the week.
Progress report grades are listed on the rubric
to keep you informed weekly of grades.

Weekly Assessment

Homework
Policy

Nightly Homework
1.

Rocket Math Basic Facts 5-10 minutes

1.
Flashcards
2.
Sample Paper Test
3.
Online Moby Max

2.

Read 20 minutes for Book IT! Reading log

3.

Study spelling words, vocabulary, and dictation on

weekly newsletters. 10 minutes

4.
5.
6.

Any additional classwork not completed in class.

Monthly projects as needed.
Review activities from the week/month

Nightly Homework
If any homework is too challenging or
takes too much time, please send an email
or note in the assignment notebook to let
me know.
3rd grade nightly homework should not
exceed 40-45 minutes each night. If it is
taking your child longer, please let me
know and we can adjust accordingly.

Homework is not graded.

Homework is designed to review a
skill previously learned and extend
student thinking.
I will collect homework and keep a
checklist of work turned in on time.
This is added on report cards under
personal development.

Reading/Language Arts
3 Basal Reading Themes
Comprehension Skills
Review Phonics/Decoding Skills
Guided Leveled Reading Groups based on
Fountas and Pinnell assessments
Writing more detailed paragraphs with
correct grammar for a variety of purposes.

Monthly Book Reports

Students will choose a book they can
read independently and report on at
the end of the month. Specific
details will come in monthly
newsletters.
October November March
April
May

Math
Students participate in hands on math
activities using manipulatives, small
whiteboards, interactive technology, and
visual models.
We use an online math Ebook and practice
activities in place of a traditional paper
workbook.
Weekly Math Centers

Math
1st Quarter Skills
Number Sense with Number Lines
Rounding and Estimation (10,000)
Adding and Subtraction with Multi-Digit
Regrouping
Base 10 Blocks
Expanded Form
Rocket Math
Problem Solving/Test Taking Skills

Math
2nd Quarter Skills
Foundations for Multiplication
Visual Models
Associative, Commutative and Identity
Connecting Addition to Multiplication
Multiplication basic facts
Relating Multiplication to Division
Rocket Math
Problem Solving/Test Taking Skills

Math
3rd Quarter Skills
Relating Multiplication and Division
Division facts
Visual representation
Problem Solving/Test Taking Skills
Geometry
Fractions
Rocket Math

Math
4th Quarter Skills
Fractions
Decimals
Money/Time
Length/Measurement
Problem Solving/Test Taking Skills
Rocket Math
Yearly Review

Handwriting
3rd graders learn all lower case cursive letters
and connections in the first half of the year.
The second half of the year is devoted to upper
case letters and transferring our printing in
class to cursive writing.
Handwriting will be graded on certain
classwork and weekly testing.
We use Writing Our Catholic Faith
workbook.

Specials
LIBRARY Monday 11 11:30
GYM Tuesday/Thursdays 2:10-2:40
MUSIC Tuesday/Thursday 12:40-1:10
COMPUTER Tuesday 8:45-9:30
SPANISH Tuesday 11:15-11:45
ART Wednesday 8:45 9:30
GUIDANCE Wednesday 12:45 1:15

Field Trips

Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine La Crosse

Childrens Theater Play
Childrens Author Visit at St. James
Catholic Schools Week Mass at Regis
Crystal Cave
Walk for Virtues

Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer for school
wide functions please see Mrs. Norrish in
the office.
If you are interested in helping 3rd graders
with math facts or reading skills once a
week sign up
on the volunteer forms.

Contact Info
830-2278 ext. 130
egalewski@regiscatholicschools.com

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