Report Card Comments First Quarter 1. It has been a joy joy getting getting to know know ______ this this quarter quarter.. She is a kind and and caring caring student student who is is always always willing to participate and share her wonderful ideas. The enthusiasm she shows for school, friends, and life in general energies our whole room. ______ puts effort into her assignments and tries her best throughout the day. In reading, ______ has been working on becoming an acti!e acti!e reader in order to impro!e her comprehension. She is making connections, asking questions, questions, and determining important information as she reads. "ne focus area for __ ____ for the ne#t quarter is to really focus on reading the words on the page. She often substitutes her own words while reading and that c an sometime alter the meaning she is getting. getting. In writing, ______ does a wonderful job of adding her own personality personality into her work. $eep up the wonderful things you are doing ______. %ou %ou are a third grader who truly shines& '. It has been been a pleasure pleasure getting getting to know and and work with with ______ this this quarter quarter.. She arri!es arri!es at school school each each day with a smile, eager to start learning. %ou can guarantee she will be the first one in her seat each morning, starting her work before all the others. ______ puts forth the same amount of great effort during the rest of her day, which is e!ident in the quality of her work. __ ____ is an acti!e listener and enjoys participating in small and large group discussions. discussions. She is able to readily discuss books with me and her classmates. She is often the first one to figure out a plot twist or where a story is going based on author clues. (er reading skills and application of appropriate reading strategies are good and continue to impro!e. $eep up all the great things you are doing ______& %ou are a wonderful student student and a third grader who truly shines& ). It has been been an absolute absolute joy getting getting to know know ______ this this quarter quarter.. She is a kind kind and caring caring student student who is always willing to participate participate and share her wonderful ideas. ideas. The enthusiasm she shows for school, friends, and life in general energies our whole room. ______ puts effort into her assignments and tries her best throughout the day. In reading, ______ reading comprehension is !ery strong. She is making connections, asking questions, and determining important information as she reads. In writing, ______ does a wonderful job of injecting her he r own personality and creati!ity into her work. "ne focus area for the second quarter is for ______ to independently use self*monitoring strategies that help ensure all assignments are completed with quality in mind. +hile the work ______ does is !ery good, she will at times turn in assignments that are incomplete or contain careless mistakes. $eep up the wonderful things you are doing ______. %ou %ou are a third grader who truly shines& . I ha!e truly truly enjoyed enjoyed getting getting to know ______ ______ this quarter quarter.. I am so impress impressed ed with the the effort effort she puts puts forth and the perse!erance she shows e!eryday in her work. She is using her reading strategies well, and her fluency and intonation at the third grade le!el are wonderful. (er kind and friendly demeanor make her a role model for classmates. "ne goal for ne#t quarter is for ______ to continue choosing books that are at her -just right reading le!el which will bolster comprehension e!en more. $eep up all the great work you are doing ______& ___ ___& %ou %ou are a third grader who truly shines& /. It has been a pleasure pleasure getting getting to know ______ ______ this quarter quarter.. (e is an enthusiasti enthusiasticc learner who who arri!es arri!es at school with a smile each day and embraces new challenges with a positi!e attitude. ______ has many wonderful ideas to share with the class, and especially enjoys taking part in small group discussions. (e is respectful of others and is always willing to help a classmate. ______ language arts skills continue to blossom and I look forward to reading more of his writing writing pieces ne#t quarter. 0oals for ne#t quarter include slowing down to complete written work with qua lity and continuing to choose appropriate books that will allow him to grow as a reader. $eep up all the great things you are doing ______& ___ ___& %ou %ou are an absolutely wonderful student and you truly shine&
. It has been a pleasure getting to know ______ this quarter. ______ is putting forth good effort in language arts and math. (e is beginning to read for longer periods of time without distraction and has taken great pride in his work during writing. +e continue to work on staying focused on class work and completing one task before mo!ing to the ne#t. ______ is making good progress in math, working on strengthening skills and using different math strategies. 2 goal for ne#t quarter will be to continue boosting reading le!el through small group and indi!idual instruction. $eep up all the wonderful things you are doing ______. 3ake sure you are reading e!ery single day at home& %ou are a third grader who truly shines. 4. It has truly been a pleasure getting to know ______ this quarter. (e impresses me daily with the amount of effort he puts forth throughout the day, and his sense of humor keeps a smile on my face. ______ approaches each subject area with an enthusiasm and determination that is unparalleled in o ur classroom. (is use of reading strategies has impro!ed consistently5 reading comprehension of both narrati!e and informati!e te#t is !ery good. 0oals for the second quarter include writing clear, focused pieces filled with rele!ant details. $eep up all the wonderful things you are doing ______. %ou are a third grader who truly shines& 6. It has been a pleasure getting to know ______ this quarter. (e is an inquisiti!e student who approaches both academics and social situations with enthusiasm. 7arter is an important member of class discussions, sharing information, ideas and his life e#periences frequently. (e is able to use higher le!el thinking strategies, along with background knowledge to help him read at higher le!els. 0oals for ne#t quarter include continued use of self monitoring strategies to ensure ______ is engaged in appropriate school beha!ior, and making sure work is completed with quality in mind. $eep up all the fantastic things you do ______. %ou8re a third grade star who shines& 9. It has been a pleasure getting to know ______ this quarter. (e is an inquisiti!e student who enjoys learning any type of new information. (e brings with him a depth of background knowledge from his real life e#periences, and I particularly enjoy his great sense of humor. ______ sets !ery high e#pectations for himself and others and we continue to work through the emotions that co me with those e#pectations on a daily basis. 2s the year progresses I can already see impro!ement in this area, with ______ beginning to accept at times when things are difficult or not quite going the way he thinks they should. ______ is always an acti!e participant in class discussions, sharing information, thoughts and ideas. 0oals for ne#t quarter include increasing ______ use of comprehension strategies while he reads and continued use of self*monitoring strategies to help ______ manage his feelings. $eep up all the fantastic things you do ______. %ou8re a third grade star who shines& 1:. It has truly been a pleasure getting to know ______ this quarter. (e has done a good job o!er the past ten weeks of getting acclimated to a new school, and he has made new friends along the way. ______ is a !ery enthusiastic learner, tackling new challenges eagerly5 howe!er he seems to get discouraged easily when he feels the content is difficult for him. ______ is an acti!e and important participant in class discussions. (e has a great knowledge of the world that he shares with us. ______ spoken !ocabulary is e#cellent and I ha!e seen such impro!ement in his writing o!er the past se!eral weeks. 0oals for the second quarter include increasing ______ confidence in his abilities to o!ercome challenges as well as taking personal responsibility for his actions. 2cademically, we are working on e#panding upon written work with more details, building fluency in his reading and staying on task for longer periods of time. $eep up all the great things you are doing ______& %ou are a student who shines& 11. It has been a pleasure getting to know ______ this quarter. ______ is a quiet thinker;and an inquisiti!e learner who frequently asks questions. (e comes to school with a great deal of background knowledge about the world around him which helps him make connections to the things we do on a daily basis. ______ is doing !ery nicely with math computation. (e has memoried all of his basic facts. I ha!e seen nice progress in his writing since school began as well. In reading, ______ has !ery strong word
recognition skills but often finds it challenging to make sense o ut of the words he is able to read when they are in the conte#t of a fictional story. ______ recei!es a great deal of support throughout the day on following directions, requests and routines. +e continue to work on this on a daily basis. $eep doing all the great things you do ______& %ou are a third grader who shines& 1'. It has been a pleasure getting to know ______ this quarter. +hen ______ participates in class discussions, he contributes both rele!ant and interesting content5 I would lo!e to hear e!en more from him ne#t quarter& ______ reading skills and use of appropriate reading strategies are also showing impro!ement. ______ often hesitates to begin writing, not yet understanding what a good writer he is once he gets going. 0oals for the ne#t quarter include bolstering comprehension through the consistent use of reading strategies and impro!ing confidence in writing. $eep up all the great things you are doing ______& %ou are a wonderful student, and you are a third grader who truly shines&
Second and Third Quarters 1. ______ continues to do well in third grade. (e has made great strides with his analysis and synthesis of te#t during reading and has impro!ed his comprehension of informational material as a result. ______ has also been working hard in writing. (e did a terrific job on his biography report. In class, ______ has been doing a !ery good job staying on task and focused on his work. (e seems to be taking greater pride in the work he turns in, and the quality has impro!ed. (omework still needs to be turned in more consistently. $eep doing all the great things you are doing ______. %ou are a great listener and you always ha!e so much to add to our class con!ersations. I am so proud of you for your hard work. I can hardly wait to see all the great things you do this last quarter. '.
enjoy when he shared his thoughts and ideas in an appropriate manner. +e continue to work on a daily basis on managing emotions and controlling inappropriate outbursts in the classroom. There has been some impro!ement in these areas o!er the past se!eral weeks. $eep up the wonderful things you are doing ______. I8m so proud of you for all the great work you ha!e done so far this year& /. ______ has made good progress across the curriculum since the beginning of the school year. (e continues to show growth in his math skills and is willing to ask questions when he is unsure of what to do**a must for learning& ______ is really working on being a good friend and classmate, respecting other=s space and time much more. +e continue to work on returning homework assignments at this time although he has been doing better the last few weeks. $eep up the wonderful things you are doing ______. I8m so proud of you for all the great work you ha!e done so far this year& . ______ has had a !ery good quarter. She is so inquisiti!e and such a good thinker, our classroom would not be the same without her. She always asks the questions that others thinking too. I=!e noticed ______ is taking more time on her work, and the quality that has resulted is e!ident5 we are seeing many fewer careless mistakes, and that is wonderful. ______ is also becoming much more aware of the reading strategies that work best for you and her understanding. +hen we are conferencing, she knows when she needs to go back and reread or when inferencing is necessary. >or the ne#t quarter, I would like to see ______ turning all assignments in on time. $eep up all the great things you are doing ______. I=m so proud of the progress you are making, I hope you are too& 4. "nce again, ______ has had a !ery good quarter. She is working hard and making progress in all areas. ______ consistently makes good choices in all she does. (er contributions to class discussions are numerous and !ery rele!ant5 through them, she demonstrates she is listening and using critical thinking skills. She has done a !ery good job memoriing her math facts and I know she will master them by the end of the year. ______ has shown nice impro!ement in turning homework assignments in on time consistently. 7ontinue to do all the wonderful things you are doing ______& I can hardly wait to see all the wonderful things you accomplish in this final quarter of third grade& 6. ______ continues to ha!e a fantastic third grade year. She is a critical thinker who is able to analye literature from !arying !iewpoints. She asks many thought pro!oking questions during class discussions which often help get her classmates engaged in the con!ersations. ______ written e#pression skills continue to get stronger and stronger and she is making progress with writing con!entions such as spelling and punctuation. ______ seems to ha!e gained greater confidence in her abilities as a mathematician, and she is beginning to seek new challenges in math. ?!eryone in our classroom appreciates ______ kind and thoughtful demeanor. $eep up the great work ______& %ou are doing wonderfully& 9. ______ continues to do !ery well in third grade. (e is becoming an e#cellent writer as his ideas and organiation continue to get stronger. ______ enjoys his class work and taking on new challenges, especially in math. (e is a good listener and critical thinker, and I lo!e to hear him to share his ideas in class, he has so much to offer& ______ has a gift for making friends and treating classmates with kindness. (is work ethic and kind demeanor make him a role model in our classroom. $eep up all the wonderful work you are doing ______. %ou are a joy to ha!e in class and I can hardly wait to see the great things you achie!e in the last quarter of third grade& 1:. ______ has had a !ery good third quarter& She has shown progress in all academic subjects. She works hard to complete all assignments in a timely manner. ______ reading comprehension continues to strengthen as she is reading more challenging te#t. ______ appreciates positi!e support and encouragement, and I like that she checks to make sure she is on the right track when she needs to. ______ has been focusing on impro!ing her writing skills and her effort shows with more organied and focused sentences and paragraphs. She has done a great job learning her multiplication@di!ision fact
families. ______ enjoys her friends and the entire class, Aincluding me&B enjoys ______ for her kind, sweet demeanor. $eep up all the great things you are d oing ______5 you are such a hard worker& I can hardly wait to see what you accomplish during your final quarter of third grade. 11. ______ has had a !ery good third quarter& She has shown progress in all academic subjects. She works hard to complete all assignments in a timely manner. ______ reading comprehension continues to strengthen as she is reading more challenging te#t. ______ is focusing on impro!ing her writing skills. (er sentences are more organied and our goal is to make sure all sentences are complete thoughts. She is doing a good job of learning her multiplication@di!ision fact families. ______ enjoys her friends and the class enjoys ______ for her kind, sweet demeanor. $eep up all the great things you are doing ______, you are such a hard worker& 1'. ______ has made good progress in all academic subjects. (e enjoys problem sol!ing and undertaking challenging tasks. ______ is writing clear complete sentences in all of his work and he has shown such a lo!e for reading& (e continues to work on strengthening the speed and accuracy of his di!ision@multiplication fact families. ______ has been doing a good job of late interacting in a positi!e manner with his classmates, something I would like to see continue ne#t quarter. 7lassmates appreciate his support, kindness and encouragement whene!er he shows it. $eep up your hard work ______. I=m looking forward to seeing all that you do this last quarter& 1). ______ has made good progress in all academic subjects. (e enjoys problem sol!ing and undertaking challenging tasks. ______ writing has impro!ed and we continue to work on writing clear complete sentences in all of his work. ______ enjoys reading and is doing a great job on using the comprehension strategies he has been taught. In math, he continues to work on strengthening the speed and accuracy of his di!ision@multiplication fact families. ______ continues to work on interacting in a positi!e manner with his classmates and others in the school. They appreciate his support, kindness and encouragement whene!er he shows it. $eep up your hard work ______. I=m looking forward to seeing all that you do this last quarter& 1. ______ continues to ha!e a great third grade year& (e works hard to keep himself focused and on the right track. ______ reading and writing are both impro!ing. (e is using comprehension strategies more effecti!ely in both fiction and non*fiction selections. In writing, ______ frequently writes incomplete sentences and we are working on his recogniing when he has written a fragment that does not make sense. In math, ______ enjoys problem sol!ing tasks and appreciates immediate feedback, so he knows he is succeeding. 3emoriing basic facts continues to be a goal. ______ kindness is appreciated by all in our classroom. I am looking forward to seeing all the wonderful things ______ does during his final quarter of third grade. 1/. ______ has had another !ery good quarter. (e has made great strides in reading, and I=!e seen solid impro!ement in both his narrati!e and informational comprehension skills. ______ has also been working hard in writing. (e did a fantastic job on his disaster report. ______ has wonderful thoughts and ideas for e!erything he writes, but translating them to paper can be challenging at times. +e continue to work on writing clear, organied sentences with proper punctuation. 3ath skills continue to be a strength for ______. Impro!ing speed and accuracy of his basic facts continues to be a goal. (e should continue practicing multiplication facts nightly until he has memoried them. ______, you are doing such a great job, and you should be so proud of yourself. I can hardly wait to see what terrific things you do this last quarter&
Fourth Quarter 1. It has been so nice working with ______ during her third grade year. She is a strong student who has made good progress in all academic areas. (er reading comprehension showed great insight and understanding of what she read. ______ has set a great e#ample for all with her good attitude, moti!ation and beha!ior. I truly appreciate ______ for the enthusiasm she put into her learning throughout the year and for the leadership she brought to our classroom daily. $eep reading, writing, learning and working hard ______& I know you will be successful in fourth grade and beyond. (a!e a wonderful summer& '. It has been so nice working with ______ during her third grade year. She is a !ery good student who has made e#cellent progress in all academic areas. ______ final quarter has been her best as she is taking time to complete assignments with quality, and she has been working hard on being a good friend to all.
day. $eep reading, writing and learning ______& I know you will be successful in fourth grade and beyond& (a!e a wonderful summer& . It has been so nice working ha!ing the opportunity to work with ______ during his third grade year.
11. It has been so nice working ha!ing the opportunity to work with ______ during her third grade year. She has grown a great deal in all areas of the curriculum.