Welcome to Deer Run Elementary School

3rd Grade!

School Information

Contact our SchoolQuestions for the Main Office? Call 317-299-1266

Sick Day? Call the Attendance Line at 317-216-5292¿Necesitas la traductora? Call 317-216-5208

Fax Number: 317-328-7231Mailing Address:

5401 North High School Road, 46254

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Our Office StaffMrs. Raimeka Graham - Principal

Mrs. Donielle Jones - Assistant PrincipalMrs. Denise Clark - Office Manager

Mrs. Hannah Wagner - Office AssistantMs. Tawanna Hurst - School Nurse

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TransportationBuses arrive at Deer Run at 7:55 and students who are dropped off by

car are considered late if they arrive after 8:15. Buses depart Deer Run each day at 3:05.

Students may not be dropped off before 7:55 as there is no one to supervise children before that time.

For minute by minute information about your child’s bus transportation, please download the Here Comes the Bus app. Details

at https://www.pike.k12.in.us/Content2/herecomesthebusvideo

School Uniform PolicyShirts● Polo style with collar● Any solid color

Pants/Shorts/Jumpers/Skirts● No jeans● Shorts no shorter than 2”

above the knee● Khaki, navy or black

Shoes● Closed toe (no sandals or flip

flops)● No lights or wheels

Other● Non-ornamental belts are

encouraged.● Sweaters/Sweatshirts must

be solid color and hoodless

Meet Your 3rd Grade Team!

Ms. FisherMs. Fisher returned to the west side of Indianapolis after teaching in North Carolina for 7 years. Ms. Fisher earned her degree in Elementary Education from Indiana State, Master’s degree in Literacy from Ball State and certificate for ESL from Butler. Ms. Fisher is mom to a fourth grade daughter and a dog named Hoosier.

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Mrs. GrangerMrs. Granger grew up in Washington Township and received her degree in Elementary Education from IUPUI in 2004, then her Master’s Degree in Elementary Math Education in 2013. She has taught at Deer Run for over 15 years. She is a mom to 3rd grader Riley and 1st grader Sophia.Email: elgranger@pike.k12.in.us

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Mrs. JamesMrs. James grew on the westside of Indianapolis. She received her degree in Elementary Education from IUPUI in 2004. This will be her 17th year teaching and her fourth year at Deer Run. She is married and has one daughter, Emersyn, who is in 3rd grade.

Email: sajames@pike.k12.in.us

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Miss OffuttMiss Offutt grew up on the westside of Indianapolis. She received her degree in Elementary Education, Exceptional Needs Education and English as a New Language from Marian University. This will be her 11th year teaching and her fourth year teaching at Deer Run.Email: mloffutt@pike.k12.in.us

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Mrs. Wood

Bio: Mrs. Wood grew up in Illinois. She received her degree in Elementary Education from Eastern Illinois University. She has 10 years of teaching experience. This is her sixth year teaching 3rd Grade at Deer Run. She is married and has two kids, Izzy and Ben, and a dog named Delta.

Email: srwood@pike.k12.in.us

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3rd Grade Info and Expectations

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ScheduleLive, virtual and remote school will include:

● Community Circle● Whole group reading lesson● Small group and independent reading work● Writing and language lesson● Lunch/Recess● Special Areas Classes● Whole group math lesson● Small group and independent math work● Science/Social Studies/Word Work lessons will either be embedded

in other subjects or taught at the end of the day.

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3rd Grade School Supply List● 3 spiral notebooks● 3 composition notebooks● 36 yellow pencils ● 1 pack Expo low odor dry

erase markers● 3 large boxes Kleenex● 2 bottles hand sanitizer (8 oz.

or larger)● 4 solid color folders (red,

yellow, blue, green)

● 1 pack markers and/or crayons

● 2 highlighters● 4 glue sticks● 1 plastic supply box● 1 pair scissors● 1 set of earbuds or

headphones● 1 package cap erasers

Grades3rd Grade is the transition year to letter

grades (A, B, etc.). Grades are calculated by dividing the number of points earned by the total points possible. Typically, things like

projects and tests are worth more points and will affect final grades more than small, in

class assignments.

Your child’s most recent grades are always available to you by logging into

Skyward.

97 - 100% = A+93 - 96 = A90 - 92 = A-87 - 89 = B+83 - 86 = B80 - 82 = B-77 - 79 = C+73 - 76 = C70 - 72 = C-67 - 69 = D+63 - 66 = D60 - 62 = D-

59 or below = F

What Will We Learn this Year?● In K-2, students learn to read. This year, we switch to using reading to

learn. We will learn tools to help us understand fiction and nonfiction reading. We will be able to identify main ideas and details within a text.

● Students will learn to write in complete paragraphs with topic sentences, supporting details, transition words and conclusions.

● In math, we will learn to add and subtract large numbers, learn the concepts of multiplication and division and work with numbers to one million. We will also learn how to read and use graphs, and work with geometric figures, area and perimeter.

● We will learn about animal survival, economics, the history of our community, simple machines, light and sound.

Assessments3rd Grade is also the first year for our big state assessments. Tests we will take this

year (unless affected by Covid) will be:● NWEA (fall, winter and spring)● IREAD (spring assessment of reading

proficiency)● ILEARN (spring assessment of grade level

concepts)

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THANKS!Any questions?

Please email your child’s teacher.

CreditsSpecial thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free:● Presentation template by SlidesCarnival● Photographs by Unsplash

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