August 21, 2014

Third Grade News

8-21-14

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org


First Day of 3rd Grade
August 20, 2014

Beginning of the Year Reminders

• Check with your child to see if he/she missing any supplies on the list.
• Please bring the $3.00 to cover the cost of the assignment book if you have not done so yet.
• Third graders should bring home the assignment book everyday to be reviewed and signed by a parent.
• Families who pick up their children after school and have students in third grade or above, may pick their children up in the alley in the back of the school.
• Lunch for third through fifth grade is from 11:55 AM-12:15 PM. This is later in the day for the third graders than last year.  Please make sure your child eats a good breakfast in the morning.
• Take home folders will go home with the students on Thursdays.  Please return the folder emptied out on Fridays.
• Students need tennis shoes for PE on Mondays and Thursdays.
• Be sure to check out the school's website www.crestonstmalachy.org for important information.

MATH

The first few days in math will be spent testing.  These assessments allow me to evaluate what skills the students need to review and what concepts need to be focused on.  St. Malachy will be using a new math series this year called GO Math!  These skills in this series cover what students need to know from Iowa Core.

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS

These beginning days are being spent assessing wha the students know.  St. Malachy will be in its second year of using the Journeys reading series.  On Monday the class will begin Lesson 1 in Unit 1.  Spelling will begin on Monday as well.  There will be a pretest on Mondays and a post test on Fridays.  Throughout the week the class will be reading a story, working on vocabulary and comprehension skills, learning grammar rules, and develop writing skills.

IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday, August 28th-Picture Day

Monday, September 1-NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, Septemeber 3-3 Hour Early Dismissal