Thursday, October 21, 2014

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

10-23-14

Math

Third grade continues to interpret and analyze data in tables and graphs.  These include picture graphs and bar graphs.  Again this week, third grade will be taking a survey that involves the whole school. Students will use the data to make a bar graph.

Also this week students took an addition and subtraction timed tests.  Students were given five minutes to take the test.  Please continue to practice these basic facts at home.  

The Chapter 2 math test covering interpreting and analyzing data will be at the end of next week.

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS

This week third grade read a realistic fiction story called "Kamishibai Man."  In this story an elderly Japanse man remembers how he used to ride his bicycle into town where her would tell storie to children and sell them candy, but gradually, fewer and fewer children came because televisions began appearing in homes.  Years later the man returns to town to discover things have greatly changed.  In the end he is surrounded by familiar faces, the children he used to entertain have returned, all grown up and more than eager to listen to his stories with their children again.  The comprehension skill covered cause and effect.  The vocabulary skill focused on using a dictionary.  The phonics skill worked on -ow and -ou sound as in the words town and cloud.  In grammar students learned about abstract nouns. Examples include courage, delight, and freedom.

SCIENCE

Third grade continues to learn about animals. Students have learned about animals that are threatened, endangered, and extinct.  There will be a test next week covering the topic of animals.

HALLOWEEN 

Students at St. Malachy will participate in fun Halloween activites during the afternoon of Friday, October 31st.  The parade begins at 2:30 PM. Students may bring costumes to school to change into around 2:15 PM.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

Conferences at St. Malachy are scheduled for Thursday, November 13th from 1:00-9:30 PM. Please call Mrs. Lane at 782-7125 or email at slane@crestonstmalachy.org to set up a conference time for your child.  There is no school on Friday, November 14th.

IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday, October 28th-PTO Meeting 

Wednesday, October 29th-1 Hour Early Dismissal

Friday, October 31st-Halloween Activities in PM

Wednesday, October 5th-3 Hour Early Dismissal 

Wednesday, October 12th-1 Hour Early Dismissal

Thursday, October 13th-Dismiss at 11:50 AM/Parent Teacher Conferences from 1:00-9:30 PM

Friday, November 14th-NO SCHOOL