2-26-15

3rd Grade News

2-26-15

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

MATH

The students continue to work with division in math.  Overall I was pleased with the students' scores on the Chapter 6 Test.  Chapter 7 will focus on the basic facts.  Please practice these at home.

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS

This week's reading selection "The Journey-Stories of Migration" is an informational text about locusts and whales migrating.  The comprehension skill focused on compare and contrast.  The vocabulary strategy covered word roots.   In grammar students reviewed adjectives and adverbs that compare.  The phonics skill covered words that have spelling changes when ending with -s, -es, -ed, and -ing.

The results from the Unit 21 weekly assessment are included in the take home folder.

SCIENCE

Students took a test today over the solar system.  The next unit will focus on matter.

ST. MALACHY FOUNDATION GALA

The St. Malachy Foundation Gala will take place on Saturday, February 28th at the Supertel.  The doors open at 5:00 pm.  Dinner will be served at 6:00 PM.  The auction begins at 7:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased from Sarah in the office for $30.00. 

Thank you to all the third grade parents who donated, organized, and created the auction items.  Your help and generosity are greatly appreciated.  The money raised at this event benefits St. Malachy students.  I am unable to attend this year.  My family and I will be in Grinnell at my son's basketball tournament.

NIGERIA FUNDRAISER

The Des Moines Diocese and St. Malachy School is committed to raising funds for Nigeria.  Third grade students can pay a quarter for each "fun" thing they want to participate in which includes wearing sweatpants, wearing a hat, having a water bottle, and bringing an electronic device. Dates for these activities include February 26th and 27th and March 5th, 6th, 26th, and 27th.  In addition there will be two noisy can collections at Mass on March 25th and April 1st.

BOOK ORDER

In your child's take home folder is a book order for March.  Please send the order back to school with your child with cash or check or order online by credit card at www.scholastic.com.  All orders are due by Friday, March 6th.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, March 12th, from 1:00-5:00 PM and 6:00-9:30 PM.  Please check the school's website to check on your scheduled time.  There are a few families that are not on the schedule.  Please contact Sarah in the office for a date on the 12th.  If you are unable to attend the March 12th, please contact me so we can set up another time.  I did send out an email to those families not on the schedule. 

Dismissal on this day is at 11:50 AM.  No lunch will be served at school. There is no school on Friday, March 13th. 

IMPORTANT DATES

Wednesday, March 4th-3 Hour Early Dismissal

Friday, March 6th-Book Orders Due

Wednesday, March 11th-1 Hour Early Dismissal 

Thursday, March 12th-Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, March 13th-NO SCHOOL

Monday, March 16th-Friday, March 20th-Spring Break

Wednesday, March 25th-1 Hour Early Dismissal