Thursday, September 10, 2015

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

9-10-15

Since this weekend is the Iowa versus Iowa State football game, please show your support by wearing your favorite team shirt.  This is not a Spirit Day to pay $1.  No windpants or sweatpants are allowed. Just wear your favorite team shirt.  GO HAWKS!!!!!!

Math

This week students worked on estimating sums by using compatible number and rounding. Students are working on rounding to the nearest ten and hundred.  Another skill we have covered in class is using mental math strategies to add.  Students are counting by tens and ones, using compatible numbers, and using friendly numbers.  Knowing the basic facts is a great way to aid in mental math.  Please practice the basic facts at home.

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade read a fantasy selection entitled "The Trial of Cardigan Jones" in which a moose is put on trial and falsely accused of taking an apple pie.  Students worked on conclusions and inferring for the comprehension strategy. The vocabulary strategy focused on using a dictionary.  Students worked with long vowel words with the VCe pattern. The grammar skill identified the four types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory).

In the take home folder this week are the Lesson 1 weekly assessment results.  These are yours to keep.  The weekly assessments let me know if you child is understanding and applying strategies learned in class. 

Science

Third grade continues to study about plants.  We have also learned about seeds.  

Book Orders

A book order was sent home in last week's take home folder. If you are ordering by cash or check (made payable to Mrs. Burg), please return the order to school by Monday, September 11th.  Directions for ordering online with a credit card were also sent home with the students.  The website is www.scholastic.com.  

Important Dates
Friday, September 11th-Book Order Due

Sunday, September 13th-Holy Spirit International Food Fair (4-7 PM)
Wednesday, September 16th-1 Hour Early Dismissal
Wednesday, September 23rd-1 Hour Early Dismissal
Friday, September 25th-Spirit Day
Friday, September 25th-2 Hour Early Dismissal for Homecoming (1:10 PM)