December 10, 2015

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

12-10-15

Math

Third grade will have test covering the process of multiplication on Friday, December 4th. An extra review was sent home this past Wednesday. Chapter 4 will continue to focus on multiplication.  We will look at each factor and strategies to solve problems for each factor. 

Science

Third grade is know learning about how living things depend on one another.

Reading/Language Arts

This week's story "Aero and Officer Mike-Patrol Partners" was a informational text about a day in the life of a police officer and his K-9 dog.  The comprehension skill focused on author's purpose.  The vocabulary skill covered the prefixes of in- and im-.   Students worked on pronoun-verb agreement in grammar.  The phonics skill focused on vowel plus r sounds.

The lesson 13 weekly assessment results are in the take home folder for you to review.  These are yours to keep.

Christmas Program

The St. Malachy Christmas program is scheduled for Sunday, December 13th.  The program begins at 2:00 PM at Creston High School.  Third graders need to meet by 1:50 PM in the choir room.  Cookies and refreshments will be served after the program is complete.

Dress rehearsal is planned for the afternoon of Friday, December 11th. Please return the permission form if you have not already done so. Please let Mrs. Mullin know if your child will not be at the program on Sunday.

Important Dates

 Thursday, December 10th-Book Order Due

Friday, December 11th-Spirit Day

Sunday, December 13th-Music Program at 2 PM at Creston High School

Wednesday, December 16th-1 Hour Early Dismissal
Tuesday, December 22nd-Spirit Day
Tuesday, December 22nd-Sack Lunch Needed
Wednesday, December 23rd-Sunday, January 3rd-NO SCHOOL


Monday, January 4, 2016-Classes Resume