Wednesday, December 21, 2016

12-22-16

3rd Grade News
12-22-16
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Reading Calendars

Please continue to be adding minutes to the December calendars while on break. The December calendar is due back to school by Friday, January 6th to receive the pizza incentive. January calendars will come home with your child after Christmas break. The goal for January, February, and March will increase to 500 minutes.

St. Malachy Foundation Auction
The St. Malachy Foundation annual gala is scheduled for Saturday, March 4th. Each grade is responsible for donating a themed basket for the live auction and a personalized item from the class for the silent auction. I am in need of volunteers to help organize this for the third grade. Please let me know if this is something you would like to help out with.


School Supplies
Please check with your child about his/her school supplies. There are students without scissors, missing red checking pens, and broken crayons. Please replenish supplies over break that your child might need.

FBLA Presentation
This past week Creston High School FBLA members (and former St. Malachy students) came to talk to the third graders about dental health. A book was read about having a loose tooth and going to the dentist. The high school students also discussed healthy and unhealthy foods for the teeth. Third graders cut out food pictures to put on a good tooth and a bad tooth.




Merry Christmas
I would just like to personally wish all third grade families at St. Malachy a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for all of the gifts. I greatly appreciate you thinking of me. I would everyone has a safe and happy break. I look forward to school resuming on January 3rd.
Everyone sing Christmas carols in the gym after lunch.

Important Dates
Tuesday, January 3rd-Classes resume
Wednesday, January 4th-All School Mass at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, January 11th-8th Grade Mass at 9:15 AM
Friday, January 13th-Spirit Day
Monday, January 16th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)






Thursday, December 15, 2016

12-15-16

3rd Grade News
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org
12-15-16

Math
Chapters 4 will focus on the multiplication factors.  Students will learn the twos, threes, fours, fives, sixes, sevens, eights, nines, and tens in the next chapter. Any extra practice at home will be helpful for the students.

Chapter 3 math tests were sent home earlier in the week to be signed by parents. Overall the students did a good job on the test.

Reading/Language Arts
This week third grade read "Yonder Mountain-A Cherokee Legend." In this legend, students learn about three young Native Americans are given a command by the chief to see who possess the skills to be the next leader of the tribe.  The comprehension skill focused on compare and contrast.  The vocabulary strategy worked on homographs (words that are spelled alike and have different meanings, and some may also be pronounced differently for example tie a bow and take a bow) and homophones (words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings for example bare feet and bear cub).  The phonics skill covered contractions.  The students worked on subject verb agreement in grammar.

The results of the lesson 12 weekly assessment has been included in the take home folder.


Due to the shortened week of school next week, third grade will NOT be moving ahead in the reading series. Students will be working on writing their own version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas."


Science
Third grade will have a test over ecosystems on Monday, December 19th. A study guide will go home with the students on Friday.

Advent Angels
During the past month students have gotten together with their Advent Angel to celebrate the coming of our Savior. During the first week, students wrote postcards to St. Malachy alumni. Our alumni comment that enjoy hearing from the students during the holiday season. The next week students created a stocking for Jesus. Students wrote what they could do to serve others during Advent on the stocking. This past week, angels listened to the Christmas story and played bingo.

On Friday, December 19th, third grade will be delivering the personal care items donated to the Creston Area Food Pantry. St. Malachy will also be donating over $600 that was donated at the music program to the Creston Area Food Pantry. Thank you to all families who made contributions to this cause.

Students need to bring a sack lunch (milk provided) to school on Wednesday, December 21st. Students will be eating lunch with their Advent Angels. Afterwards there will be all school Christmas caroling in the gym.

Important Dates
Friday, December 16th-Spirit Day $1
Friday, December 16th-Optional Sack Lunch
Wednesday, December 21st-Mass at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, December 21st-Sack Lunch (Milk Provided)
Thursday, December 22nd-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)



Christmas vacation runs from Friday, December 23, 2016, through Monday, January 2, 2017. Classes resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. I hope everyone is able to enjoy their family and friends during this holiday season.







Friday, December 9, 2016

Christmas Concert

St. Malachy Christmas Concert

A few pictures of the students at the Christmas concert. 
Mrs. Stoner and the students put on a great show!

 Third grade playing the recorders at the concert.

2nd and 3rd grade singing together at the concert

Thursday, December 8, 2016

12-8-16

3rd Grade News
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org
12-8-16

Science
Third grade continues to learn about ecosystems in science. In addition to learning about forests and deserts, the class has learned about grasslands and fresh and salt water ecosystems.

Math
Students are continuing to learn about the process of multiplication. Students are making arrays to match multiplication sentences. Students have learned the Commutative Property of Multiplication
(4x3=12 and 3x4=12). Students have also learned about the Identity Property of Multiplication and Zero Property of Multiplication. Thursday and Friday will be spent working on the chapter review. There will be a test either Monday or Tuesday of next week. A review sheet has been included in today's take home folder for extra practice.

Reading/Language Arts
This week third grade is reading a trickster take called "Tops and Bottoms." In the story, a clever hare tricks a lazy bear. The hare plants crops and "share" with the bear. The hare always ends up with the good parts, and the bear the not so good parts. Bear learns a valuable lesson about working hard to reap the rewards you are looking for. The comprehension skill covered theme. The vocabulary strategy focused on idioms. The phonics skill covered homophones and words ending in -er and -le. Students used quotation marks in grammar.

In the take home folder are the results of the lesson 11 weekly assessment. This is your copy to keep.

Reading Incentive Program
The reading results are in for the month of November. Eight students turned in calendars with five of those meeting the goal of 400 minutes for the month. The total number of minutes read for November was 3,771 minutes. Caden Simmons read the most minutes in third grade with 738 total. Less students met the goal this month and less total minutes were read. This is a great program for students to get their reading in and earn an incentive in the process. Please help your child keep track of his/her minutes read and turn in the calendar at the end of the month.

Creston Area Food Pantry
Donations are still be accepted for the Creston Area Food Pantry. Third grade has been asked to bring deodorant  and bar soap. Donations can be brought to school through Friday, December 16th. Third grade will also be making the monthly trip to volunteer on the 16th at the food pantry.

Important Dates
Wednesday, December 14th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Friday, December 16th-Spirit Day ($1) and Optional Sack Lunch
Friday, December 16th-Walk to Creston Area Food Pantry to Volunteer
Wednesday, December 21st-Mass at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, December 21st-Advent Angel Lunch and Caroling
Thursday, December 22nd-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)
Friday, December 23rd-Monday, January 2nd-NO SCHOOL (Christmas Break)
Tuesday, January 3rd-Classes Resume




Thursday, December 1, 2016

12-1-16

3rd Grade  News
12-1-16
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Math
Third grade has begun multiplication. Students are learning about the process of multiplication.  We have made equal groups, related addition sentences to multiplication sentences, and used a number line to solve problems.

Science
Third grade has been learning about ecosystems. Students have studied about four different types of forest. The class has studied about deciduous forests, tropical rain forests, coastal forests, and coniferous forests. In addition the class is learning about the desert.

Reading/Language Arts
This week's informational text "Technology Wins the Game" gave students facts about how sports have changed with technology.  The comprehension skill focused on sequencing.  The vocabulary strategy covered the suffixes such as -less, -ful, and -ous.  Students worked on -oy and -oi words for the phonics skill.  In grammar students learned about plural nouns.  Students previously added -s and -es to nouns to make them plural.  Now students learned for words that end in a consonant and a -y to change the -y to i and add -es (examples include city to cities and berry to berries).  Students also learned about irregular plural nouns such as child to children, leaf to leaves, and deer to deer.

Please check the take home folder for the results of the weekly assessment taken on November 18th. Also included are the results from the Unit 2 Benchmark test taken on November 21st and November 22nd.

Progress Reports
Student progress reports for the first trimester will be available for viewing after December 1st. Please check your child's out through the school's online grade book. Contact the office if you have any questions.

Reading Calendars
Please return November reading calendars by Tuesday, December 6th. Incentives will be sent home next week's take home folder. A December calendar has been included in this week's folder to track your child's minutes.

Book Order
A book order for December has been included in the take home folder. Books make great books at Christmas. If you would like to order as a gift, please let me know, and I can let you know when the books arrive at school. In order for books to be shipped before the holiday, please have this book order back to school or submitted online by Thursday, December 8th.

Christmas Program
The St. Malachy Christmas program is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7th at 6:30 PM. We will be going to the high school for practice during the afternoon of the 7th. Please sign and return the permission slip. A note from Mrs. Stoner has been included in the take home folder pertaining to the music concert.
Mass
Third grade is in charge of the mass on Thursday, December 8th. The mass is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary. Please note the change in day for next week. There is no mass on Wednesday, December 7th. Parts have been included in the take home folder. Please practice speaking parts at home to improve fluency.


Creston Area Food Pantry
St. Malachy School is collecting personal care item to donate to the Creston Area Food Pantry as a means of service to others. Collection run now until Friday, December 16th. Third grade is responsible for bringing deodorant and bar soap. There is a note in the take home folder with more information.

Important Dates
Friday, December 1st-Spirit Day ($1)
Wednesday, December 7th-Christmas Concert at 6:30 PM at Creston High School
Thursday, December 8th-3rd Grade Mass at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, December 14th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Thursday, December 15th-PTO Meeting
Friday, December 16th-Spirit Day ($1) and Optional Sack Lunch
Wednesday, December 21st-Mass at 9:15 AM
Thursday, December 22nd-NO SCHOOL





Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Fire Prevention Poster Winners

Fire Prevention Posters
Here are the winners of the St. Malachy fire prevention poster contest. Posters were judged by the middle school students. First place posters at each grade will be sent to compete at the state level contest. Congratulation to all who placed in the contest.


1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place winners 
from 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade

3rd Grade
1st place-Kadley
2nd place-Kurtis
3rd place-Kenna

4th Grade
1st place-Mila
2nd place-Molly and Sasha (tie)
3rd place-Ava A.

5th Grade
1st place-Tucker
2nd place-Abby
3rd place-Max







Thursday, November 17, 2016

11-17-16

3rd Grade News
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org
11-18-16

Reading/Language Arts
Students read the biography "Young Thomas Edison" in class this week.  The class learned facts about Edison's life beginning at an early age.  The comprehension skill focused on main idea and supporting details.  The vocabulary strategy focused on the shades of meaning between words and phrases.  In grammar students learned about subject and object pronouns.  The phonics skill covered words with -au, aw, al, and o that have a sound as in talk.

The results from the lesson 9 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder.

On Monday, November 21st and Tuesday, November 22nd, the third grade class will be taking the Unit 2 Benchmark test. The results will be included in next week's take home folder.
Science
Third grade is now studying where living things live. Students will learn about land and water ecosystems.
Math
Students have taken the Chapter 2 math test. We are making corrections on tests at this time. Third grade is also in the process of taking a survey of the school. Students will use the data to create a bar graph.


Creston Area Food Pantry
Third grade will NOT be going to the food pantry this Friday. They have had a change in delivery this week. Third grade next date to volunteer will be on Friday, December 16th.

Advent
Advent begins on Sunday, November 27th. Students will be doing activities throughout the season with their Advent Angel. The school will be collecting items for those in need. Third grade has Mass on Thursday, December 8th. This is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Please look for more information to come.

Important Dates
Thursday, November 17th-PTO Meeting at 6 PM
Friday, November 18th-End of 1st Quarter
Saturday, November 19th-PTO Vendor Fair
Thursday, November 22nd-Spirit Day ($1)
Thursday, November 22nd-Optional Sack Lunch
Friday, November 23rd-Friday, November 25th-NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving)
Wednesday, November 30th-Mass at 9:15 AM



Thursday, November 10, 2016

11-10-16

3rd Grade News
11-10-16
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Math
Third grade has been working with charts and graphs. Students have read and made bar graphs. In addition, the class has worked on reading and making line plots. The Chapter 2 math test covering reading and analyzing data will be on Tuesday, November 15th. A review page has been included in the take home folder.

Reading/Language Arts
This week third grade read a realistic fiction story called "Kamishibai Man."  In this story an elderly Japanese man remembers how he used to ride his bicycle into town where her would tell stories 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 has been preparing for an upcoming assessment on animals. There will be a test on Monday, November 14th. The study guide was completed and sent home with the students today.


Important Dates
Thursday, November 10th-STEM Night 5:30-7:30 PM
Friday, November 11th-Spirit Day ($1)
Tuesday, November 15th-Muffins with Mom 7:30-8:00 AM
Thursday, November 17th-PTO Meeting
Friday, November 18th-End of 1st Trimester
Saturday, November 19th-PTO Vendor Fair
Tuesday, November 22nd-Optional Sack Lunch and Spirit Day ($1)




Thursday, November 3, 2016

October Reading Goal

October Reading Goal
     St. Malachy kindergarten through fifth grade students are participating in a reading incentive program. For the month of October, third grade students had to meet a goal of 400 minutes read. Eight students returned the calendars for a total of 4,203 minutes for the month. Seven students met the goal for the month of October. Corey Frey was the student who read the most minutes for October.
     The goal for November is 400 minutes. Please encourage your child to keep track of the minutes they are reading and return the calendar at the end of the month. November calendars are due back to school by  Monday, December 5th.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Halloween Fun

HALLOWEEN FUN

Here are some pictures to enjoy of the Halloween activities at St. Malachy. Thank you to the Civics Club for the fun afternoon activities. The parade is a long time favorite for many.










Thursday, October 27, 2016

10-27-16

3rd Grade News
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org
10-27-16


Science
Third grade continues to study animals. Students are learning about animal instincts. Migration and hibernation are two specific behaviors students have learned about. Students have also studied learned behaviors.  Students also learned about camouflage and mimicry as forms of protection for animals.

Reading/Language Arts
This week students read the folktale "The Harvest Birds" in which a young man has a dream of living off the land.  The townspeople doubt his abilities, but Juan Zanate believes in himself.  With the help of some "friends" he achieves his goal. The comprehension skill covered drawing conclusions.  The vocabulary strategy focused on context clues.  In grammar students learned when to use commas. The phonics skill focused on the silent letters of wr- and kn-. Students learned about using commas in a series in grammar.

Please check the take home folder for the test results from lesson 7. These are yours to keep.

Since next week is filled with a variety of activities and a shortened week with an early dismissal on Thursday and no school on Friday, third grade will not be moving ahead in the reading series. This week third grade is covering lesson 8, so the class will resume in the reading series the week of November 7th with lesson 9.

Math
Students are working on reading and interpreting data. Students have looked at tally tables and frequency tables. Student have also read and made picture graphs.

Halloween
St. Malachy School will celebrate Halloween on Monday, October 31st. Costumes need brought to school, and students will change prior to the parade. The Civics Club will have fun activities for the students to participate in before the parade. The parade begins at 2:30 PM. Parents are welcome to come and watch the parade.

Reading Calendars
October reading calendars are due back to school by Thursday, November 3rd. Pizza certificates for October will be sent home on this day as well for all students meeting the monthly goal. Please make sure a parent totals the number of minutes read and signs the calendar being turned in. A November calendar has been included in the take home folder for next month. The goal is 400 minutes

Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, November 3rd from 1:00-5:00 PM and 6:00-9:30 PM. School dismisses at 11:50 AM on this day.  No hot lunch will be served. There is no school on Friday, November 4th. If you have not signed up for a conference, please do so.

All Saint's Day
Tuesday, November 1st is All Saint's Day. There will be mass on this day, and students are required to dress up. There is no mass on Wednesday, November 2nd. Music will be on Wednesday as well.

Important Dates
Friday, October 28th-Spirit Day (free)
Monday, October 31st-Halloween Activities and Parade in PM
Tuesday, November 1st-All Saints Day Mass
Thursday, November 3rd-11:50 AM Dismissal
Thursday, November 3rd-Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, November 4th-NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, November 9th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Friday, November 11th ($1)
Tuesday, November 15th-Muffins with Mom





Thursday, October 20, 2016

10-20-16

3rd Grade News
10-20-16
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Reading/Language Arts
The informational text read this week entitled "What Illustrators Do?" presented facts about the job of an illustrator.  The comprehension skill covered text and graphic features.  The vocabulary strategy focused on synonyms.  The phonics skill covered three letter clusters (scr, str, str, and thr). Students worked on verb tense (present, past, and future) for the grammar skill.

The results of the lesson 6 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder for parents to view. These are yours to keep.

Math
Chapter 2 has the students interpreting and analyzing data. Students will be looking at charts, tables, and graphs.

Science
Students are continuing to learn about animals. Students are studying the classification of animals. 

Food Pantry of Iowa
This Friday third grade will be walking to the food pantry to volunteer our time in helping others. The class will leave school around 1:15 PM and return around 2:00 PM. It would be a good idea for students to wear tennis shoes since we are walking.


October Book Order
A book order was sent home in last week's take home folder. Orders are due by Friday, October 21st.


All Saints Day Mass
All Saints Day in on Tuesday, November 1st.  There will be mass on this day, and students are required to follow mass dress code. There is no mass on Wednesday, November 2nd.


Parent/Teacher Conferences
Conferences at St. Malachy School are Thursday, November 3rd from 1-5 PM and 6:00-9:30 PM. Please sign up for a twenty minute time slot at the link provided. 2016 Fall Conferences School dismisses for the day at 11:50 AM. No hot lunch will be served at St. Malachy. There is no school on Friday, November 4th.

Important Dates
Friday, October 21st-Spirit Day ($1)
Friday, October 21st-Walk to Food Pantry to Volunteer in PM
Saturday, October 22nd-Spaghetti Supper and Carnival 5-7 PM
Wednesday, October 26th-Prayer Service at 9:15 PM
Monday, October 31st-Halloween Activities in PM
Tuesday, November 1st-All Saints Mass at 9:15 PM
Thursday, November 3rd-Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, November 4th-NO SCHOOL








Sunday, October 16, 2016

Animal Research Reports

Animal Research Reports
In science third grade students are learning about animals. Specifically students have studied about the five group of vertebrates that include mammals, birds, amphibians, fish, and reptiles. Students have been assigned one of the animal groups already. Each student needs to pick an animal within that group to research. He/She will look up online information about the animal during library class this Tuesday. I will also have books available to help with the research. Students will then take the information that they find to write an informational report. Being about to write an informative piece is one of the third grade benchmarks.

Thursday, October 13, 2016

10-13-16

3rd Grade News
10-13-16
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

MATH
Third grade students have taken the chapter 1 math test covering addition strategies, subtraction strategies, and estimation. Students will be making corrections if necessary. Please look for tests to come home next week for parents to view. 

Chapter 2 will focus on representing and interpreting data. Students will be using charts, tables, and graphs.

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS
Students are reading a narrative nonfiction selection called "Bats Love the Night" in which readers learn about the night activity of bats.  The comprehension skill covered sequence of events.  The vocabulary skill focused on the suffixes of -able and -ible.  The phonics skill went over long and short vowel words with VCV pattern (camel, president, shiver). The grammar skill focused on verbs (action and being).

Last week third grade students took the Unit 1 Benchmark test. The results have been included in the take home folder. These tests assess the students' understanding of the skills taught in the five stories discussed.

SCIENCE
Third grade continues to learn about animals. Students have studied mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish. Students are gong to be researching an animal in library next week.  We will use the information found to write an informational report.

OCTOBER BOOK ORDER
A book order has been included in the take home folder. Orders may be returned to school with cash or check (payable to Mrs. Burg) or submitted online at www.scholastic.com with a credit card. Orders are due by Friday, October 21st.


MASS
There is an all school mass on Wednesday, October 19th. If your child has a part, it has been included in the take home folder.

SPAGHETTI SUPPER/CARNIVAL
St. Malachy School's annual spaghetti supper and carnival is scheduled for Saturday, October 22nd. The event runs from 5-7 PM. Each family is asked to donate $5 to help offset costs.  In addition, each family is asked to bring a dessert (brownies, cakes, bars, cupcakes). These will be divided between the supper and cake walk at the carnival. An email from Mrs.Simmons went out earlier this week asking for parents to sign up to volunteer to bring supplies and to volunteer their time helping cover shifts for the spaghetti supper. Thanks for supporting our school.


IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, October 14th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)
Monday, October 17th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)
Wednesday, October 19th-Mass at 9:15 PM
Thursday, October 20th-Mrs. Burg Attending Science Standards Training
Thursday, October 20th-PTO Meeting at 6 PM
Friday, October 21st-Spirit Day ($1)
Saturday, October 21st-Spaghetti Supper and Carnival from 5-7 PM
Monday, October 31st-Halloween Activities at School







Thursday, October 6, 2016

10-6-16

3rd Grade News
10-6-16
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Reading/Language Arts
Third grade has been busy taking the Unit 1 Benchmark Test. This test assess how students apply skills learned. By the end of the week, students will have completed a "Reading and Analyzing" section that covers comprehension. Student read passages and answer multiple choice questions covering skills that have been taught in class. Students are also completed a "Revising and Editing" section that assesses phonics and grammar skills. This time we are completing the "Reading Complex Text" together. In this section, students read a passage and wrote down the answers to comprehension questions. Students will be completing this section on their own on the Benchmark Unit 2 test next time. Please look for the results of the Benchmark Unit 1 in next week's take home folder.

In addition to the testing, the class has been writing Halloween stories. Students are using steps in the writing process (prewriting, drafting, editing, revising, and publishing) to complete the narratives. Parents will be able to see the final copy of the story at conferences.

Next week third grade will resume in the reading series with lesson 6.  Because there is no school on Friday, October 14th, the spelling post test and weekly reading assessment will be on Thursday, October 13th.

Science
Third grade is learning about animals. Students have learned about the basic needs of animals. We have compared those needs to plants' needs. Students are also learning about specific animal groups that include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

Math
Students are working on subtraction problems with regrouping. Please continue to practice the basic facts at home.

Important Dates
Friday, October 7th-Spirit Day ($1)
Friday, October 7th-Optional Sack Lunch Day
Wednesday, October 12th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Friday, October 14th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)
Monday, October 17th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)
Wednesday, October 19th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Thursday, October 20th-PTO Meeting at 6 PM
Friday, October 21st-Spirit Day ($1)




Thursday, September 29, 2016

9-29-16

3rd Grade News
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org
9-29-16

SCIENCE
Third grade survived their first test covering the topic of plants. Overall, the students did a good job on the assessment. The next topic to be discussed is animals.

MATH
The third grade class is moving on to subtraction. We will continue to use estimation, place value, and regrouping to solve subtraction problems.  Please practice the basic subtraction facts at home.

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS
Third grade read a biography this week about Roberto Clemente, a baseball player from the Pittsburgh Pirates from the late 1950s through the early 1970s.  The comprehension skill covered cause and effect.  The vocabulary strategy focused on the prefix mis-. The phonics skill covered long o.  In grammar students worked on singular and plural nouns. 

Results of the lesson 4 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder. These are yours to keep.

Next week third grade will be taking the Unit 1 Benchmark test. This will cover skills learned throughout the first five lessons. This test is more difficult than the weekly tests.  These students see whether students are applying the skills they have learned.   In addition, third grade will be doing a Halloween writing unit. Third grade will not be moving ahead in the reading series.

PRAYER SERVICE
Third grade will be leading a prayer service on Wednesday, October 5th.  Every child has a part in the prayer service. Your child's part has been being sent home in the take home folder. If your child has a speaking part, please have him/her practice at home to improve fluency.  The prayer service begins at 9:15 AM.

READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM
During the months of October through March, St. Malachy kindergarten through fifth grade students will be participating in a reading incentive program. A note and calendar has been included in the take home folder. During the months of October, November, and December the goal for third grade is 400 minutes. Please keep track of minutes read each day.  At the end of the month, please sign and return the calendar to school. If the goal is met, please have your child choose his or her reward of a personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut or a free mini single topping pizza from Pizza Ranch. In third grade, there was also be a reward for the students who reads the most minutes each month. Certificates will be sent home in the take home folders.  


IMPORTANT DATES
Saturday, October 1st-Reading Incentive Program Starts
Wednesday, October 5th-3rd Grade Prayer Service at 9:15 AM
Friday, October 7th-Spirit Day ($1)
Friday, October 7th-Optional Sack Lunch
Wednesday, October 12th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Friday, October 14th-NO SCHOOL (Professional Development)


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