3rd Grade News
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org
1-21-16
Math
The class continue to learn about multiplication. The class has been taught the factors zero through ten. Students have been taught strategies and patterns to look for when for solving problems. Please practice the basic facts at home. A review was sent home with the students today. There will be a test on Monday, January 25th. This test will cover lessons learned from chapter 4. On January 26th, students then will be test over the basic multiplication facts.
Chapter 5 will continue to focus on and apply the multiplication facts.
Science
Third grade is covering the solar system next in science. Students arranged planet data in order according to groups (the distance from the sun, size from smallest to largest, and length of year).
Reading/Language Arts
This week the class read an informational text called "A Tree is Growing." The comprehension skill covered graphic features such as captions, diagrams, photographs, labels, and timelines to help enhance and better understand the text. The vocabulary strategy focused on word roots, the base, or building block, of a word. Students worked on /k/ such as check, shark, and coldest and /kw/ such as question and equal. The grammar skill covered using the verb be and helping verbs.
The weekly assessment from lesson 17 has been included in the folder.
The weekly assessment from lesson 17 has been included in the folder.
Catholic Schools Week
Catholic Schools Week runs from Sunday, January 31st-Friday, February 5th. There are many fun activities planned. Please look for a note from the office explaining each of the sp ecial days taking place. More information will be posted in next week's blog.
St. Malachy Foundation Auction
The St.Malachy Foundation Dinner and Auction will take place on Saturday, March 5th. Please make sure all donations for the "Backyard Fire Pit" basket are at school by Friday, February 19th. Donations may include items to put in the basket such as marshmallows, graham crackers, chocolate, fire starter, hot dogs, tongs, bug spray, etc. Donations may also be monetary. Lacy Mullin is coordinating the basket,
The silent auction item is a quilt. This past Wednesday each student decorated their block of the quilt by making a self portrait of themselves. Please send monetary donations to school to help cover the cost. Kiki Scarberry and Rebecca Ide are coordinating this project. Thank you to all of the volunteers for helping with these projects. It is truly appreciated.
The silent auction item is a quilt. This past Wednesday each student decorated their block of the quilt by making a self portrait of themselves. Please send monetary donations to school to help cover the cost. Kiki Scarberry and Rebecca Ide are coordinating this project. Thank you to all of the volunteers for helping with these projects. It is truly appreciated.
SOS
This semester Ashley Bargstadt, senior at Creston High School, will be completing her Student of Service (SOS) in the third grade classroom.
Important Dates
Wednesday, January 27th-1 Hour Early Out
Friday, January 29th-Spirit Day
Saturday, January 30th-PTO Trivia Night
Sunday, January 31st-Friday, February 5th-Catholic Schools Week
Wednesday, February 3rd-1 Hour Early Dismissal (No Mass)
Friday, February 5th-Mass at 1:30 PM at Holy Spirit Church
Wednesday, February 10th-3rd Grade Mass
Tuesday, February 9th-School Wide Field Trip
Wednesday, February 10th-1 Hour Early Dismissal
Friday, February 12th-Spirit Day
Tuesday, February 16th-Donuts with Dad from 7:30 AM-8:00 AM
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