3rd Grade News
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org
3-3-16
Auction
The St. Malachy Foundation Gala and Auction is this Saturday, March 5th. Please consider attending this great event. Thank to everyone who donated to the third grade auction basket. It turned out great! Special thanks for Lacy Mullin for coordinating the basket. Also a special thanks for Rebecca Ide and Diana Ide for their work on the quilt for the silent auction. It turned out fabulous! Pictures of both items have been posted on the blog.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
I will be conducting parent/teacher conferences on Tuesday, March 15th from 3:40 PM-5:20 PM and on Thursday, March 17th from 1:00-5:00 PM and 6:00-9:20 PM. There is no school on Friday, March 18th. Please sign for a time using this link provided. I look forward to discussing your child's progress with parents during conferences.
Late Slips
Please remember now that the third trimester has started third grade is following the late slip policy that is used in fourth through eighth grades at St. Malachy School.
February Reading Minutes
Eight students met the goal for the month of February. Total minutes read for the month were 7,085. The most minutes read for the month was Aubrie Mohr with 2,316. March is the last month of the reading program. Let's try and finish strong with all students meeting the goal.
Math
Students are working on the concept of division in math. Students are learning about dividends, divisors, and quotients. In addition to drawing models to represent the number of groups and the number in each group, students are learning how to use repeated subtraction to solve division problems.
Science
A test covering the solar system will be on Monday, March 7th. Students guide will go home with the students Friday.
Reading/Language Arts
This week's fantasy story "The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman" students read letters written between a niece, her uncle, and those who take Oliver on his journey from South Carolina to California. The comprehension skill focused on sequence. Students learned to look for clue words such as first, next, then, and last. The vocabulary strategy covered on the suffixes or -er and -est. In grammar the class worked on possessive nouns and pronouns. The phonics skills focused on the suffixes of -ful, -y, -ous, -er, and -ly.
Important Dates
Friday, March 4th-Reconciliation
Monday, March 7th-Nigerian Seminary Speaker
Wednesday, March 9th-1 Hour Early Dismissal
Friday, March 11th-Spirit Day
Tuesday, March 15th-Parent/Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, March 16th-Sedar Meal
Wednesday, March 16th-1 Hour Early Dismissal
Thursday, March 17th-11:50 AM Dismissal
Thursday, March 17th-Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, March 18th-NO SCHOOL
Monday, March 21st-Friday, March 25th-Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)
Friday, March 4th-Reconciliation
Monday, March 7th-Nigerian Seminary Speaker
Wednesday, March 9th-1 Hour Early Dismissal
Friday, March 11th-Spirit Day
Tuesday, March 15th-Parent/Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, March 16th-Sedar Meal
Wednesday, March 16th-1 Hour Early Dismissal
Thursday, March 17th-11:50 AM Dismissal
Thursday, March 17th-Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, March 18th-NO SCHOOL
Monday, March 21st-Friday, March 25th-Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)
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