May 5, 2016

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

5-5-16

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade read the play "The New Heroes on the Team." In this selection,  a team of soccer players learn about teamwork and accepting a new player. The comprehension skill covered     and analyzing characters. The vocabulary strategy focused on un- and dis-. Students worked on prepositions in grammar.  The phonics skill stressed words that end in -er and -le.

The lesson 28 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder. Next week will be the last regular week of reading with lesson 30. The week of May 16th there will be an end of the year spelling test and the unit 6 benchmark test.

  Math

The students continue to learn about fractions.  Students learned how to find part of a group using a unit fraction (1/4 of 12=3). There will be a test covering fractions on Monday, May 9th. A chapter review was sent home today. The class covered lessons 8.1-8.5 and 8.8-8.9. Together in class, third grade will be completing a review on Friday.

Science

Students are learning the differences between physical and chemical changes. There will be a test on Friday, May 6th. Due to time, we completed the study guide together.

Biography Bash

The third grade students did a great job on the biography projects and would like to share.  Third grade will be hosting a "Biography Bash" on Thursday, May 12th from 2:15 PM-3:00 PM. Students project will be set up in the third grade room and support room.  Parents, grandparents, and special guests are invited to come and take a look at the projects and hear the students share the information they learned.

Field Trip

The third grade class field trip is scheduled for Friday, May 20th.   Please return the permission form sent home in last week's take home folder. I also need the $14.50 fee being used to cover of the bus and entry fee to the Science Center of Iowa.  Please return both by Wednesday, May 11th.  I have had two parents volunteer to chaperone. Danielle Steele and Kiki Scarberry will be joining the class on the field trip. Any other parents are more than welcome to join us by providing their own transportation and a $5.50 entry fee. I have been contacted by several parents about doing this. Please let me know by next Wednesday if you are planning on this option.

Important Dates

Wednesday, May 11th-1 Hour Early Dismissal
Thursday, May 12th-Biography Bash 2:15-3:00 PM

Friday, May 13th-Spirit Day

Wednesday, May 18th-3rd and 7th Grade Mass

Wednesday, May 18th-1 Hour Early Dismissal

Friday, May 20th-Class Field Trip

Wednesday, May 25th-1 Hour Early Dismissal

Friday, May 27th- Last Day of School