9-8-16

3rd Grade News

9-8-17

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Math

This week students worked on estimating sums by using compatible number and rounding. Students are working on rounding to the nearest ten and hundred.  Another skill we have covered in class is using mental math strategies to add.  Knowing the basic facts is a great way to aid in mental math.  Please practice the basic facts at home.

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade read a fantasy selection entitled "The Trial of Cardigan Jones" in which a moose is put on trial and falsely accused of taking an apple pie.  Students worked on conclusions and inferring for the comprehension strategy. The vocabulary strategy focused on using a dictionary.  Students worked with long vowel words with the VCe pattern. The class continued to work on dividing words into syllables. The grammar skill identified the four types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory).

In the take home folder this week are the Lesson 1 weekly assessment results.  These are yours to keep.  The weekly assessments let me know if you child is understanding and applying strategies learned in class. 

Science

Third grade continues to study about plants. Students learned about plants cells.

Book Orders

A book order is being sent home in the take home folders. If you are ordering by cash or check (made payable to Mrs. Burg), please return the order to school by Friday, September 16th.  Directions for ordering online with a credit card were also sent home with the students.  The website is www.scholastic.com.

Important Dates

Friday, September 9th-Spirit Day ($1)

Sunday, September 11th-Holy Spirit International Food Fair 

Wednesday, September 14th-Mass at 9:15 AM

Thursday, September 15th-PTO at 6 PM

Monday, September 19th-NO SCHOOL (Professional Development)

Wednesday, September 21st-Mass at 9:15 AM

Friday, September 23rd-Spirit Day ($1)

Friday, September 23rd-2 Hour Early Dismissal for Homecoming (1:10 PM)

Sunday, September 25th-Color Run