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