2-2-17

3rd Grade News

2-2-17

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Science

Third grade continues their study of the solar system. Students are learning about the moon. The students have studied the phases we see in the sky and about solar and lunar eclipses.

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 results of the lesson 17 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder.  Also, the results of the Benchmark 3 test have been included as well.

Math

Third graders are learning about the concept of division. Students have learned important division vocabulary such as dividend, divisor, and quotient. Students have learned to that division is the number of equal groups.  The class was also taught to use repeated subtraction and a number line to complete division problems.

Valentine's Day Party

There will be a Valentine's Day party on Tuesday, February 14th, beginning around 2:30 PM. Students may bring cards for their classmates. Valentine holders will be made at school for storing the valentine cards. A class list has been included in the take home folder. If bringing valentine cards, please make sure to bring one for each child in the class. Due to storage, please don't bring valentine cards to school until the week of February 13th. I am looking for two parent volunteers. One to supply treats, and one to supply the drinks for the party. Please let me know if you would like to do this for the class.

St. Malachy Foundation Gala

Donations are being accepted for the "Relax and Pamper Yourself" basket and the framed drawing for the silent auction item. All donations to these projects are greatly appreciated. Donations are due by Friday, February 24th, The gala is scheduled for Saturday, March 3rd at the Supertel in Creston. This is a great event that benefits St. Malachy School.

 Important Dates

Friday, February 3rd-Grandparent's Mass at Holy Spirit at 1:30 PM
Wednesday, February 8th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, February 8th-Mrs. Burg at NGSS Training (Substitute Teacher)
Friday, February 10th-Spirit Day ($1)
Tuesday, February 14th-Valentine's Day Party
Wednesday, February 15th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Thursday, February 16th-Donuts with Dad 7:30-8:00 AM
Thursday, February 16th-PTO Meeting
Friday, February 17th-End of 2nd Trimester