Thursday, March 2, 2017

3-2-17

3rd Grade News
3-2-17
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Science
Students have identified three states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas). Students have compared and contrasted each state of matter.
Math
The class continues to work on division. Please continue to work on the basic facts at home. At school we are using the following website practice the basic facts. With this link students can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Flash Card Math

Reading/Language Arts
This week the students are reading an informational text entitled "The Journey-Stories of Migration" in which they learn about locusts and whales and the reasons they migrate. The comprehension skill covered comparing and contrasting. The phonics skill worked on the endings -ed and -es. The vocabulary skill focused on . Students reviewed adjectives and adverbs that compare in grammar.  

The results of lesson 21 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder. We are continuing to work on the Benchmark 4 Unit test. Please look for the results in next week's take home folder. Due to Iowa Assessments, third grade will not be moving ahead in the reading series next week.

Iowa Assessments
Students at St. Malachy School will be taking Iowa Assessments during the week of March 6th-March 10th. Testing will take place in the morning. Please make sure students have #2 pencils to use for taking these important assessments. Students also need to make sure they get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast each day. PTO is providing snack during the week. Here is a link to sign up to supply snacks. PTO Iowa Assessment Snacks

Friday, March 10th
St. Malachy is scheduled to be in session on Friday, March 10th.  The public school does not have school. There will be no bus transportation on this day, so please plan accordingly.

Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for third grade are scheduled for Tuesday, March 14th from 3:20-5:00 PM and Thursday, March 16th from 1:00-4:40 PM and 6:00-9:30 PM. Please sign up for a conference time if you have not done so at the following link. Spring Conference Sign Up  School dismisses at 11:50 AM on this day. No school hot lunch will be served. There is no school on Friday, March 17th.
Important Dates
March 6th-10th-Iowa Assessments
Wednesday, March 8th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Friday, March 10th-Spirit Day ($1)/Optional Sack Lunch Day
Tuesday, March 14th-Conferences 3:20-5:00 PM
Wednesday, March 15th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Thursday, March 16th-11:50 Dismissal (No Hot Lunch)
Thursday, March 16th-Conferences 1:00-4:40 PM and 6:00-9:30 PM
Friday, March 17th-NO SCHOOL
March 20th-March 24th-Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)
Wednesday, March 29th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Thursday, March 30th-PTO Meeting
Friday, March 31st-Spirit Day ($1)




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