March 9, 2017

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

3-9-17

Science

Third grade continues to learn about matter in science. Students are studying about solids, liquids, and gases. Students learned how atoms are arranged in each state of matter.

Math

The class continues to work on division in math class. Students have covered division facts with divisor of zero through ten. Please practice the basic facts at home. Students should be able to quickly solve basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. Students also worked on solving multiple step word problems. The class also learned the order of operations (multiply and divide, then add and subtract) when solving problems. A chapter 7 review has been included in the take home folder to help the student prepare for an upcoming division test next week.

Reading/Language Arts

Because students are completing Iowa Assessments this week, the class did not move ahead in the reading series of our textbooks. Third grade will be moving moving forward with lesson 23 on Monday, March 13th-Thursday, March 16th. The spelling post test and weekly assessment will be taken on Thursday of next week due to no school on Friday.

The results of the lesson 22 weekly assessment  and the Unit Benchmark 4 test have been included in your child's take home folder. These results are yours to keep.

Reading Incentive Program

For the month of February, the third grade class read 3,168 minutes total. Six students turned in calendars and five students met the goal. Ayden Purdum read the most minutes with 707 total. March calendars were sent home last week with the students. Please continue reading and recording minutes for this month. March is the last month of the reading incentive program.

Auction

The St. Malachy Foundation Gala was a success. The third grade "Rest and Pamper Yourself" basket was purchased for $400 by Leslie Wurster. The framed picture for the silent auction went for $500 by Tom Frey.  Again thank you to all third grade parents who made a donation and helped organize the items.

Friday, March 10th

St. Malachy is in session on Friday, March 10th. The public school is not in session. There will not be buses on this day. Please plan accordingly if your child uses the public school buses to get to and from school. This is a Spirit Day for the St. Malachy students and an optional sack lunch day well.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/teacher conferences are scheduled on Tuesday, March 14th from 3:30-5:00 PM and Thursday, March 16th from 1:00-4:40 and 6:00-9:30 PM. I look forward to discussing your child's progress with you at conferences. School dismisses on this day at 11:50 AM and not school hot lunch will be served. There is no school on Friday, March 17th.

Spring Break

Spring Break is scheduled for Monday, March 20th through Friday, March 24th. There is no school during these days. School resumes on Monday, March 27th.

Important Dates

Friday, March 10th-Spirit Day ($1) and Optional Sack Lunch

Tuesday, March 14th-Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, March 15th-Mass at 9:15 AM

Thursday, March 16th-11:50 AM Dismissal (No School Lunch)

Thursday, March 16th-Parent/Teacher Conferences from 1:00-4:40 and 6:00-9:30 

Friday, March 17th-NO SCHOOL

Monday, March 20th-Friday, March 24th-Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)