4-6-17

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

4-6-17

Math

Third grade continues to study fractions. Students have identified fractions of the whole and fractions on a number line. The terms numerator and denominator have been introduced to the class.

Reading/Language Arts

This week the class read the informational text "Mountains-Surviving on Mt. Everest." The comprehension skill review text and graphic features. The students reviewed adjectives and adverbs that compare in grammar. In phonics, the students worked with the suffixes of -less, -ness, and -able. The class learned about analogies as a vocabulary strategy.

The lesson 24 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Next week third grade will be moving ahead with lesson 26 in the reading series. The lesson will be completed Monday, April 10th-Thursday, April 13th. The spelling post test and weekly assessment will be taken on Thursday, April 13th. There is no school on Friday, April 14th.

The Benchmark 5 test will be taken on Thursday, April 20th and Friday, April 21st. There is no school on Monday, April 17th through Wednesday, April 19th since teachers will be in St. Louis at the National Catholic Association meetings.

Science

There will be a test covering the properties of matter on Friday, April 7th. The class then will continue to learn about matter in science. Students will be studying physical and chemical changes.

Reading Incentive Program

For the month of March three third grade students met the reading goal. They read for a total of 1,700 minutes. Ayden Purdum read the most minutes with 659 total minutes. Congrats to Gavin M. and Ayden P. for meeting the goal in all six months of the reading incentive program. 

Biography Book Report Projects

Information was sent home last week pertaining to the biography book report projects. All students have a book and the directions for completing the projects. The biography book report projects are due on Friday, April 28th. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Holy Week

Next week is Holy Week.  St. Malachy will have several activities for the students to participate in. On Thursday, April 13th, students will have the Sedar Meal for lunch. Afterwards will be the Crosswalk. We will walk to the church. At the church, a whole school picture is planned. Students are asked to wear white shirts on this day.

Important Dates
Friday, March 7th-Spirit Day ($1)/Optional Sack Lunch

Wednesday, April 12th-Mass at 9:15 AM

Thursday, April 13th-Sedar Meal and Cross Walk

Friday, April 14th-NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)

Monday, April 17th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

Tuesday, April 18th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

Wednesday, April 19th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

Thursday, April 20th-PTO Meeting at 6 PM

Friday, April 21st-Spirit Day ($1)
Wednesday, April 26th-Mass at 9:15 AM

Teachers will be attending the National Catholic Association Conference on Monday, April 17th through Wednesday, April 19th. School will not be in session those days at St. Malachy School.