5-18-17

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalahcy.org

5-18-17

Reading/Language Arts

The selection third grade is reading this week is "Saving Buster." In this realistic fiction story, a concerned boy comes up with a plan to help pay for his neighbor's service dog to get a needed operation. The comprehension skill covered drawing conclusions and questioning. The vocabulary strategy worked on compound words. Students worked on correct pronoun usage as the grammar skill. The phonics skill covered the schwa sound as words such as about, happen, and lemon.

The results of the lesson 29 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder.

During the week of May 22nd, the third grade class will be taking the Unit 6 Benchmark assessment. Students will also be taking the end of the year spelling test. The list includes one word from each of the thirty lessons. The pretest will be on Tuesday, May 23rd. The post test will be on Friday, May 26th. There will be no packet next week.

Math

Third grade is working on geometry. Students have described plane shapes, identified right angles, less than right angles, and greater than right angles, identified polygons and their type of sides.

Science

Students are learning about scientists that shaped the world of science. The class has learned about Albert Einstein and Marie Curie.

Field Trip

The third grade class will be going on a "Wild 4 Wildlife" field trip at Jester Park in Granger, IA on Monday, May 22nd. Students will learn about Iowa's wildlife through hands on discovery. The bus will leave St. Malachy at 8:30 AM. The class will be at the park from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.  During this time, students will go on a wildlife discovery hike, lunch, bird blind, elk/bison exhibit, and free time at the playscape. Students should be dressed for outdoor activities which may involve getting dirty. Long pants are recommended on this day. Tennis shoes should also be worn. Students should bring a sack lunch that includes a drink. The bus will be back to Creston around 4:30 PM. Hand held electronics are allowed during the bus ride. Cell phone usage will not be permitted by the students The parent volunteers include Calista Purdum, Melissa Ford, and Leisa Frey. If your child has not yet returned the permission slip and the $5 to cover the cost of the transportation, please return by this Friday. I look forward to an educational and fun field trip with the third grade class.

Last Week of School

There is no school on Monday, May 29th, due to Memorial Day. On Tuesday, May 30th, students will need to bring a sack lunch (milk provided) to school. Field Day activities will take place in from 1:00-3:00 pm on the 30th. On Wednesday, May 31st, mass will take place at 9:15 AM. There will be an end of the year assembly after mass. This a free spirit day for students. School will be dismissed at noon on this day and no hot lunch will be served.

Important Dates

Friday, May 19th-Volunteer at Food Pantry

Monday, May 22nd-3rd Grade Class Field Trip (Sack Lunch with a Drink)

Wednesday, May 24th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, May 24th-Spring Music Concert

Friday, May 26th-Pizza Party Lap-A-Thon Reward

Monday, May 29th-Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday, May 30th-Field Day Activities 1:00-3:00 PM

Wednesday, May 31st-Mass at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, May 31st-LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (Noon Dismissal)