Third Grade News
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org
9-14-17
Math
Third grade has been using addition properties to add. Students were introduced to the Associative Property that states addends can be grouped in different ways and still get the same sum. Another strategy students using place value to add.
Please continue to work on the basic addition facts at home to improve fluency.
Please continue to work on the basic addition facts at home to improve fluency.
Reading/Language Arts
This week third grade read the realistic fiction story Destiny's Gift in which a young girl and a bookstore owner share a special friendship. Destiny senses something is wrong and learns that the bookstore may have to close because the rent of the bookstore has been raised for Mrs. Wade. Determined to save the store, Destiny rallies the community to help save the store. The comprehension skill focused on analyzing characters. The vocabulary strategy covered antonyms. Students worked on the long vowel pairs of ay, ai, ea, and ee. The grammar skill focused on compound sentences.
The weekly assessment results from Lesson 2 have been included in the take home folder. These are yours to keep. These tests show the students' understanding of the concepts covered during the week.
The weekly assessment results from Lesson 2 have been included in the take home folder. These are yours to keep. These tests show the students' understanding of the concepts covered during the week.
Just a reminder to parents and students, please remember to return the spelling pretest along with the missed words that have been written for homework. Both papers need turned in together.
Science
As the class continues to learn about plants, students have been studying seeds. Student dissected bean seeds to find the seed coat, seedling, and stored food.
Book Order
A book order was sent home in last week's take home folder. Please have orders submitted online or returned to school by Friday, September 15th.
Important Dates
Friday, September 15th-Book Order Due
Monday, September 18th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)
Thursday, September 21st-PTO Meeting at 6 PM
Thursday, September 21st-PTO Meeting at 6 PM
Sunday, September 24th-PTO Color Run at McKinley Park 2 PM
Friday, September 29th-Spirit Day ($1)
Friday, September 29th-2 Hour Early Dismissal (Homecoming)
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