9-28-17

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

9-28-17

Reading/Language Arts

Third grade read a biography this week about Roberto Clemente, a baseball player from the Pittsburgh Pirates from the late 1950s through the early 1970s. The comprehension skill covered cause and effect. The vocabulary strategy focused on the prefix mis-.  The phonics skill covered long o. In grammar students worked on singular and plural nouns. 

Results of the lesson 4 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder. These are yours to keep.

Next week third grade will be taking the Unit 1 Benchmark test. This will cover skills learned throughout the first five lessons. This test is more difficult than the weekly tests. This assessment shows if students are applying the skills they have learned in the lessons taught. In addition, third grade will be writing a personal narrative. Third grade will not be moving ahead in the reading series. There will no spelling next week.

Math

Third grade is working on subtraction strategies. Students have estimated differences and used mental math (number lines, friendly numbers, place value) to solve subtraction problems. Please practice the basic subtraction facts at home. 

Science

The third grade has moved on to a unit about animals. The class has identified the needs of animals.

The 3rd grade students did a great job on the test covering animals. Students need to keep all study guides until after the tests have been returned.

Homecoming

Friday, September 29th is Homecoming for Creston. Students are encourage to wear their Creston Panther gear to school. It is a Spirit Day. Student may pay $1 to wear sweats. There is a 2 hour early dismissal on this day. The parade begins at 2 PM. St. Malachy will have a float in the parade. Notes were sent home last week about riding the float.

Reading Incentive Program

The October calendars were sent home in take home folders today. Please keep the calendar in a safe place and keep track of minutes read starting on Sunday, October 1st. Anytime spent reading for enjoyment or free reading may be counted. Students may count minutes at school as well that is not "required" reading. There are timer bookmarks that can be purchased at Barnes and Noble or Amazon that can also help the students track minutes. The goal for October is 400 minutes.

Bully Prevention Month

October is National Bully Prevention Month. The PTO is bringing in guest speaker Bobby Jones to talk to the student body on Monday, October 2nd. Mr. Jones talks to students about the decisions they make and how those decisions impact on their future. The elementary presentation begins at 8:30 AM and the middle school session at 9:30 PM. Parents are welcome to attend. Students are encourage to wear a blue shirts since it is World Day of Bully Prevention.

"History of My Name" Family Interview

In next week's class meeting we are going to discuss the importance of our names.  In your child's take home folder is an interview form that needs completed.  Your child needs to ask a parent the questions listed on how he/she got his/her name. The 3rd grade student needs to be the one writing the answers on the paper.  Students will share and discuss at our class meeting on Friday, October 6th. Please have your child complete and return the form by Thursday, October 5th.

Free Book

Each third grade student received the book The Bad Guys: Guide to be Good by Aaron Blabey for me placing an October book order with Scholastic. The book has been included in the take home folder and is for your child to keep.

Important Dates

Friday, September 29th-Spirit Day ($1) and 2 Hour Early Dismissal

Friday, October 6th-Volunteer at Food Pantry

Thursday,  October 11th-3rd Grade Mass

Friday, October 13th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

Monday, October 16th-No SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

Thursday, October 19th-Muffins with Mom at 7:30 AM