12-14-17

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

12-14-17

Science

The third grade class has been learning about ecosystems where we find plants and animals. This week students completed the chapter review and study guide. There will be a test on Friday, December 15th. 

Students will next study about the solar system. 

Math

Students continue to learn the multiplication facts. Students have learned the about the factors of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10. Any extra help at home practicing the basic multiplication facts would be beneficial. The Distributive Property of Multiplication (6 X 7=(6 X 5=30) + 
(6 X 2=12, so 6 X 7=42) has also been introduced to the students.

Reading/Language Arts

In this week's informational text "Aero and Officer Mike-Patrol Partners" students learn about a police officer and his K-9 dog. The comprehension skill focused on author's purpose. Students also worked on the vocabulary skill of the prefixes im- and in-. In grammar students learned about pronoun-verb agreement. The class covered R-controlled vowel worked as a phonics skill.

The lesson 13 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Third grade will be completing lesson 15 next week. It will be a shortened week due to no school on Friday, December 22nd. The spelling post test and weekly assessment will be taken on Thursday, December 21st.

Christmas Party

The third grade class will have a Christmas party after spelling and the reading assessment testing during the morning of December 21st. Students need to bring a sack lunch (drink provided) to eat with their Advent Angel in the gym. Caroling will take place from 12:30-1:00 PM. During the party, third grade will have their book exchange. A treat and drink will also be provided for the students. During the afternoon, the class will watch a movie with the fourth and fifth grade students. School is dismissed at the regular time and there is no school on Friday, December 22nd due to teacher professional development.

Important Dates

Friday, December 15th-Spirit Day

Friday, December 15th-Optional Sack Lunch

Thursday, December 21st-Sack Lunch (Required)

Thursday, December 21st-Class Christmas Party with Book Exchange

Friday, December 22nd-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

There is no school from Friday, December 22, 2017-Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Classes resume on Wednesday, January 3, 2018.