1-18-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

1-18-18

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade students are reading the informational text "The Mystery of the Albertosaurus-Phillip Currie's Hunt in the Badlands." The comprehension skill focused on drawing conclusions. The vocabulary strategy covered the suffix -ly meaning "in a certain way." Students worked on the /j/ and /s/ sound and words with VCCCV in phonics. In grammar students continue to work with adjectives. Students used adjectives to compare by adding -er, -ier, -est, -iest, or adding more or most before.

The lesson 16 weekly assessments have been included in the take home folder for your viewing.

Science

Students continue to learn about the solar system. The class has been learning about how the Earth and moon rotate and revolve.

Kysa Downing, from the ISU Extension Office, visited the third grade class this past week. Students made Sky Wheels for locating constellations.

                          

Math

Students will continue to work on multiplication in Chapter 5. We will be using the basic facts to extend knowledge of multiplication.

Coin Wars

The Creston High School FBLA is once again participating in Coin Wars to help raise money for veterans to attend the Honor Flights. Donations will be accepted from Monday, January 22nd-Friday, January 26th. All money brought to school will be placed in a class jar to be collected at the end of the week. The class with the most money will win a pizza party, and the second place winners will win a cookie party. Notes about this event have been included in the take home folder.

Bring a Friend to School

St. Malachy School is hosting a "Bring a Friend" Day on Wednesday, February 14th. There is no school at the public school on this day. The friend being brought to school must currently be in the same grade as the St. Malachy School. There is mass on this day, so guests will need to dress up. Hot lunch will be provided for guests, so no sack lunches. Notes were sent home in last week's take home folder pertaining to this event. On the back of the note is a form that needs filled out about the friend coming to school.

St. Malachy Foundation Dinner and Auction

Notes are being sent home the take home folder pertaining to the basket for the St. Malachy Auction that will take place on Saturday, March 3rd. This year grade bands (PreK-2nd, 3rd-5th, and 6th-8th) are organizing one basket for the auction. Third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade will have a "Gardening" basket. Heidi Rohrig, Calista Purdum, and Danielle Steele are organizing the basket for our grade band. Donations for this basket are now being accepted. Items or cash/check donations are being accepted.  Items to donate for the basket may include gardening gloves, shovel, watering can, kneeling pad, bug spray, plant food, garden fertilizer, potting soil, hose, pots, seeds/bulbs, garden decor, gift cards, and wheelbarrow (to serve as the basket). These are just suggestions. Feel free to donate any other gardening type items.

Each individual class will still need a personalized silent auction item. 3rd grade will be doing a framed/canvas class photograph with a saying on it. Heidi Rohrig will be taking the pictures and putting it together. Monetary donations are being accepted to cover the cost of the silent auction.

Catholic Schools Week

St. Malachy School will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week from Sunday, January 28th-Friday, February 2nd. Many fun activities will take place during the week.  Mass will be celebrated at Holy Spirit on Sunday, January 28th.  Notes went home in last week's take home folder looking for volunteers for this mass. Brunch will be served by the PTO following mass. Monday, January 29th is PJ/Comfy Clothes Day. Faculty and Staff of St. Malachy will be going to lunch at A&G. Students will need to bring a sack lunch (milk provided). Students will eat with their Advent Angels. Tuesday, January 30th is Tourist Tuesday. Students come dressed to school like a tourist (Hawaiian shirt, sandals, sunglasses, hats,  fanny pack, binoculars, camera, etc). During the afternoon, teachers and students will be participating in Minute to Win It games. Wednesday, January 31st is America/Superhero Day. There is NO mass on this day. During the morning is the Chamber of Commerce Coffee and during the afternoon students will be getting together with their Advent Angels to make valentine cards for servicemen and women. Thursday, February 1st is Blue/Gold Day. A field trip to Skate South roller skating rink has been planned. Please check the take home folder for the permission slip and information on the trip. Cost of the field trip is $10 (five dollars for transportation and five dollars for entry fee). Please return the permission slip and fee by Friday, January 26th. Parents are welcome to attend, but must provide their own transportation and pay the $5 entry fee at the rink. Friday, February 2nd is Dress Up Day. The Grandparents/ Special Guest mass at Holy Spirit Church begin at 1:30 PM. There will be a cookie and punch reception following mass.

Important Dates
Friday, January 19th-Spirit Day ($1)
Saturday, January 20th-Trivia Night 
Monday, January 22nd-Friday, January 26th-Coin Wars
Thursday, January 25th-PTO Meeting
Sunday, January 29th-Friday, February 2nd-Catholic Schools Week
Thursday, February 8th-Donuts with Dad
Friday, February 9th-Spirit Day ($1)
Tuesday, February 13th-Valentine's Day Party
Wednesday, February 14th-Bring a Friend to School
Thursday, February 15th-PTO Meeting