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3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

2-2-18

Science

Students took a test today covering the solar system. The next unit of study in science will be learning about matter.

Reading/Language Arts

This week students read the nonfiction selection "Life on the Ice" about the conditions are the North and Sole Poles. The comprehension skill focused on main idea and supporting details. Students identified adverbs as the grammar skills. The vocabulary strategy covered.  The students worked with compound words as a phonics skill.

The lesson 18 and 19 weekly assessment scores have been included in the take home folder. Also in the take home folder are the results of the FAST assessments from the winter screening. This screening will also be give again in the spring. Please let me know if you have any questions over the results.

On Monday and Tuesday of next week the third grade class will be taking the Unit 4 Benchmark test in reading. There will not be moving forward in the reading series. There will be no spelling either.

Math

Third graders are now working on understanding the process of division. Students will determining the size of equal groups and number of equal groups.

Reading Incentive Program

Seven students met the goal of 500 minutes for the month of January. The total minutes read was 4,855 minutes. Those meeting the goal for the month of January include Jonhy, Rhett, Melanie, Baret, Sadie, Donald, and Taylor. Congratulations to Sadie for reading the most minutes during the month. She read 1,170 minutes total. The goal for February is 500 minutes. Please continue reading and keeping track of those minutes.

Valentine's Day Party

Valentine's Day will be celebrated at school during the afternoon of Tuesday, February 13th. Students may bring a valentine card for each student in the class to hand out. A class list was sent home in last weeks take home folder. Please don't bring valentines until the week of February 12th to school. Containers for holding the cards will be done during Art. A snack and drink will be provided during the party.

St. Malachy Foundation Annual Gala

The St. Malachy Foundation's Annual Gala is scheduled for Saturday, March 3rd at the Supertel Inn in Creston. Doors open at 5:00 PM with the auction beginning at 7:00 PM. Tickets to the event are $35 per person which includes a prime rib dinner with salad and sides. This is a great event that benefits St. Malachy School.

Please consider donating to the third, fourth, and fifth grade "Gardening" basket if you have not already done so. Any items that would fit the gardening theme or a monetary donation would be great.

Also, monetary donations are still needed for the third silent auction photograph canvas. The picture for the canvas was taken this past Wednesday. I will post a picture of the final product for everyone to see.

Important Dates

Friday, February 9th-Spirit Day ($1)
Friday, February 9th-Book Order Due
Thursday, February 13th-Valentine's Day Party in PM
Wednesday, February 14th-Bring a Friend to School Day
Thursday, February 15th-PTO Meeting
Tuesday, February 20th-Mrs. Burg at Literacy Meeting
Thursday, February 23rd-Spirit Day ($1)
Monday, February 26th-3rd Trimester Begins/Late Slips Start
Wednesday, February 28th-3rd Grade Mass
Friday, March 2nd-Volunteer at Food Pantry
Friday, March 9th-Spirit Day ($1)