3-8-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

3-8-18

Science

Third grade took a test over properties of matter on Thursday. Students will study about physical and chemical changes next.

Reading/Language Arts

This week's fantasy story "The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman" students read letters written between a niece, her uncle, and those who take Oliver on his journey from South Carolina to California.  The comprehension skill focused on sequence.  Students learned to look for clue words such as first, next, then, and last.  The vocabulary strategy covered on the suffixes or -er and -est.  In grammar the class worked on possessive nouns and pronouns. The phonics skills focused on the suffixes of -ful, -y, -ous, -er, and -ly.

The lesson 22 weekly assessments have been included in the take home folder. These are yours to keep.

Math

Chapter 7 will focus on division facts and strategies. Please continue to practice the basic facts at home.

Food Pantry Donations

St. Malachy School students and staff are collecting items during this Lenten season to donate to our local food pantry. Items to donate include toilet paper, kleenex, and paper towels. Please do what you can to help out this worthy organization.

Reading Incentive Program

Congratulations to Taylor, Melanie, Sadie, Rhett, Hank, and Donald for meeting the reading goal for the month of February. The most minutes read for the month was by Sadie with 1,420 minutes total. Total minutes read for the month February was 4,641 minutes.

The goal for the month of March is 500 minutes total. I encourage all students to read and record their minutes read during the month. March is the last month for the reading incentive program.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/teacher conferneces are scheduled for Thursday, March 15th from 1:00-5:00 PM and 6:00-9:30 PM. School dismisses at 11:50 AM. No hot lunch is served on this day. There is no school on Friday, March 16th.

There is no school from Monday, March 19th through Friday, March 23rd due to spring break. Classes resume on Monday, March 26th

Important Dates
Thursday, March 8th-PTO Meeting at 6 PM
Friday, March 9th-Spirit Day ($1)
Friday, March 9th-PTO Movie Night 6:30 PM
Thursday, March 15th-Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, March 16th-NO SCHOOL
Monday, March 19th-Friday, March 23rd-Spring Break
Friday, March 23rd-Fish Fry
Thursday, March 29th-Sedar Meal/Crosswalk
Friday, March 30th-NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)
Friday, April 6th-Spirit Day ($1)