4-19-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

4-19-18

Science

The third grade class is continuing to learn about force. In pairs the students constructed bridges to see how many pennies they would hold. Students used their knowledge of force in their designs.  After making bridge #1, students had a change at a redesign in making bridge #2 using what they learned from their first attempt. There will be pictures and videos coming.

Math

The class continue to learn about fractions. Students have learned about the names of equal parts of a whole, equal shares, unit fractions, and fractions of a whole.

Reading/Language Arts

This week students are reading the nonfiction narrative "The Foot Race Across America." This story followed runner Andy Payne as he completed a foot race from San Francisco to New York. The comprehension skill covered main idea and supporting details and analyzing and evaluating a story. The vocabulary strategy focused on the suffix -ion. Students were learning about abbreviations in grammar. The phonics skill covered the final syllables of -tion, -sion, and -ture.

Earth Day Clean Up

St. Malachy School will be doing their annual clean up on Friday, April 20th.  Third grade students will be raking along fences and buildings. Each third grader needs to bring rake and work gloves. Students may wear sweats on this day since we will be working outside. Friday, April 20th is a spirit hat day for $1. All students are asked to donate an additional $1 to cover the purchase of flower pots, soil, and flowers for the front entrance of the school.

Book Order

The book order is due back to school by Friday, April 20th. Please send cash or check (made payable to Scholastic) or submit online at Scholastic Book Clubs. One more book order will be sent home in May.

Biography Book Reports

The biography book report due date is quickly approaching. Projects are due back on Friday, May 4th. Please let me know if you have any questions. The Biography Bash is Friday, May 11th at 2:15 PM in the gymnasium. 

Important Dates

Friday, April 20th-Earth Day Clean Up

Friday, April 20th-Ties and Tutus Dance
Friday, April 27th-No School (Teacher Professional Development)
Wednesday, May 2nd-3rd/7th Grade Mass
Thursday, May 3rd-Lap-a-Thon
Friday, May 4th-Spirit Day
Friday, May 4th-Biography Book Reports Due
Friday, May 11th-Biography Bash at 2:15 PM
Friday, May 18th-Spirit Day