4-26-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonsmalachy.org

4-26-18

Reading/Language Arts

In this week's expository nonfiction selection "The Power of Magnets" students learn about magnets, their poles, electromagnets, and about examples. The comprehension skill focused on cause/effect and summarizing. Students learned about contractions in grammar. The vocabulary strategy covered homophones and homographs. In phonics students worked on words with double consonants.

The lesson 26 test results have been included in the take home folder.

Math

Third grade continues to learn about fractions. Students have worked on relating whole numbers and fractions, fractions of a group, and finding part of a group using unit fractions,. Students will have a test towards the end of next week over fractions.

Science

Students are creating simple machine posters to show their understanding of the concept. Pictures to come once the research and projects are finished.

May Day Baskets

Third graders will be making May Day baskets on Tuesday, May 1st. Popcorn for the baskets will be provided. Students may bring one small piece of individually wrapped candy (Jolly, Rancher, Starburst, gum, etc.) to be put in each of their classmates cups. 

Biography Book Reports

Biography book report projects are due Friday, May 4th. I hope everyone has been diligently working on them. Please have your child practice his or her presentation beforehand.  I look forward to hearing about all the individuals read about and seeing the projects.

Mass

3rd grade and 7th grade are in charge of the mass on Wednesday, May 2nd. If your child has a part it has been included in the the take home folder. We will be practicing at school, but please practice parts at home before next Wednesday.

Lap-A-Thon

Lap-A-Thon is scheduled for Thursday, May 3rd. Third, fourth, and fifth grade will do lap from 10:00-11:00 AM. Students may dress comfortably (sweats) for running/walking outside. If wet, please have your child bring an additional pair of socks and shoes to change into afterwards.

Important Dates

Friday, April 27th-NO SCHOOL (Professional Development)

Wednesday, May 2-3rd/7th Grade Mass

Thursday, May 3rd-Lap-a-Thon

Friday, May 4th-Spirit Day ($1)

Friday, May 4th-Biography Book Report Projects Due

Friday, May 11th-Biography Bash 2:15 PM in Gym

Friday, May 18th-Spirit Day ($1)

Monday, May 28th-NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)

Friday, June 1-Last Day of School