4-5-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

4-5-18

Science

The next unit the third grade will study is force and motion. 

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade has been taking the Unit 5 Benchmark assessment. Please look for the results in next week's folder. Next week third grade will be taking Iowa Assessments next week, so the class will not be moving ahead in the reading series.

The class has also been reading Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl. In this chapter book, a clever fox outwits three farmers.

The lesson 25 weekly assessment results have been included in this week's take home folder.

Math

Third grade will have a math test on Monday, March 9th over chapter 7 covering division. A review sheet has been included in the take home folder.

Reading Incentive Program

For the month of March, three students met the goal. Total minutes read was 3,493. Sadie read the most minutes with 2,075 total. Melanie, Taylor, and Sadie met the goal for March.  Congrats to Melanie and Sadie for meet the goal in all six months.

Iowa Assessments

St. Malachy School will be taking Iowa Assessments during the mornings of Monday, April 9th-Friday-Friday, April 13th. The PTO will be providing treats for the students for the students during the week. Students will need #2 pencils. No mechanical pencils will be allowed on the tests.

Biography Book Reports

Information packets are being sent home with each third grade student about a biography book report. Each student has chosen a biography to read. Students need to read the book, fill out the report form, and create on of the project ideas. Projects are due Friday, May 4th. Please let me know if you have any questions about this project.

Important Dates

Friday, April 6th-Spirit Day ($1)

Monday, April 9th-Friday, April 13th-Iowa Assessments

Friday, April 13th-Volunteer at Food Pantry

Wednesday, April 18th-Tier 2 Literacy Meeting (Substitute Teacher)

Friday, April 20th-Earth Day Clean Up and Spirit Day ($1)

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

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

Thursday, May 3rd-Lap-A-Thon