5-3-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

5-3-18

Math

The next chapter in math will focus on time and measurement. Students will be telling time to the nearest minute and calculating elapsed time. Students will also be studying measurement.

Science

Students did a great job creating simple machine posters. Pictures were posted to the third grade Facebook page. The third grade class will have a test covering force next week.

Reading/Language Arts

This week students read the biography "Becoming ANYTHING He Wants to Be" in which students learn about a blind man that has been able achieve many accomplishments such as climbing the seven summits, running marathons, skiing, and tandem biking riding to name a few. Students worked on fact and opinions and visualizing as the comprehension skills. The vocabulary strategy covered. Students worked on the -augh and -ough sounds in phonics. The grammar skill centered on using commas.

The lesson 27 weekly assessments have been included in the take home folder for your viewing.

Biography Book Report Projects

Biography book report projects are due on Friday, May 4th. Students need to return the book read, the report form filled out, and the project to school. Students will give their presentation on this day. The Biography Bash is on Friday, May 11th at 2:15 PM in the gym for parents, grandparents, students, and staff to come and see the projects and ask questions of the students.

Field Trip

Information pertaining to a field trip for 2nd and 3rd grades has been sent home in the take home folder. These two classes will be going to Fort Des Moines Park on Tuesday, May 15th for a Habitat Discovery field trip. Two third grade parents are needed to chaperone the field trip.  Chaperones will need to ride the bus with the students. A sign up genius will be emailed at noon on Monday, May 7th to sign up to chaperone. Students will need a sack lunch with a drink. Five dollars is also needed to cover the cost of the public school bus transportation. Please return the signed permission slip and $5 to school by Friday, May 11th.

Important Dates

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

Friday, May 4th-Volunteer at Food Pantry
Monday, May 7th-Mrs. Burg Absent (Personal Day)
Friday, May 11th-Biography Bash at 2:15 PM in gym
Tuesday, May 15th-2nd/3rd Grade Field Field Trip
Friday, May 18th-Spirit Day ($1)
Monday, May 28th-No School (Memorial Day)
Friday, June 1st-Last Day of School