Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Halloween Fun

Halloween

Lots of fun at St. Malachy School celebrating Halloween 2018!











Thursday, October 25, 2018

10-25-18

3rd Grade News
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org
10-25-18

Math
Third grader continue to interpret and analyze data. Students have read and made picture graphs. 

The chapter one tests were sent home for parents to view earlier this week. Students will continue to work on estimation, addition, and subtraction as the year continues.

Reading/Language Arts
This week third grade is reading a folktale called "The Harvest Birds" in which a young man has the desire to live off the land. The townspeople doubt his abilities, but Juan Zanate believes in himself. With the help of some "friends" Juan achieves his goal. The comprehension skill focused drawing conclusions. Students worked on context clue as a vocabulary strategy. The phonics skill covered the silent letters of wr- and kn-. The grammar skill worked on words in a series and using commas.

The lesson 7 weekly assessment has been included in the take home folder.

Next week (October 29th-November 1st), students will not be moving ahead in the reading series. Due to the shortened week and mass schedule change for the week, we will review comprehension skills and work on writing skills. 

Science
Students will have a test covering the topic of force on Friday, October 26th. The next unit of study for third grade is motion.

Hallo
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Halloween will be celebrated at St. Malachy during the afternoon of Wednesday, October 31st. Students will partake in activities put on by the Civics Club. The parade begins at 2:30 PM. Costumes need brought to school on this day. Students will have time to change into their costumes prior to the parade. Parents are welcome to come and watch the parade in the gym.

Reading Incentive Program
Please return October reading calendars by Monday, November 5th. November calendars will be sent home at next week. The goal for November is 400 minutes.

All Saints Mass
St. Malachy School will celebrate All Saints Mass on Thursday, November 1st. Mass will begin at 9:15 AM. There is no mass on Wednesday, October 31st.

Parent/Teacher Conferences
Third grade parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, October 30th and Friday, November 1st. School dismisses on Thursday, November 1st at .  There is no school on Friday, November 2nd.

Important Dates
Tuesday, October 30th-Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:40-5:20 PM
Wednesday, October 31st-Halloween Parade at 2:30 PM
Thursday, November 1st-All Saints Mass at 9:15 AM
Thursday, November 1st-Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:00-5:00/6:00-9:00 PM
Friday, November 2nd-NO SCHOOL
Friday, November 9th-Spirit Day ($1)
Thursday, November 15th-PTO Meeting 6 PM
Friday, November 16th-Food Pantry
Wednesday, November 21st-Friday, November 23rd-NO SCHOOL 






Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Fire Prevention Poster Contest Winners

St. Malachy third, fourth, and fifth graders compete in the fire prevention contest each year. The first place poster at each grade gets sent to compete at the state level. Congratulation to each of the place winners.

3rd Grade
 1st place-Mark, 2nd place-Charlie, 3rd place-Austin


4th Grade
1st place-Taylor, 2nd place-Melanie, 3rd place-Kennedy


5th Grade
1st place-Kenna, 2nd place-Kadley, 3rd place-Kaycie

Thursday, October 18, 2018

10-18-18

3rd Grade News
10-10-18
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Math
The next chapter in math will focus on representing and interpreting data. Students have worked with tally tables and frequency tables. I have had several parents ask how they can help their child at home with math. A handout has been included in the take home folder that offers suggestions. Any additional help with rounding, addition with regrouping, and  subtraction with regrouping would be of great benefit as well.

Reading/Language Arts
This week students are reading an informational text entitled "What Do Illustrators Do?" in which students learn about the job of an illustrator. The comprehension skill covered students identifying text and graphic features. Students learned about synonyms as the vocabulary skill. The phonics skill covered three letter clusters (scr, str, spr, and thr). Students worked on verb tense (present, past, and future) as the grammar skill.

The results of the lesson 6 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder.

Science
As students continue to learn about force, students have been studying about electricity.
Mass
Third, fourth, and fifth grades will be leading the mass on Wednesday, October 24th. Parts have been included in the take home folder. Please note not everyone will have a part due to the number of students involved. Parts were chosen randomly by drawing sticks from the cups. There will be a doughnut and coffee reception following this mass for parents, grandparents, and special guests attending the mass.

Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/teacher conference times have been set up for Tuesday, October 30th and Thursday, November 1st. Please sign up for a time using the following link Fall Conference Sign Up.  I look forward to discussing your child's progress with you at conferences. There is no school on Friday, November 2nd.

Halloween
Halloween will be celebrated at St. Malachy during the afternoon of Wednesday, October 31st. Students will participate in activities planned by the Civics Club. Costumes need brought to school, so students can change into them prior to the parade. The parade begins at 2:30 PM. Parents are more than welcome to come and watch the parade in the gym.


Important Dates
Thursday, October 18th-PTO Meeting at Crestmoor 6 PM
Friday, October 19th-Spirit Day $1
Wednesday, October 24th-3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Mass & Coffee Reception
Tuesday, October 30th-Conferences (3:40-5:30 PM)
Wednesday, October 31st-Halloween Parade
Thursday, November 1st-All Saints Mass
Thursday, November 1st-3 Hour Early Dismissal Due to Conferences
Friday, November 2nd-NO SCHOOL










Thursday, October 11, 2018

10-11-18

3rd Grade News
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org
10-11-18

Science
The class continues to learn about force. Students are studying magnetism. Students experimented with magnets.

Math
The next chapter in math will focus on representing and interpreting data. Students will organize data, use and make picture graphs, line plots, and bar graphs.

Please look for chapter one math tests to come home next week to be viewed and signed by a parent.

Reading/Language Arts
This week third grade is reading the narrative nonfiction selection called Bat Loves the Night in which readers learn about the night activity of bats. The comprehension skill covered sequence of events. The vocabulary skill focused on the suffixes of -able and -ible. Students learned about action and being verbs in grammar. The students played "Action Verb" charades to aid in their understanding of this skill. The phonics skill went over long and short vowels with the VCV pattern.

The results of the Unit 1 Benchmark test have been included in the take home folder. There are three sub tests that the students complete. The "Reading and Analyzing" section have students reading a passage and answering multiple choice comprehension and vocabulary questions. In the "Revising and Editing" section students are looking for changes in the way the sentences are written. The third section the students complete is "Reading Complex Text." In this test, students must write down their answers to comprehension questions about reading sections of a story. The benchmark tests show how well the students are understanding and using the skills and strategies taught in the previous lessons. The benchmark test is more difficult than the weekly assessments.

Schedule
St. Malachy School is in session on Friday, October 12th. The public school is not in session. There will not be any bus transportation this Friday. Please plan accordingly.

St. Malachy School is NOT in session on Monday, October 15th. Teachers will be attending professional development in Des Moines on this upcoming Monday. 


Book Order
A book order was sent home in last week's take home folder. All orders are due by Friday, October 12th.

Fluency
Another important aspect of reading is fluency. One of the components of the FAST testing given three times during the year assesses a student's ability to be fluent. Fluency is the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression. Be a fluent reader is a skill we practice at school. I have included a handout in the take home folder pertaining to fluency. I have parents ask how they can help at home. The handout has suggestions for parents to use at home.

Important Dates
Friday, October 12th-Food Pantry
Saturday, October 13th-Spaghetti Supper
Monday, October 15th-STM Closted (Teacher Professional Development)
Thursday, October 11th-Muffins with Mom 7:30-8:00 AM
Thursday, October 12th-PTO Meeting
Friday, October 19th-Spirit Day ($1)
Wednesday, October 24th-3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Mass and Reception

Thursday, October 4, 2018

10-4-18

3rd Grade News
10-4-18
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Reading/Language Arts
This week third grade has been taking the Unit 1 Benchmark test. These tests assess how well the students are applying the vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, and grammar skills that have been taught in the first five lessons. Please look for the results in next week's take home folder.

The lesson 5 weekly assessment scores have been included in the the take home folder.
Math
Third graders have been subtracting with regrouping using the standard algorithm. This can be a difficult concept for third graders. Any extra practice that can be provided at home would be beneficial to the students. 

Science
Students are learning about balance and unbalance forces. The class has also learned about the force of friction and gravity.

Book Order
A book order has been included in the take home folder. Orders can be submitted online at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs using the code GRHFQ or returned to school (checks made payable to Scholastic Book Clubs) by Friday, October 12th.

Mass
Third grade is in charge of the mass on Wednesday, October 10th. Parts for the mass have been included in this week's take home folder. If your child has a speaking part, please have them practice at home. Parents are welcome to join us for the liturgy beginning at 9:15 AM.


Important Dates
Friday, October 5th-Spirit Day $1
Wednesday, October 10th-3rd Grade Mass
Friday, October 12th-3rd Grade Volunteers at Food Pantry
Saturday, October 13th-Spaghetti Supper
Monday, October 15th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)
Tuesday, October 16th-Mrs. Burg Absent (Teacher Professional Development)
Thursday, October 18th-Muffins with Mom
Friday, October 19th-Spirit Day $1




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