11-15-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

11-15-18

Math

Students are finishing up chapter 2 about data and graphing. Students are taking a school wide survey to collect data. That data will be used to make different graphs.

Science

Third graders are continuing their study of motion. Student are learning about motion that occurs in pattern such as circular, back and forth, up and down, and zigzag. Students are also learning about unpredictable motion.

Reading/Language Arts

Students are reading a biography about Thomas Edison. The story primarily focuses on the childhood of Edison. Students worked on main idea and supporting details as the comprehension skill. The vocabulary strategy covered shades of meaning. Students identified the small differences in meaning between similar words and phrases. The class also worked on the short o sound with the letters au, aw, al, and o. The grammar skill focused on pronouns.

Students will be taking the Unit 2 Benchmark test on Monday, November 19th and Tuesday, November 20th.  As a class we will not move ahead in the reading series. There will be no spelling.

The results of the lesson 9 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder. These are yours to keep.

Book Order

The book order sent home last week is due back to school by Friday, November 16th. If wanting to order as a Christmas gift, just let me know and I can keep them at school for pick up. Orders can be submitted by cash or check (payable to Scholastic Book Clubs) or submitted online at www.scholastic.com using the class code GRHFQ.

Important Dates

Wednesday, November 21st-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)
Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd-NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)
Friday, November 30-Spirit Day ($1)
Wednesday, December 5th-Music Program 6 PM
Friday, December 7th-Spirit Day ($1)
Wednesday, December 12th-3rd Grade Mass