11-8-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

11-8-18

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade is reading the realistic fiction story called "Kamishibai Man." In this story an elderly Japanese man remembers how he used to ride his bicycle to town where he would tell stories to the children and sell them candies his wife made. Gradually fewer and fewer children came to listen due to the invention of the television. Years later, the man returns to find things have completely changed. In the end the man is surrounded by familiar faces. The children he used to entertain have returned as adults and eager to have their children listen to his stories. The comprehension skill covered cause and effect. The vocabulary skill focused on using a dictionary. The phonics skill worked on -ow and -ou sounds. In grammar students learned about abstract nouns.

Math

Third grade continues to work on analyzing and interpreting data. Students have been introduced to a line plot.

A review page for Chapter 2 has been included in the take home folder for extra practice in preparation for the test. This does not need returned to school.

Science

3rd grade students are now learning about motion. Students are learning about frame of reference, speed, and direction. Students are also applying what they learned about balanced and unbalanced forces to the concept of motion.

Veteran's Day Program

St. Malachy School will be hosting a Veteran's Day program on Friday, November 9th, at 2:00 PM. Students are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue clothing on this day. It is also a Spirit Day. Students can wear sweats for $1.

Book Order

A book order has been included in the take home folder. Orders can be returned to school by using cash or check (payable to Scholastic Book Club) or submitted online paying by credit card.  All orders need submitted by Friday, November 16th. Books make great Christmas gifts. If wanting to order books as gifts, just let me know and I can let you know when the orders arrived back to school.

Reading Incentive Program

Eleven students met the goal for the month of October in the reading incentive program. Congratulations to Charlie, Halle, Wyatt, Mark, Savannah, Claire, Rowhyn, Will, Logan, Zoey, and Merrick for meeting the goal. Claire read the most minutes with 1,130 total. The total minutes read in third grade this month was 6,2016. November calendars were sent home during conferences. The goal for November is 400 minutes total for the month.

 October Award Winners

Claire-Most Minutes Read in October

Important Dates

Friday, November 9th-Spirit Day ($1)
Friday, November 9th-Veteran's Day Program at 2 PM
Thursday, November 15th-PTO Meeting 6 PM
Friday, November 16th-Food Pantry
Wednesday, November 21st-NO  SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)
Thursday, November 22nd-NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)
Friday, November 23rd-NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)