12-13-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

12-13-18

Reading/Language Arts

This week the third grade read "Yonder Mountain-A Cherokee Legend" in which the chief of the tribe has to pick a new leader. Three young Native American men are given a task to see which one possesses the skills to be the next leader of the tribe. The comprehension skill covered comparing and contrasting. The vocabulary strategy focused on homophones and homographs. The students worked on contractions in phonics. For the grammar skill, the class worked on subject-verb agreement.

The lesson 12 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder. We will be in the reading series next week.

Science

The third grade class is learning about life cycles. Students have studied about plant life cycles. Students have learned about flowering and nonflowering plants. Pollination has also been discussed.

Math

The next chapter in math will focus on multiplication facts and strategies. We will start with the factors of 2 and 4, then 5 and 10.

Secret Holiday Sock Exchange

Third grade will have a holiday sock exchange during our class party on Friday, December 21st. If you would like your child to participate, please bring in a new pair of wrapped Christmas themed child-sized socks suitable for a boy or girl. Socks should cost $5 or less. We will play a fun game to exchange the holiday themed socks during our class party. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email me.

Food Pantry Donations

Donations are wanted for our local food pantry. Third, fourth, and fifth grade students are asked to bring toilet paper. Donations can be brought to school through December 14th.

Important Dates

Friday, December 21st-Spirit Day ($1)
Friday, December 21st-2 Hour Early Dismissal
Friday, December 21st-Movie Night (6:30 PM)
Thursday, January 3rd-Classes Resume

Christmas vacation runs from Monday, December 24th-Wednesday, January 2, 2019. School resumes on Thursday, January 3, 2019.