12-20-18

Third Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

12-20-18

Reading/Language Arts

In this week's informational text "Aero and Officer Mike-Patrol Partners" students learn about a police officer and his K-9 dog. The comprehension skill focused on author's purpose. Students also worked on the vocabulary skill of the prefixes im- and in-. In grammar students learned about pronoun-verb agreement. The class covered R-controlled vowel worked as a phonics skill.

The lesson 13 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Math

Students continue to work on multiplication. The class has worked on the factors of 0, 1, 2, 3 4, 5, 6, and 10. Any additional help on practicing multiplication fact fluency at home would be greatly appreciated.

Science

Students have been learning about the life cycle of nonflowering plants. Students have compared the life cycles of flowering and nonflowering plants as well.

Friday, December 21st

On Friday, December 21st after 10:15 AM will be will having our Christmas party. Students can wear ugly sweaters to school. During the party will do the holiday sock exchange, have treats, and play games. Students can bring board and card games from home if they wish. Students need to bring a sack lunch (milk provided). Lunch will Advent Angels will be from 11:45-12:15 PM. In the past, some students have brought a small gift for their Advent Angel. This is not required by any means though. As a school we will sing Christmas carols in the gym from 12:15-12:45 PM. Parents are more than welcome to come. School will be dismissed at 1:10 PM for break.

Important Dates

Friday, December 21st-2 Hour Early Dismissal

Friday, December 21st-PTO Movie Night

St. Malachy School will be closed from Monday, December 24th-Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Classes resume on Thursday, January 3rd.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all St. Malachy families!