4-11-19

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

4-11-19

Reading/Language Arts

The results of the lesson 24 weekly assessment have been included in your child's take home folder.

Next week (April 15th-18th), third grade will be completing lesson 25. All testing for the week will take place on Thursday, April 18th, due to no school on Friday, April 19th.

There in no school on Monday, April 22nd, Tuesday, April 23rd, or Wednesday, April 24th, due to teachers being in Chicago at the NCEA for professional development. Upon returning to school, students will take the Unit 5 Benchmark test on Thursday, April 25th and Friday, April 26th.

Math

Students are studying fractions in math. Students have identified if parts are equal or unequal and identified the name of the parts of the whole(halves. thirds, fourths, etc).

Easter Activities

On Thursday, April 18th, St. Malachy School will have the Sedar Meal.  Following the meal, students and staff will participate in the Crosswalk. Students are asked to wear a plain white shirt on this day. A picture of the student body will be taken at the church. There is no school on Friday, April 19th to observe Good Friday.

Biography Book Report Project

Third grade students will be completing book report project at home. All of the information was discussed in class with your child. All necessary paperwork and the selected book were sent home on Wednesday with the students. The project is due on Wednesday, May 8th. Students will present to the class on the 8th. 9th, and 10th of this week. Third grade will host a Biography Bash on Wednesday, April 15th at 10:30 AM following the third and seventh grade mass. Students will share their projects during this time. Parents, grandparents, and special guests are all invited. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Important Dates

Friday, April 12th-Spirit Day ($1)

Friday, April 12th-Ties and Tutus Dance

Thursday, April 18th-Sedar Meal and Crosswalk

Friday, April 19th-NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)

Monday, April 22nd-Wednesday, April 24th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher PD)

Thursday, April 25th-PTO Meeting

Friday, April 26th-Spirit Day ($1)

Friday, April 28th-Earth Day Clean Up