4-18-19

Third Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

4-18-19

Math

Students are learning about fractions. The class has made equal shares, identified unit fractions and fractions of a whole, and ordered fractions fractions on a number line.

Please continue to practice the basic facts at home. Students who haven't passed the multiplication and division fluency tests will be taking them again next week.

Science

Third grade students are studying weather in science class. Students have been learning about how weather is measured.

Reading/Language Arts

Students read the informational text "Mountains-Surviving on Mt. Everest" this week. The story informed readers about Temba Tsheri, the youngest person to climb the mountain. It also gave facts about Mt. Everest. The comprehension skill covered using text and graphic features to better understand the text. The vocabulary strategy focused on analogies. Students reviewed adjectives and adverbs that compare in grammar. For the phonics skill, students worked with the suffixes -able, -less, and -ness.

On Thursday, April 25th and Friday, April 26th, students will be taking the Unit 5 Benchmark test.

NCEA Convention

From Monday, April 22nd through Wednesday, April 24th, St. Malachy teachers will be attending NCEA (National Catholic Education Association) National Convention and Expo in Chicago, IL as to further their professional development. There is no school at St. Malachy on these days.

Biography Bool Report Projects

Last week information was sent home with the students about a biography book report project. Hopefully students have started reading the biography book that they picked out. Projects are due on Wednesday, May 8th. Third grade will hold the Biography Bash on Wednesday, May 15th at 10:30 AM. Parents are welcome to attend.

Spring Clean Up

Spring clean up is planned for Friday, April 26th. Students should wear clothes that can get dirty and should bring gloves. Third through eighth graders need to bring a lawn rake. The clean up will take place in the afternoon. All students are also asked to bring $1. Funds will be used to purchase flower pots, soil, and flowers for the front entrance.

Important Dates

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 26th-Spring Clean Up Day
Thursday, May 2nd-Lap-A-Thon
Friday, May 3rd-Spirit Day ($1)
Friday, May 3rd-Volunteer at Food Pantry
Friday, May 10th-Spirit Day ($1)