5-23-19

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

5-23-19

Math

Students have been calculating elapsed time. Students have figured out home much time when given the start and end time. Also, third graders have founding the starting or ending time when given the elapsed time. Students will also work on measuring and figure perimeter and area. 

Next week, the third grade class will be taking an End of the Year test. This test will be compared with the Beginning of the Year test to show growth.

Reading/Language Arts

This week the third grade class is reading the play "A New Team of Heroes." In this selection, a team of young soccer players learns about teamwork and acceptance. The comprehension skill covered analyzing characters. The vocabulary strategy focused on the prefix of un- and dis-. Students also learned about prepositions in grammar. The phonics skill stressed words that end in -er and -le.

The results of the lesson 28 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder.

This past week each third grade student typed their superhero letter. Two copies were printed out. One copy was put in the student's portfolio, which will come home at the end of the year. The other copy if for your child to give to the superhero.

Science

Third grade will be taking an assessment over weather on next week.

Last Day of School

The last day of school at St. Malachy is Friday, May 31st. There will be mass on this day. There will be middle school awards given out. Lunch will be burgers grilled by Thayne Glynn. Field Day will take place in the afternoon from 12:45-2:30 PM. The 8th grade Clap Out will take place at 3:00 PM. Students do not need to dress up on this day. Students should wear tennis shoes for field day activities.

Important Dates
Friday, May 24th-Spirit Day $1

Monday, May 27th-Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)
Wednesday, May 29th-Bring Sack Lunch

Wednesday, May 29th-No Mass

Friday, May 31st-Last Day of School