10-24-19

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

10-24-19

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade read the informational text What Do Illustrators Do? The reader learned about the steps that an illustrator takes when completing a book. The comprehension skill covered using graphic sources (tables, charts, bold or italicized text, captions, labels, speech bubbles, etc). Students identified verb tense (present, past, future) in grammar. The vocabulary skill focused on synonyms. The phonics skill reviewed three letter clusters (spr-, str-, thr-, and scr-).

The results of the lesson 6 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder.

Science

Students continue to learn about force. The class has studied about electricity and static electricity.

Math

Students continue to work with data and graphs. Students have read, interpreted, and made bar graphs.

Halloween Activities

St. Malachy School will be celebrating Halloween during the afternoon of Thursday, October 31st. The Civics Club will be having activities for the students to participate in. We will then have treats prior to the parade. Costumes should be brought to school on this day. Students will have time to change before the parade. Students are responsible for getting themselves ready. The parade will be at 2:30 PM. Parents are more than welcome to come and watch the parade in the gym.

Reading Calendars

October reading calendars are due back to school by Monday, November 4th. Pizza certificates will be sent home then. Please make sure reading calendars are completely filled out. I am looking forward to seeing all those minutes coming in. November calendars will be sent home in next week's take home folder.

Author/Illustrator Visit

On Tuesday, November 5th, St. Malachy School will have author Julie Dueker and illustrator Bubba Sorensen visiting to share their book Because Of You Old Glory Flies. Students have the opportunity to preorder a copy of the book. Both author and illustrator will autograph all preordered books for the students. The order form and money are due back to school by Friday, November 1st.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, November 7th from 1:00-5:00 PM and 6:00-9:30 PM. School dismisses at 12:10 PM on this day. There is no school on Friday, November 8th. 

Important Dates

Friday, October 25th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

Wednesday, October 30th-NO MASS

Thursday, October 31st-Halloween Activities and Parade

Friday, November 1st-All Saint's Day Mass

Tuesday, November 5th-Author/Illustrator Assembly

Thursday, November 7th-3 Hour Early Dismissal

Thursday, November 7th-Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, November 8th-NO SCHOOL