11-14-19

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

11-14-19

Science

The next chapter third grade will cover is motion. Students have been learning about position, frame of reference, and speed.

Math

Chapter 3 in math will focus on process of multiplication. Students will making equal groups, relate addition to multiplication, and skip count on a number line.

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade is reading a biography called Young Thomas Edison. This story focuses on Thomas Edison and his early life. The comprehension skill covered main idea and supporting details. The vocabulary skill had students discovering shades of meanings of words. Students worked on the short o sound made by o, aw, al, and as the phonics skill. The grammar skill identified pronouns.

The lesson 9 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Students will be taking the Unit 2 Benchmark assessment on Monday, November 18th and Tuesday, November 19th. The class will work on lesson 11 on Wednesday, November 20th through Tuesday, November 26th.

Art

St. Malachy School will a Resident Artists, Pam Dennis and Ryk Weiss, visiting Tuesday, November 19, through Thursday, November 21st. 3rd grade will have their turn on Wednesday, November 20th at 1:00 PM. Each grade will complete a part of a mural. The finished piece will have outside of Mrs. Stoner's classroom.

Bubba Sorensen will also be visiting the third grade class during the afternoon of Wednesday, November 20th. Students will need to bring a paint shirt on this day.

Important Dates
Friday, November 15th-Spirit Day ($1)

Friday, November 15th-Mrs. Burg Absent (Professional Development)

Friday, November 15th-Volunteer at Food Pantry

Saturday, November 16th-Vendor Fair (10:00 AM-2:00 PM)

Thursday, November 21st-PTO Meeting (6:00 PM)
Friday, November 22nd (Mrs. Burg Absent-Sick Day)

Friday, November 22nd-Spirit Day ($1)
Monday, November 25th-Mrs. Burg Absent (Professional Development)
Tuesday, November 26th-Spirit Day ($1)

Wed, November 27th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

Thursday, November 28th-Friday, November 29th-NO SCHOOL