12-19-19

Third Grade News

 nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

12-19-19

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade is reading the nonfiction selection "Aero and Officer Mike-Police Partners." Students learned about a police officer and his K-9 dog partner. The comprehension skill focused on author's purpose. Students worked on pronoun-verb agreement as the grammar skill. The vocabulary skill covered the prefixes of im- and -in. The phonics skill reviewed the words with ar, or, and ore.

The lesson 13 and lesson 14 assessments are being sent home with your child today.

Science

Students are learning about animal life cycles. Students have sequenced the stages.

Math

Students continue to learn the multiplication. Students were taught the Associative Property of Multiplication. The property states that the product will remain the same regardless of the grouping (3 X 4) X 2=3 X (4 X 2). Students also looked at patterns when multiplying.

Reading Calendars

Please continue to track reading minutes during the month of December. Calendars are due back by Friday, January 3, 2020. January calendars will be sent home after returning from break. The goal for January will increase to 500 minutes.

Important Dates

Friday, December 20th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

Monday, December 23rd-Wednesday, January 1st-NO SCHOOL

Thursday, January 2nd-Classes Resume
Friday, January 3rd-Spirit Day ($1)
Friday, January 3rd-Volunteer at Food Pantry

Merry Christmas to all St. Malachy School third grade families! Thank you for all the wonderful gifts. I appreciate your generosity.