12-10-20

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

12-10-20

Math

The third grade class will have a test over Chapter 3-Understanding Multiplication on Friday, December 12th. 

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade is reading the trickster tale "Tops and Bottoms" by Janet Stevens. In this story, Hare tricks Bear when becoming business partners growing crops. Bear is left each time with the leftovers from the crop. Bear eventually learns his lesson and plants and harvests his own land. The comprehension skill covered theme. Students also worked on idioms at the vocabulary skill.  The grammar skill worked on quotations. Homophones was covered as the phonics skill.

The lesson 11 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Science

The third grade students have started a unit on life science studying plants and animals. The class has discussed how the environment might effect traits of the organisms.

Music Program

Filming for the music program will take place on Tuesday, December 15th. The students need to wear their mass clothes on this day. Filming will take place at St. Malachy School.

3rd Grade Mass

Third grade will lead them mass on Wednesday, December 16th. Those students that didn't have a part in the first mass will have a part in this mass. Speaking parts have been included in the the take home folder. Please practice speaking parts at home. Weekly masses can be viewed online each week.

Secret Sock Exchange

During the class Christmas party on Tuesday, December 22nd, the third grade class will have having a secret sock exchange. Each third grade student can bring in a new pair of wrapped child sized holiday themed socks suitable for a boy or girl. Socks should cost $5 or less. We will play a fun game to exchange the Christmas themed socks. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email me.

Important Dates

Wednesday, December 16th-3rd Grade Mass

Friday, December 18th-Spirit Day ($1)

Tuesday, December 22nd-Class Christmas Party

Wednesday, December 23rd-Tuesday, January 5th-Christmas Break

Wednesday, January 6th-Classes Resume