9/2/21

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

9/2/21

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade read the humorous fiction story "A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech. In this story Mr. Keene, the principal, loves his school so much he wants more and more school. First on Saturdays, then on Sundays, then on holidays, then in the summer. The students and teachers do not want to go to school on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, or in the summer, but no one knows how to tell Mr. Keene that. He is so proud of the students and the teachers. This is also the story of Tillie, a young girl who attends this fine, fine, school. It is up to Tillie to show Mr. Keene that even though this school is a fine one, it is not fine to be there all the time. The comprehension skill focused on story structure (characters, setting, and plot). Students worked on short vowels and dividing words into syllables that follow the VCCV pattern as the phonics skill. The vocabulary skill covered context clues. The grammar skill had students identifying subjects and predicates in simple sentences.

Science

The third grade class has been learning about scientists who have made contributions. Students have students have learned about Albert Einstein and Marie Curie.

Math

The class has been learning about the process of multiplication. Students are learning how multiplication and addition are related, solved multiplication problems using a number line, and made arrays to represent multiplication equations. The Commutative (order) Property of Multiplication was introduced to the third graders. (5x4=20, 4x5=20)

Students also learned about the process of division and how many in each group. and how many equal groups.

Book Order

An email was sent out earlier this week containing information about order books from Scholastic. All orders this year will be done online so parents can use a debit/credit card. This month's order is due by Friday, September 10th. The Scholastic book order is an affordable way to build your child's home library. Here is the link to order. Scholastic Book Order

Name Interview

In our class meeting this week, we discussed the importance of our names. Each student brought home a "Name Interview" form. Students are asked to interview his/her parents on how he/she got their name. Please return the form to school by Tuesday, September 7th. Students will share at the next class meeting.

Important Dates

Thursday, September 2-Picture Day

Monday, September 6th-NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)

Friday, September 10th-Spirit Day $1

Monday, September 13th-Friday, September 17th-FAST Testing

Thursday, September 16th-PTO Meeting 6 pm