9/24/21

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

9/24/21

Science

Third grade students will have a test covering scientists on Thursday, September 23rd.

The next topic that third grade will learning about is force and motion.

Math

Third grade students have been introduced to the factors of 0, 1, 2, 5, 9, and 10. Students need to be practicing the basic facts at home to improve fluency. The class has watched videos and played games to help learn the factors taught so far.

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade read the historical fiction story called "Pop's Bridge" by Eve Bunting. Pop's Bridge is a story about two boys named Robert and Charlie. Not only are they friends, but their dads work together, too. They have a very important job, to build the Golden Gate Bridge. Robert believe his pop has the most important job to do on the bridge. He is a skywalker, while Charlie's dad is a painter. One day, as the boys watch the bridge construction, a terrible accident happens and twelve men plummet into the water below. Robert then thinks about how this could have happened to his or Charlie's dad. He realizes that he was wrong in the beginning. The job is dangerous for all workers, and each role is equally important. The comprehension skill covered compare and contrast. The vocabulary skill focused on word families. Students worked on common and proper nouns as the grammar skill. The phonics skill focused on long o sound.

The lesson 3 weekly assessment results have been included in take home folder.

FAST Testing

The results of the reading section of the fall FAST screening have been included in the take home folder. These results are yours to keep. If a student is not at the goal, he/she will receive an intervention designed to help the student.

Dress Code

As the weather gets colder, just a reminder that if wearing leggings, the skirt, dress, or shirt must extend to at least mid-thigh. This rule is included in the dress code posted on the school's website.

Important Dates

Friday, September 24th-NO SCHOOL

Friday, October 8th-Spirit Day $1

Friday, October 8th-3 Hour Early Dismissal (Homecoming)

Wednesday, October 13th-3rd Grade Leads the Mass