2/3/22

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

2/3/22

Science

The third grade class continues to learn about outer space. Students have learned about the eight planets in our solar system. The class has also learned about the sun.

Math

Students continue to practice reading bar graphs and picture graphs. The class has been solving story problems using the graphs.

Reading/Language Arts

Students took the Unit 3 Benchmark assessment this week. Please look for the results in next week's take home folder.

The class also began learning about poetry. Students wrote February cinquains. A cinquain is a five line poem that follows certain rules. The first line is one word (noun),  the second line is two words (adjectives to describe the noun), the third line is three words (verbs), the fourth line is a four word phrase, and the last line is one word (synonym of the noun).

The lesson 15 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Auction Basket

Donations are still needed for the the third, fourth, and fifth grade "3D Printer and Filament" basket for the STM Foundation Auction on Saturday, March 5th. Donations can be sent to school with your child, or can be sent directly to Tiffany Johnson using PayPal or Venmo. If you would like to donate to PayPal, please send to tifftwombly@gmail.com. If you would like to Venmo send to Tiffany-Johnson-895 (Last 4 of Cell 7641). Please note on PayPal and Venmo that it is a donation for the STM Silent Auction.

Reading Incentive Program

The following students met the reading goal of 500 minutes in the month of January. Those include Quentin, Presley, Natalie, Harlow, Finn, Leo, Harper, Rebecca, and Genevieve. The class read for a total of 7,546 minutes for the month of January. The most minutes for the month was completed by Natalie with 1,300 minutes total.

February Book Orders

Please use the following link to order books from the Scholastic Book Clubs. Orders are due by Friday, February 11th.

Important Dates

Friday, February 4th-School Dismisses at 1 PM and Mass at 1:30 PM

Friday, February 11th-Spirit Day $1

Monday, February 14th-Valentine's Day Party

Thursday, February 17th-PTO Meeting 6 PM

Monday, February 21st-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

Wednesday, February 23rd-3rd Grade and Kindergarten Lead the Mass