4/28/22

Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

4/28/22

Science

The third graders are finishing up learning about matter. Students will have a test on Friday, April 29th.

Math

Third grade continues to learn about fractions. Students have been identifying fractions on a number line. The students have also been measuring to nearest inch and 1/2 inch to record information on a line plot.

Reading/Language Arts

This week the third grade class is reading the fantasy story "The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman" by Darcy Pattison. In this story written through letters, Tameka, who lives in CA, wants her Uncle Ray, who lives in SC, to come visit her. When Uncle Ray says he can't come due to work, he builds a wooden figure in hopes that travelers will pick up it and take him along, and then write letters back to Uncle Ray telling them where each took the figure on his destination to hopefully make it to California. The reader follows Oliver's journey through each letter that was written by who picked him up. The comprehension skill focused on sequencing. The phonics skill covered the suffixes of -ful,  -y, -ous, -ly, and -er. Students worked on singular and possessive nouns as the grammar skill. The vocabulary skill focused on the suffixes of -er and -est.

The lesson 22 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Lap-A-Thon

The annual lap-a-thon will take place on Thursday, May 5th. The third graders will be lapping from 8:30-9:15 AM. A link was sent to parents about volunteering to help with the event. Students should wear comfortable clothing for running/walking, and they should also wear tennis shoes. Students will take their water bottles outside with them. Students may bring devices for playing music, but need headphones for listening.  For every $50 raised, students get a can of silly string to spray Mr. McCabe. The class with the most laps gets a dilly bar party, and the class with the second most lasts gets a cookie party. The top   fundraising class will earn a pizza party. Donation forms were sent home in last week's take home folder. Please return back to school next week.

Biography Books Report Projects/Presentation

The biography projects are one week away from the deadline of Thursday, May 5th. Please return the biography book, the form, and project to school. I have talked to the students about their presentations. Students should practice their presentation at home a few times before May 5th. I suggested practicing with their stuffed animals as the audience, or in front of a mirror so they can see how much eye contact they are giving. Students can use the report forms to deliver their presentation. The Biography Bash will be held on Wednesday, May 11th following mass in the gym.

Important Dates

Monday, May 2nd-Mrs. Burg Absent (Colby's Wisdom Teeth Out)

Thursday, May 5th-Biography Projects Due

Thursday, May 5th-Lap-a-thon

Friday, May 6th-Spirit Day $1

Wednesday, May 11th-Kindergarten/Third Grade Mass

Wednesday, May 11th-Biography Bash

Wednesday, May 11th-Creston Arts Center Field Trip

Friday, May 13th-On The Trail of Iowa Corn Field Trip

Wednesday, May 18th-Mrs. Burg Absent (Payton Wisdom Teeth Out)

Friday, May 20th-Spirit Day $1

Friday, May 25th-Spring Music Concert 6 PM

Thursday, May 26th-Last Day of School

4-20-22

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

4/20/22

Science

The third graders are learning about physical and chemical changes.

Math

The third grade class is learning about fractions. Students have read and wrote unit fractions and have determined and drew the whole when given one part.

Reading/Language Arts

This week the third grade class is reading the informational text The Journey-Stories of Migration by Cynthia Rylant. The students learned about the migration journeys of the locusts and grey whales. The comprehension skill focused on compare and contrast. Students worked on the spelling changes of adding -s, -es, -ed, and -ing as the phonics skill. Students also worked on the plural of words that end with the letter f. The class also worked on word roots as the comprehension skill. The grammar skill reviewed using adjectives and adverbs to compare.

The lesson 21 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Spring Clean Up Day

The St. Malachy Clean Up Day will be held on Friday, April 22nd. 3rd though 8th grade students need to bring a labeled rake to school. Also, students need to bring a $1 donation to cover costs of sprucing up the entrance of the school.

Creston Arts Visit

The third grade class will be visiting the Creston Arts Center on Wednesday, April 27th.  The class will walk to uptown around 1:30 PM, complete the art activity, and return to school by 2:45 PM. Please complete the permission slip and return back to school.

On the Trail of Iowa Corn Field Trip

The third grade class at STM, along with students from other schools, have been invited to partake in an agricultural field trip to Neely-Kinyon Research Farm that is located south of Greenfield. The field trip is scheduled is Friday, May 17th. Students will attend sessions about soil growth, corn growth, planter technology, corn for fuel, and other agricultural related topics. Lunch is provided by the Adair County Pork Producers. The STM third grade students will be using the trolley for transportation. Please complete the permission slip and return to school with the $5 fee.

Important Dates

Thursday, April 21st-PTO Meeting 6 PM

Friday, April 22nd-Spirit Day $1

Wednesday, April 27th-Creston Arts Center Field Trip

Thursday, May 5th-Biography Projects Due

Thursday, May 5th-Lap-a-thon

Friday, May 6th-Spirit Day $1

Wednesday, May 11th-Kindergarten/Third Grade Mass

Wednesday, May 11th-Biography Bash

Friday, May 13th-On The Trail of Iowa Corn Field Trip

Friday, May 20th-Spirit Day $1

Thursday, May 26th-Last Day of School

4/14/22

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

4/14/22

Reading/Language Arts

This week the class is reading the historical fiction selection "Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. In this story, Papa, who lives on a prairie farm, puts an ad in the newspaper looking for a wife. Sarah, who is from Maine, answers the advertisement. She comes to visit the family. Anna and Caleb worry about Sarah missing the sea. The comprehension skill focused on story structure. Students worked on the word endings -ing and-ed as the phonics skill. The vocabulary focused on the prefix of non-. The class continued to work on adverbs as the grammar skill. Students used adverbs to compare.

Science

The third grade class is learning about matter. Students have learned about solids, liquids, and gases.

Math

Students took the topic 9 assessment over addition and subtraction with regrouping on Wednesday. The next topic the third graders will cover is fractions.

Spring Clean Up Day

This year's spring clean up day is planned for Friday, April 22nd. This is a day of service for students at St. Malachy. Students in grades third through eighth are asked to bring a lawn rake (please label it). Students are also asked to donate $1 to the cleaning day. These funds will be used to purchase soil and flowers for the entrances of the school.

Biography Book Report Projects

Just a reminder that the biography book report projects are due on Thursday, May 5th. Hopefully students are done or almost done with their biography books. Please let me know if you have any questions about the report, project, or presentation.  There are 20 more days to work on this until it is due.

Happy Easter

We remember Jesus' sacrifice and give thanks. May God shower you with blessings, love, and peace this Easter.

Important Dates

Thursday, April 14th-Seder Meal/Crosswalk

Friday, April 15th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

Thursday, April 21st-PTO Meeting

Friday, April 22nd-Spirit Day $1

Friday, April 22nd-Clean Up Day

Thursday, May 5th-Lap-A-Thon

Thursday, May 5th-Biography Book Report Projects Due

Friday, May 6th-Spirit Day $1

Wednesday, May 11th-Kindergarten/3rd Grade Mass

Wednesday, May 11th-Biography Bash

4/7/22

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

4/7/22

Reading/Language Arts

The results of the Unit 4 Benchmark test have been included in the take home folder. The scores of all four benchmark tests that have been taken this year are on the form, so you can see how your child has done on each test.

Next week the class will resume the reading series. There is no school on Friday, April 15th due to professional development, so the spelling post test and weekly assessment will be done on Thursday, April 14th.

Science

The third graders will have a test over the integumentary system (skin, hair, and nails) and healthy habits on Thursday, April 7th.

The next unit of study will be about matter. Students will learn about physical and chemical changes.

Math

This week has been spent reviewing the process of regrouping when subtracting. We also worked on math skills such as telling time, identifying fractions, and measurement to prepare for ISASP testing.

Reading Incentive Program

The reading incentive program ran from October through March.. The total number of minutes read by the class during the program was 37.421. Every student in the class participated in the reading program for 2 months or more. Five students completed all six months. Those students include Presley, Harper, Finn, Leo, and Natalie. Harper read the most minutes (5,340) throughout the six months, followed by Genevieve with the second (4,135) most minutes read.

Seder Meal/Crosswalk

The Seder Meal is scheduled for Thursday, April 14th. This annual meal commemorates the Passover. Following the meal, the Crosswalk (Stations of the Cross). The objective of the stations is to make a spiritual pilgrimage to pray about Christ's sacrifice for all. The last stop is at Holy Spirit Church. The annual all school picture will be taken. Students are asked to wear a white shirt to school on this day.

Biography Book Reports

I hope the students are enjoying reading the biography they picked out. In the explanation note sent home last week about the reports, I said there was a rubric in the packet. I realized I didn't include it (sorry). I have sent the rubric home in this week's take home folder.

Just a reminder that the projects are due on Thursday, May 5th.

Important Dates

Friday, April 8th-Spirit Day $1

Thursday, April-14th-Seder Meal/Crosswalk

Friday, April 15th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

Thursday, April 21st-PTO Meeting

Friday, April 22nd-Spirit Day $1