2/16/23

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

2/16/23

Science

The next unit that the third grade class will be learning about is weather. Students will start by learning about types of weather and the instruments used to measure it.

Math

Topics 8 and 9 focus on addition and subtraction. The class will start with topic 8 learning about strategies and properties of addition and subtraction.

Reading/Language Arts

This week the third grade class is reading A Tree is Growing by Arthur Domos. In this informational text, students learn all about the structure of trees, how they grow, and their uses. Students had to locate text and graphic features as the comprehension skill. The vocabulary skill focused on the word roots of auto and tele. The phonics skill covered the sounds /k/ and /kw/. In grammar students worked on using the verb be and helping verbs.

The lesson 17 weekly assessment results have been included in take home folder.

Late Slips

With the start of the third trimester on Monday, February 27th, third grade students start getting late slips. This is how late work is handled in 4th-8th grade at STM. By starting this now gets the third grade students accustomed to what to expect next fall. Basically a student gets a late slip for late work. If the late slip gets signed and the work gets turned in the next day, there is no further consequence. A students can get up to 6 late slips until a detention has to be served. If the work or late slip does not get returned the very next day, then the students owes a detention. Late slips are given by Mrs. Sickels, Miss Surma, and myself. There is a note in the take home folder explaining how the process works. Like I told the third grade students, get your work done on time and late slips won't be an issue.

Please talk with your child about late slips. These can cause tears and students to get upset. I do my best to remind them that getting one or two late slips isn't the end of the world. At the end of next week, I will have a whole class conversation about late slips explaining everything to them.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

For spring conferences this year, STM is using JMC for scheduling. Mrs. Simmons sent out directions in an email last week. Once logged on to your JMC account, you can follow the directions below. For the spring conferences times are available Monday, March 6th, Tuesday, March 7th, and Wednesday, March 8th after school. Time is also available on Thursday, March 9th from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM. There is NO SCHOOL Thursday, March 9th or Friday, March 10th.

 

Next, you will select the Teacher Conference Scheduler

 

The last step is to select the day you want to schedule your conference and then the time for that day.

If you have multiple children you will have to toggle to each child to complete these steps again.

Important Dates

Monday,February 20th-NO SCHOOL (Professional Development)

Friday, February 24th-Spirit Day $1

Monday, February 27th-Late Slips Start

Thursday, March 9th and 10th-NO SCHOOL

Monday, March 13th-17th-Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)