2/23/23

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

2/23/23

Math

This week the third graders have learned about three different addition properties (commutative, associative, and identity). Students have also been working on solving addition problems using mental math strategies.

Reading/Language Arts

This week the third grade class is reading aloud a play entitled Two Bear Cubs adapted by Robert D. San Souci. In this play, a Mother Grizzly warns her two bear cubs about wandering off. The two  cubs wander off and end up on the top of a mountain unable to get down. The help of an unlikely hero saves the two mischievous bear cubs. Students were assigned parts to practice during the week. On Friday, the class will perform the play like a Reader's Theater script. The comprehension skill reviewed story structure. Students identified the setting, characters, and plot. The phonics skill covered the vowel sounds in spoon and wood. The grammar focused on identifying irregular verbs. As the vocabulary skills, students worked on identifying prefixes and their meanings.

The results of the lesson 18 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder.  

Science

The next unit that the third graders are learning about is weather.  Students have learned about types of weather, tools used to measure weather, and     .

National Reading Month

The month of March is National Reading month. I have several educational and fun activities planned throughout the month. One of the first activities planned is trip to Gibson Memorial Library on Thursday, March 2nd. If your child does not have a library card from the public library in Creston, I have included the paperwork necessary for getting your child one. A copy of your driver's license is also needed. I would like for each student to be able to pick out a book of their choice when the class visits. A permission slip has been included in the take home folder to be filled out. The plan is to use Southern Iowa Trolley as transportation. Please return back to school by Wednesday of next week. Also scheduled are guest readers throughout the month and fun dress up days.

Reading Incentive Program

February calendars need to be returned back to school by Friday, March 3rd. March calendars have been included in the take home folder.

Important Dates

Friday, February 24th-Spirit Day $1

Monday, February 27th-Late Slips Start

Thursday, March 2nd-Gibson Memorial Library Visit

Monday, March 6th-Thursday, March 9th-Conferences

Thursday, March 9th and Friday, March 10th-NO SCHOOL

Monday, March 13th-Friday, March 17th-Spring Break