3/30/23

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

3/30/23

Science

The third grade class is learning about different types of severe weather.

Math

The next chapter the third grade class will be working on in topic 9 is adding and subtracting fluently through a thousand. Students have practiced using partial sums to add.

Reading/Language Arts

The class read The Journey: Stories of Migration by Cynthia Rylant. In this informational text, students learn about the migration of locusts and whales. The comprehension skill covered compare/contrast. Students also worked on word roots. The phonics skill covered the spelling changes to words using -s, -es, -ed, and -ing. Students also worked on less common plural nouns. The grammar skill reviewed using adjectives and adverbs to compare.

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

April is National Poetry month, so time will be spent reading, analyzing, and writing different types of poetry. Each week in April, the class will focus on a different poet.

Biography Book Report Project

Third grade students are being assigned a biography book report project.  All of the information has been included in a packet in the take home folder and has been explained to your child. The question form and project are due back to school Friday, May 5th. The students will present their information and the project to the class on this day.

Parents, grandparents, and special guests are invited to the class "Biography Bash" on Friday, May 12th from 2:00-3:00 PM. Projects will be set up in the gym for viewing. Students will be there to answer questions.

Reading is Better with a Buddy Day

To end our month long celebration of National Reading month, students can bring a stuffed animal to school on Friday, March 31st. The stuffed animal should be able to fit in the child's backpack when bringing it to school. Students will get to read with their "buddy" on this day.

Reading Incentive Program

March calendars need returned back to school by Monday, April 3rd. Awards will be given for the month of March. Since March is the last month of the reading incentive program, the end of program awards will also be given.

Important Dates

Friday, March 31st-Reading Is Better with a Buddy Day

Thursday, April 6th-Seder Meal/Crosswalk (Wear a white Shirt)

Friday, April 7th-NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)

Monday, April 10th-ISASP Testing

Friday, April 14th-Spirit Day $1