11/30/23

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

11/30/23

Reading/Language Arts

This week the class is reading the play Two Bear Cubs by Robert San Souci. This drama is a legend that comes from the Miwok Native American people in California's Yosemite Valley. Two bear cubs do not listen to their mother's advice and wander off, falling asleep on a rock. As the bears sleep, the rock grows into a mountain. The bear cubs are unable to get down and get help from an unlikely hero. The comprehension skills focused on monitoring and classifying, elements of drama, literary elements, and theme. Students worked on sentences with quotations. Decoding and spelling covered the sound /au/, /aw/, /al/, and /o/.

The spelling post test for this story will be on Monday, December 6th.

Science

The third grade students will be testing over the topic of motion on Monday, December 6th.

Math

3rd grade students have been working on word problems that involve all four operations.

Reading Calendars

Please return the November reading calendars by Monday, December 4th. A December calendar has been included in the take home folder.

Mass

There is no mass next Wednesday, December 6th. The school will celebrate mass next week on Friday, December 8th since it is the Feast of Immaculate Conception. Since there is no mass on Wednesday, students do not have to dress up on this day. I am planning on doing an art project during the morning that involves painting. Please do not send your child wearing something brand new or special on this day. Students will then need to dress in mass attire next Friday.

Important Dates

Friday, December 1st-Spirit Day $1

Wednesday, December 6th-Christmas Concert-6 PM

Friday, December 8th-Feast of Immaculate Conception Mass

Wednesday, December 13th-3rd Grade Leads the Mass

Friday, December 15th-Spirit Day $1

11/16/23

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

11/16/23

Science

Students are learning about patterns of motion such as back and forth, up and down, circular, and zigzag.

Reading/Language Arts

The class read the play Gigi and the Wishing Ring this week. The comprehension skill focused on retelling, elements of drama, and theme. Students decoded words with the vowel diphthongs ow and ou, while spelling words with the /ou/ sound. The grammar skill covered plurals by changing the y to i and adding es and irregular plural words.

There will be no work done in the reading series next week. There is only school on Monday and Tuesday.

Math

The third grade class continues to work on division fluency. Students have learned when products and quotients will be even or odd. Students need to continue to work on the basic division facts. Five minutes before bed or on the drive to school will benefit the students. 

Important Dates

Friday, November 17th-End of the 1st Trimester

Wednesday, November 22nd-Friday, November 24th-NO SCHOOL(Thanksgiving)

Monday, November 27th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher PD)

Friday, December 1st-Spirit Day $1

Friday, December 8th-Mass (Feast of Immaculate Conception)

11/9/23

 Burg's Buzz
nburg@crestonstmalachy.org
11/9/23

Math

The class has started working on the operation of division. Students have identified multiplication and division fact families. Students have also been working on the divisors of 2, 3, 4, and 5. Any additional practice at home would be beneficial for all students.

Reading/Language Arts

The class is reading a play called The Saga of Pecos Bill.  In this drama, Bill, the youngest of eighteen children of a Texas pioneer, was lost in crossing the Pecos River and was brought up by coyotes. He considered himself a coyote until a cowboy convinced him of his true identity. Comprehension skills covered included ideas and support, visualizing, and elements of drama. Students worked on decoding words with consonant digraphs. Spelling words focused on the /ch/ sound. The class also worked on the prefixes of in- and im- as the vocabulary skill.

Science

The class continues to learn about motion. Students have learned about frame of reference, speed, and direction.

Friday, November 10th

Friday will be a busy afternoon. St. Malachy School will host a Veteran's Day program on Friday, November 10th at 1 PM. Please note the time change. Students will then be bussed to the high school to attend the pep rally for the Creston High School football team making it to the Dome.

Kindness Week

The 3rd grade class will be celebrating Kindness Week from Monday, November 13th-Friday, November 17th. There is a note in the take home folder outlining each day. Please also remember the class is taking donations of gloves and mittens for Matura's Christmas giving program.

Important Dates

Friday, November 10th-Spirit Day $1

Friday, November 10th-Veteran's Day Program 2 PM

Wednesday, November 15th-Read-A-Thon Kick Off

Friday, November 17th-1st Trimester Ends

Wednesday, November 22nd-Friday, November 24th-NO SCHOOL

Monday, November 27th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher PD)