1/25/24

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

1/25/24

Reading/Language Arts

The class is reading the narrative nonfiction story Brothers at Bat by Audrey Vernick. This story was about brothers who loved the game of baseball. They played the game throughout their whole life. Students worked on figurative language and sequencing as the comprehension skills. The decoding skill focused on contractions. The vocabulary skills were the shades of meaning of words and the suffix of -ment. Students also worked on verb tense as the grammar skills. The post test and weekly reading assessment will be on Friday, January 26th.

Math

There will be a test over perimeter and area on Monday, January 29th. Students will bring home the practice assessment in Friday's folder.

Science

The third grade class discussed how living things react when their environment changes.

Book Order

A book order flyer has been included in the take home folder. All books are ordered online using a credit card. Scholastic books are an affordable way to build your child's home library.

Catholic Schools Week

St. Malachy School will be celebrating Catholic Schools week from Sunday, January 28th-Friday, February 2nd. There are many fun dress up days and activities. A note was sent home in last week's take home folder about each day. Just a reminder there is no mass on Wednesday, January 31st. Mass will be on Friday, February 2nd during the week of CSW.

Class List

A class list is being sent home in this week's folder for students to use when completing valentines for their classmates. The Valentine's Day party will be on Friday, February 9th.

Silent Auction Item

Each class is responsible for a personalized item to contribute to the silent auction. Jason and Casie Klejch are the overseeing the third grade project. There is a note in the take home folder pertaining to our class project. 

Important Dates

Sunday, January 29th-Kick Off CSW Mass at Holy Spirit 9AM

Monday, January 30th-Sack Lunch Needed (Milk Provided)/STM Gear Day

Tuesday, January 31st-Favorite Saint or Bible Figure Day

Wednesday, January 30th-Career Dress Up Day

Thursday, February 1st-Sock, Cros, & Birenstocks Day

Friday, February 2nd-Special Guest Mass/Black Tie Day

Wednesday, February 7th-Lenten Retreat 6 PM

Friday, February 9th-Spirit Day $1

Friday, February 9th-Valentine's Day Party

1/18/24

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

1/18/24

Math

The third grade class continues to work on perimeter and area. Students also continue to review basic facts. Please practice the facts at home, especially the multiplication and division facts.

The class should be ready for an assessment next week.

Science

This week students learned about how organisms succeed in their environment. Students collaborated to help determine how an animal's environment affects its ability to survive in its environment. 

Reading/Language Arts

The class will start a lesson 15 on Thursday, January 18th.  The story the class will read is a narrative nonfiction story entitled Brothers at Bat by Audrey Vernick.

Valentine's Day Party

This year St. Malachy School will be hosting Valentine's Day parties on Friday, February 9th. Valentine's Day is on Wednesday, February 14th, which is Ash Wednesday this year. Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting in the Catholic faith. 

Students are allowed to bring valentine cards to school for their classmates. If your child is bringing valentines, please have them bring one for each student in the class. A class list has been included in the take home folder. Students will decorate bags in art class in February.

Important Dates

Friday, January 19th-Spirit Day $1

Sunday, January 28th-Friday, February 2nd-CSW

Friday, February 9th-Spirit Day $1

Friday, February 9th-Valentine's Day Party

1/11/24

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

1/11/24

Math

Students will be learning how to find the area of irregular shapes.

Reading/Language Arts

Due to the snow days, the class will continue to work on the story Running Rivals in lesson 14. The spelling post test will be on Monday, January 15th.

Science

Students have been learning about physical and behavioral adaptations.

Snow on the Ground

In order to play in the snow, students need to have boots on their feet and their winter coats with hats and gloves/mittens. Snow pants are a great way to stay warm and keep clothes from getting wet. A pair of shoes is necessary for wearing in the building.

Important Dates

Wednesday, January 17th-PTO Meeting

Friday, January 19th-Spirit Day $1

Sunday, January 28th-Friday, February 2nd-Catholic Schools Week

1/5/24

 Burg's Buzz

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

1/5/24

Welcome Back

Can you believe we are halfway through the school year? I look forward to seeing the students continue to improve academically and socially. I took some time on Wednesday to review classroom expectations and procedures. As a class we discussed the social contract, and how students should behave when at school.

Reading/Language Arts

Wednesday was used to write goals for 2024. On Thursday, the class started the next story in our reading series and had a spelling pretest. The post test for Lesson 14 will be on Friday, January 12th. 

Science

The third grade class continues to learn about animal adaptations.

Math

The class will continue to work on perimeter and area.  Students will be using the Distributive Property of Multiplication to find the area. Students will also be finding the perimeter and area of irregular shapes.

FAST Testing

The winter screening for FAST testing will start next week.  The students will take the computerized tests first. The CBMreading test will be given during the afternoons of January 16th and 18th.

Reading Incentive Program

Please return December reading calendars to school by Friday, January 5th. The reading goal will increase to 500 minutes during the months of January, February, and March.

Class Fridge

Students can still bring in a picture to put on our class fridge.

Important Dates

Friday, January 5th-Spirit Day $1

Monday, January 8th-Mrs. Burg Absent

Wednesday, January 10th-Cookie Party

Wednesday, January 17th-PTO Meeting

Friday, January 19th-Spirit Day $1