2/13/25

Burg's Buzz

2/13/25

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Science 

Students  continue to learn about weather. Students have learned about predicting weather based upon data from previous seasons.

 

Reading/Language Arts

The class started Module 6. This module will focus on animal behaviors. This week the class read This Is Your Life Cycle by Heather Lynn Miller.  In this multi-genre story, a dragonfly's life cycle is explored in a TV show with insects hosting and participating. The vocabulary skill covered the Latin prefixes of uni-, bi-, and tri-. The decoding skill focused on words with or and ar.  The students were introduced to identifying adjectives as the grammar skill. The comprehension skills focused on summarizing, author's purpose, text and graphic features, and author's craft. We will continue the first lesson in Module 6 next week due to the snow day, late start, and no school on Monday.

The results of Module 5 assessments have been included in the take home folder. As a reminder, the selection tests cover the story covered during the week. The module assessments involve students reading a new story and answering questions over skills previously learned.

Math

The third grade students continue to work with fractions. Students continue to compare fractions by using the benchmarks of less than or greater one half and using a number line. Another skill the students worked on was using fraction names to represent whole numbers.

FAST Testing

The results of the winter screening of FAST testing have been included in the take home folder.

Valentine's Day Party

The third grade class will celebrate Valentine's Day during the afternoon of Friday, February 14th.

Royal Readers

During the month of March, the third grade class will celebrate  National Reading month. I am looking for guest readers to come to our classroom to read aloud to the third grade students. A note was sent home in last week's take home folder. Guest readers can be moms, dads, grandparents, or another relative. Please fill out the form with days and times that will work best.

Important Dates

Friday, February 14th-Spirit Day $1

Friday, February 14th-Valentine's Day Party

Monday, February 17th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher PD)

Monday, February 24th-Late Slip Start in 3rd Grade

Friday, February 28th-Spirit Day $1

Saturday, March 1st-STM Foundation Gala at Legacy Venue