Third Grade Christmas

Merry Christmas from the St. Malachy 3rd Grade Class

12-21-17

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

12-21-17

Math

The class has worked on different properties to help solve multiplication problems. Students have learned the Distributive Property and the Associative Property. Please practice the basic multiplication facts over the break. All of the students understand the process of multiplication. We are now working on the speed of knowing the problems. The factor of 7 seem to be the trickiest for the students to master.

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade read the humorous fiction story "The Extra Good Sunday" from Ramona Quimby-Age 8. The comprehension skill focused on understanding characters through traits, motivations, and feelings. The vocabulary strategy covered using a thesaurus. Students also continued working on r-controlled vowels. The grammar skill focused on verb tense.

Last week's lesson 14 reading assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Upon returning from Christmas break, the third grade class will take the Unit 3 Benchmark test. We will begin lesson 16 the week of January 8th.

Science

The class will be studying the solar system. Students have identified facts that they already know about space. 

Reading Calendars

December reading calendars are due back to school by Friday, January 5th to receive the award. January calendars will be sent home upon the students returning to school from break. The goal in January, February, and March increases to 500 minutes.

Important Dates

Friday, December 22nd-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

Monday, December 25th-Tuesday, January 2nd-NO SCHOOL (Christmas Break)

Wednesday, January 3rd-Classes Resume

Friday, January 5th-Spirit Day ($1)

Friday, January 5th-3rd Grade Food Pantry

Thursday, January 11th-PTO Meeting

Monday, January 15th-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

12-14-17

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

12-14-17

Science

The third grade class has been learning about ecosystems where we find plants and animals. This week students completed the chapter review and study guide. There will be a test on Friday, December 15th. 

Students will next study about the solar system. 

Math

Students continue to learn the multiplication facts. Students have learned the about the factors of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10. Any extra help at home practicing the basic multiplication facts would be beneficial. The Distributive Property of Multiplication (6 X 7=(6 X 5=30) + 
(6 X 2=12, so 6 X 7=42) has also been introduced to the students.

Reading/Language Arts

In this week's informational text "Aero and Officer Mike-Patrol Partners" students learn about a police officer and his K-9 dog. The comprehension skill focused on author's purpose. Students also worked on the vocabulary skill of the prefixes im- and in-. In grammar students learned about pronoun-verb agreement. The class covered R-controlled vowel worked as a phonics skill.

The lesson 13 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Third grade will be completing lesson 15 next week. It will be a shortened week due to no school on Friday, December 22nd. The spelling post test and weekly assessment will be taken on Thursday, December 21st.

Christmas Party

The third grade class will have a Christmas party after spelling and the reading assessment testing during the morning of December 21st. Students need to bring a sack lunch (drink provided) to eat with their Advent Angel in the gym. Caroling will take place from 12:30-1:00 PM. During the party, third grade will have their book exchange. A treat and drink will also be provided for the students. During the afternoon, the class will watch a movie with the fourth and fifth grade students. School is dismissed at the regular time and there is no school on Friday, December 22nd due to teacher professional development.

Important Dates

Friday, December 15th-Spirit Day

Friday, December 15th-Optional Sack Lunch

Thursday, December 21st-Sack Lunch (Required)

Thursday, December 21st-Class Christmas Party with Book Exchange

Friday, December 22nd-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)

There is no school from Friday, December 22, 2017-Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Classes resume on Wednesday, January 3, 2018.

Book Gift Exchange

Holiday Book Exchange

Dear Parents,

  I am excited to announce that our classroom will be holding a book exchange. As you know reading is so important and what better way to ring in the holiday season than with a new book! Your child should bring in a new book wrapped to exchange. Books should be suitable for a boy or girl and not exceed $10. We will play a fun game to exchange the books during our class party. The exchange will happen on Thursday, December 21st. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email me. Thank you.

12-7-17

3rd Grade News

12-7-17

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Math

Chapter 4 will focus on the factors of two through ten. The factors of zero and one were discussed in the chapter 3. Please practice the basic multiplication facts at home.

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade read "Yonder Mountain-A Cherokee Legend" in which the chief of the tribe has to pick a new leader. Three young Native American men are given a task to see which one possesses the skills to be the next leader of the tribe. The comprehension skill covered comparing and contrasting. The vocabulary strategy has focused on homophones and homographs. The students worked on contractions in phonics. For the grammar skill, the class worked on subject-verb agreement.

The lesson 12 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder. These are yours to keep.

Science

Students in third grade are researching one of the ecosystems that was discussed in class. Each student is creating a circle book with the information researched.

Book Order

The book order that was sent home last week is due back by Friday, December 8th. Orders may be returned to school by cash or check or submitted online at www.scholastic.com.

Mass

Third grade will lead the mass on Wednesday, December 13th. Parts have been included in the take home folder. Please practice reading parts at home to improve fluency when reading aloud. Parents are more than welcome to join us in liturgy at 9:15 AM.

Reading Incentive Program

The November reading results are in. The third grade class read a total of 7,126  minutes during the month. Congratulations to Kennedy, Sadie, Ashlyn, Melanie, Jonhy, Taylor, Josie, Hank, and Rhett for meeting the November goal of four hundred minutes. The most minutes read during November goes to Taylor with 1,854 minutes.

Food Pantry Donations

St. Malachy School is collecting items to donate to our local food pantry. Items that are needed include toothpaste, kleenex, toilet paper, canned fruits and vegetables, spaghetti sauce, ravioli, spaghettios, and boxed meals such as hamburger helper.

Important Dates

Friday, December 8th-Feast of Immaculate Conception Mass at 9:15 AM

Friday, December 8th-Book Order Due

Wednesday, December 13th-3rd Grade Mass at 9:15 AM

Friday, December 15th-Spirit Day $1

Wednesday, December 20th-Mass at 9:15 AM

Thursday, November 21st-Sack Lunch
Friday, December 22nd-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)