2-2-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

2-2-18

Math

Third grade has been practicing multiplying by multiples of 10. Students have used the Distributive Property to solve problems and found unknown factors. The chapter 5 math test will be next week.

Science

The class is finishing up studying about the solar system. Students will have a test next week over this topic.

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade is reading the play "Two Bear Cubs." The comprehension skill focused on story structure. Students analyzed the setting, characters, and plot. The vocabulary strategy focused on the prefixes of pre-, re-, and bi-. Students worked on "oo" vowel sounds in spoon and wood. The grammar skill focused on irregular verbs.

The lesson 18 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Reading Incentive Program

February calendars have been included in this week's take home folders. The goal is 500 minutes total. January calendars are due back to school by Wednesday, February 7th.

Book Order

A book order has been included in the take home folder. Orders can be returned to school with cash or check (made payable to Scholastic) or submitted online by credit card at www.scholastic.com.  All orders are due by Friday, February 9th.

Auction Items

Donations are still needed for "Gardening" basket that grades third, fourth, and fifth are doing together, and the photograph for the third grade silent auction item. Third grade will be taking photos for the silent auction on Friday, February 2nd.  The St. Malachy Foundation Dinner and Auction is scheduled for Saturday, March 3rd.  

Valentine's Day Party

St. Malachy School will be having Valentine's Day parties during the afternoon of Tuesday, February 13th since Valentine's Day is also Ash Wednesday. Students will make valentine containers at school. Valentine cards may be brought for each classmate. A class list has also been included in the take home folder.

Bring A Friend to School

St. Malachy students are encourage to bring a friend to school on Wednesday, February 14th. There is no school at the public school on this day. Students will need to dress up since this is a mass day. Hot lunch will also be provided for all students. There will be no bus transportation since the public school is not in session.

Late Slips

The third trimester begins on Monday, February 26th. Late slips begin on this day for third graders. Every time a student doesn’t not have an assignment (spelling packet, writing missed words, getting a test signed, etc) completed, he or she receives a late slip. The student must get the late slip signed and the homework completed and returned the next day.  If the homework is completed and the late slip is signed there is no other consequence.  If the late slip is not signed or the homework is not completed by the next day, the student will have to serve a detention.  On the sixth late slip received, the student gets an automatic detention.  Anymore late slips are received after the sixth one also results in detention being served.  Parents will be notified when a detention is to be served.  Students receive late slips from Mrs. Sickels, Miss Surma, and me, so the six late slips allowed are per teacher.  The best way to avoid late slips is to just get homework completed on time!  Please continue to check assignment books to see what was done during the day, what still needs to be completed, and what needs to be signed.  Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the late slip policy.  My email is nburg@crestonstmalachy.org or by phone at school 782-7125.  By starting the late slip policy now, students know what to expect in the upper grades.  Please take a few minutes to talk to your third grader about the late slip policy and what the consequences are for not getting work completed.  

Important Dates
Friday, February 2nd-Grandparents/Special Guests Mass 1:30 PM
Thursday, February 8th-Donuts with Dad
Friday, February 9th-Spirit Day ($1)
Tuesday, February 13th-Valentine's Day Party in PM
Wednesday, February 14th-Bring a Friend to School Day
Thursday, February 15th-PTO Meeting
Tuesday, February 20th-Mrs. Burg at Literacy Meeting (Substitute)
Friday, February 23rd-Spirit Day ($1)
Wednesday, February 28th-3rd Grade Mass

1-25-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

1-25-18

Science

Students have been learning about the moon. Students have studied the phases. During class we completed an activity with Oreos modeling the phases of the moon.They have also learned about lunar and solar eclipses.

Reading/Language Arts

This week the class read an informational text called "A Tree is Growing." The comprehension skill covered graphic features such as captions, diagrams, photographs, labels, and timelines to help enhance and better understand the text. The vocabulary strategy focused on word roots, the base, or building block, of a word. Students worked on /k/ such as check, shark, and coldest and /kw/ such as question and equal.  The grammar skill covered using the verb be and helping verbs.

The results of the lesson 17 weekly reading assessment have been included in the the take home folder.

  Math

The third grade is continuing to apply the multiplication facts that they have learned. 

Catholic Schools Week

St. Malachy School will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week from Sunday, January 28th-Friday, February 2nd. Many fun activities will take place during the week.  Mass will be celebrated at Holy Spirit on Sunday, January 28th.  Notes went home in last week's take home folder looking for volunteers for this mass. Brunch will be served by the PTO following mass. Monday, January 29th is PJ/Comfy Clothes Day. Faculty and staff of St. Malachy will be going to lunch at A&G. Students will need to bring a sack lunch (milk provided). Students will eat with their Advent Angels. Tuesday, January 30th is Tourist Tuesday. Students come dressed to school like a tourist (Hawaiian shirt, sandals, sunglasses, hats,  fanny pack, binoculars, camera, etc). During the morning, third through eighth grade students will be walking to the movie theater to see the movie "Wonder." Cost is $2 per child. Please sign and return the permission slip by next Tuesday. During the afternoon, teachers and students will be participating in Minute to Win It games. Wednesday, January 31st is America/Superhero Day. There is NO mass on this day. During the morning is the Chamber of Commerce Coffee and during the afternoon students will be getting together with their Advent Angels to make valentine cards for servicemen and women. Thursday, February 1st is Blue/Gold Day. A field trip to Skate South roller skating rink has been planned. Please check the take home folder for the permission slip and information on the trip. Cost of the field trip is $10 (five dollars for transportation and five dollars for entry fee). Please return the permission slip and fee by Friday, January 26th. Parents are welcome to attend, but must provide their own transportation and pay the $5 entry fee at the rink. If you will be attending the field trip and taking your child home with you, please let me know in advance. Friday, February 2nd is Dress Up Day. The Grandparents/ Special Guest mass at Holy Spirit Church begin at 1:30 PM. There will be a cookie and punch reception following mass. Students may leave with their mass guest. Please just let me know ahead of time.

St. Malachy Foundation Dinner and Auction

Notes are being sent home the take home folder pertaining to the basket for the St. Malachy Auction that will take place on Saturday, March 3rd. This year grade bands (PreK-2nd, 3rd-5th, and 6th-8th) are organizing one basket for the auction. Third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade will have a "Gardening" basket. Heidi Rohrig, Calista Purdum, and Danielle Steele are organizing the basket for our grade band. Donations for this basket are now being accepted. Items or cash/check donations are being accepted.  Items to donate for the basket may include gardening gloves, shovel, watering can, kneeling pad, bug spray, plant food, garden fertilizer, potting soil, hose, pots, seeds/bulbs, garden decor, gift cards, and wheelbarrow (to serve as the basket). These are just suggestions. Feel free to donate any other gardening type items.

Each individual class will still need a personalized silent auction item. 3rd grade will be doing a framed/canvas class photograph with a saying on it. Heidi Rohrig will be taking the pictures and putting it together. Monetary donations are being accepted to cover the cost of the silent auction.

Bring a Friend to School

St. Malachy School is hosting a "Bring a Friend" Day on Wednesday, February 14th. There is no school at the public school on this day. The friend being brought to school must currently be in the same grade as the St. Malachy School. There is mass on this day, so guests will need to dress up. Hot lunch will be provided for guests, so no sack lunches. Notes were sent home in last week's take home folder pertaining to this event. On the back of the note is a form that needs filled out about the friend coming to school.

Upcoming Dates
Sunday, January 28th-Friday, February 2nd-Catholic Schools Week
Thursday, February 8th-Donuts with Dad
Friday, January 9th-Spirit Day ($1)
Tuesday, February 13th-Valentine's Day Party
Wednesday, February 14th-Bring a Friend to School Day
Thursday, February 15th-PTO Meeting
Tuesday, February 20th-Mrs. Burg at Tier 2 Literacy Meeting
Friday, February 23rd-Spirit Day ($1)

1-18-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

1-18-18

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade students are reading the informational text "The Mystery of the Albertosaurus-Phillip Currie's Hunt in the Badlands." The comprehension skill focused on drawing conclusions. The vocabulary strategy covered the suffix -ly meaning "in a certain way." Students worked on the /j/ and /s/ sound and words with VCCCV in phonics. In grammar students continue to work with adjectives. Students used adjectives to compare by adding -er, -ier, -est, -iest, or adding more or most before.

The lesson 16 weekly assessments have been included in the take home folder for your viewing.

Science

Students continue to learn about the solar system. The class has been learning about how the Earth and moon rotate and revolve.

Kysa Downing, from the ISU Extension Office, visited the third grade class this past week. Students made Sky Wheels for locating constellations.

                          

Math

Students will continue to work on multiplication in Chapter 5. We will be using the basic facts to extend knowledge of multiplication.

Coin Wars

The Creston High School FBLA is once again participating in Coin Wars to help raise money for veterans to attend the Honor Flights. Donations will be accepted from Monday, January 22nd-Friday, January 26th. All money brought to school will be placed in a class jar to be collected at the end of the week. The class with the most money will win a pizza party, and the second place winners will win a cookie party. Notes about this event have been included in the take home folder.

Bring a Friend to School

St. Malachy School is hosting a "Bring a Friend" Day on Wednesday, February 14th. There is no school at the public school on this day. The friend being brought to school must currently be in the same grade as the St. Malachy School. There is mass on this day, so guests will need to dress up. Hot lunch will be provided for guests, so no sack lunches. Notes were sent home in last week's take home folder pertaining to this event. On the back of the note is a form that needs filled out about the friend coming to school.

St. Malachy Foundation Dinner and Auction

Notes are being sent home the take home folder pertaining to the basket for the St. Malachy Auction that will take place on Saturday, March 3rd. This year grade bands (PreK-2nd, 3rd-5th, and 6th-8th) are organizing one basket for the auction. Third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade will have a "Gardening" basket. Heidi Rohrig, Calista Purdum, and Danielle Steele are organizing the basket for our grade band. Donations for this basket are now being accepted. Items or cash/check donations are being accepted.  Items to donate for the basket may include gardening gloves, shovel, watering can, kneeling pad, bug spray, plant food, garden fertilizer, potting soil, hose, pots, seeds/bulbs, garden decor, gift cards, and wheelbarrow (to serve as the basket). These are just suggestions. Feel free to donate any other gardening type items.

Each individual class will still need a personalized silent auction item. 3rd grade will be doing a framed/canvas class photograph with a saying on it. Heidi Rohrig will be taking the pictures and putting it together. Monetary donations are being accepted to cover the cost of the silent auction.

Catholic Schools Week

St. Malachy School will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week from Sunday, January 28th-Friday, February 2nd. Many fun activities will take place during the week.  Mass will be celebrated at Holy Spirit on Sunday, January 28th.  Notes went home in last week's take home folder looking for volunteers for this mass. Brunch will be served by the PTO following mass. Monday, January 29th is PJ/Comfy Clothes Day. Faculty and Staff of St. Malachy will be going to lunch at A&G. Students will need to bring a sack lunch (milk provided). Students will eat with their Advent Angels. Tuesday, January 30th is Tourist Tuesday. Students come dressed to school like a tourist (Hawaiian shirt, sandals, sunglasses, hats,  fanny pack, binoculars, camera, etc). During the afternoon, teachers and students will be participating in Minute to Win It games. Wednesday, January 31st is America/Superhero Day. There is NO mass on this day. During the morning is the Chamber of Commerce Coffee and during the afternoon students will be getting together with their Advent Angels to make valentine cards for servicemen and women. Thursday, February 1st is Blue/Gold Day. A field trip to Skate South roller skating rink has been planned. Please check the take home folder for the permission slip and information on the trip. Cost of the field trip is $10 (five dollars for transportation and five dollars for entry fee). Please return the permission slip and fee by Friday, January 26th. Parents are welcome to attend, but must provide their own transportation and pay the $5 entry fee at the rink. Friday, February 2nd is Dress Up Day. The Grandparents/ Special Guest mass at Holy Spirit Church begin at 1:30 PM. There will be a cookie and punch reception following mass.

Important Dates
Friday, January 19th-Spirit Day ($1)
Saturday, January 20th-Trivia Night 
Monday, January 22nd-Friday, January 26th-Coin Wars
Thursday, January 25th-PTO Meeting
Sunday, January 29th-Friday, February 2nd-Catholic Schools Week
Thursday, February 8th-Donuts with Dad
Friday, February 9th-Spirit Day ($1)
Tuesday, February 13th-Valentine's Day Party
Wednesday, February 14th-Bring a Friend to School
Thursday, February 15th-PTO Meeting

1-11-18

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

1-11-18

Science

Third grade continues to learn about the solar system. Students have been researching information about the inner and outer planets. The class has also learned about comets and meteors.

Math

Third grade is finishing up chapter 4 that covers the factors zero through ten in multiplication. There will be a test on Friday, January 12th.

Reading/Language Arts

This week's humorous fiction story was "Judy Moody Saves the World." The comprehension skill focused on story structure such as setting, characters, and plot. Students learned about adjectives in grammar. The vocabulary strategy covered context clues. The class worked on words with -air, -ear, and -are in phonics.

The results of the Unit 3 Benchmark test have been included in the take home folder. These tests show how well students are applying the skills learned in the past five lessons.

Coin Wars

Creston High School FBLA will once again be sponsoring "Coin Wars" to raise money for Union County Veterans to go on honor flights. Each class fills a jar with money from Monday, January 22nd- Friday, January 26th. The class at each level with the most money collected will win a pizza party, and second place at each level with win a cookie party. Winners will be announced the following week.

Important Dates

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

Tuesday, January 16th-Mrs. Burg at Tier 2 Literacy Meeting (Substitute)

Friday, January 19th-Spirit Day ($1)

Saturday, January 20th-Trivia Night 

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

1-4-18

Third Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

1-4-18

Reading/Language Arts

This week the third grade class is taking the Unit 3 Benchmark Assessment. Please look for the results in next week's take home folder. 

The results for the lesson 15 assessment taken before break have been included in the the take home folder.

Next week the class will jump back into the reading series with lesson 16. 

Science

Third grade is studying the solar system. Students will be learning about each planet, the sun, and moon.

Math

The class continues to work on multiplication. Students have interpreted patterns on a multiplication table. Students need to be practicing the basic facts using factors from zero through ten.

Winter Gear

During the winter months, students need to come to school with coats, hats, and gloves. When there is snow on the ground, snow pants and boots are necessary. If the temperatures or windchill are below zero, recess will be indoors.

Important Dates
Friday, January 5th-Spirit Day ($1)
Thursday, January 11th-PTO Meeting at 6 PM
Monday, January 15th-NO SCHOOL (Professional Development Day)
Tuesday, January 16th-Mrs. Burg at Tier 2 Training (Substitute Teacher)
Friday, January 19th-Spirit Day ($1)
Saturday, January 20th-Trivia Night


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