12-8-16

3rd Grade News

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12-8-16

Science

Third grade continues to learn about ecosystems in science. In addition to learning about forests and deserts, the class has learned about grasslands and fresh and salt water ecosystems.

Math

Students are continuing to learn about the process of multiplication. Students are making arrays to match multiplication sentences. Students have learned the Commutative Property of Multiplication

(4x3=12 and 3x4=12). Students have also learned about the Identity Property of Multiplication and Zero Property of Multiplication. Thursday and Friday will be spent working on the chapter review. There will be a test either Monday or Tuesday of next week. A review sheet has been included in today's take home folder for extra practice.

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade is reading a trickster take called "Tops and Bottoms." In the story, a clever hare tricks a lazy bear. The hare plants crops and "share" with the bear. The hare always ends up with the good parts, and the bear the not so good parts. Bear learns a valuable lesson about working hard to reap the rewards you are looking for. The comprehension skill covered theme. The vocabulary strategy focused on idioms. The phonics skill covered homophones and words ending in -er and -le. Students used quotation marks in grammar.

In the take home folder are the results of the lesson 11 weekly assessment. This is your copy to keep.

Reading Incentive Program

The reading results are in for the month of November. Eight students turned in calendars with five of those meeting the goal of 400 minutes for the month. The total number of minutes read for November was 3,771 minutes. Caden Simmons read the most minutes in third grade with 738 total. Less students met the goal this month and less total minutes were read. This is a great program for students to get their reading in and earn an incentive in the process. Please help your child keep track of his/her minutes read and turn in the calendar at the end of the month.

Creston Area Food Pantry

Donations are still be accepted for the Creston Area Food Pantry. Third grade has been asked to bring deodorant  and bar soap. Donations can be brought to school through Friday, December 16th. Third grade will also be making the monthly trip to volunteer on the 16th at the food pantry.

Important Dates
Wednesday, December 14th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Friday, December 16th-Spirit Day ($1) and Optional Sack Lunch
Friday, December 16th-Walk to Creston Area Food Pantry to Volunteer
Wednesday, December 21st-Mass at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, December 21st-Advent Angel Lunch and Caroling
Thursday, December 22nd-NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development)
Friday, December 23rd-Monday, January 2nd-NO SCHOOL (Christmas Break)
Tuesday, January 3rd-Classes Resume

12-1-16

3rd Grade  News

12-1-16

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Math

Third grade has begun multiplication. Students are learning about the process of multiplication.  We have made equal groups, related addition sentences to multiplication sentences, and used a number line to solve problems.

Science

Third grade has been learning about ecosystems. Students have studied about four different types of forest. The class has studied about deciduous forests, tropical rain forests, coastal forests, and coniferous forests. In addition the class is learning about the desert.

Reading/Language Arts

This week's informational text "Technology Wins the Game" gave students facts about how sports have changed with technology.  The comprehension skill focused on sequencing.  The vocabulary strategy covered the suffixes such as -less, -ful, and -ous.  Students worked on -oy and -oi words for the phonics skill.  In grammar students learned about plural nouns.  Students previously added -s and -es to nouns to make them plural.  Now students learned for words that end in a consonant and a -y to change the -y to i and add -es (examples include city to cities and berry to berries).  Students also learned about irregular plural nouns such as child to children, leaf to leaves, and deer to deer.

Please check the take home folder for the results of the weekly assessment taken on November 18th. Also included are the results from the Unit 2 Benchmark test taken on November 21st and November 22nd.

Progress Reports

Student progress reports for the first trimester will be available for viewing after December 1st. Please check your child's out through the school's online grade book. Contact the office if you have any questions.

Reading Calendars

Please return November reading calendars by Tuesday, December 6th. Incentives will be sent home next week's take home folder. A December calendar has been included in this week's folder to track your child's minutes.

Book Order

A book order for December has been included in the take home folder. Books make great books at Christmas. If you would like to order as a gift, please let me know, and I can let you know when the books arrive at school. In order for books to be shipped before the holiday, please have this book order back to school or submitted online by Thursday, December 8th.

Christmas Program

The St. Malachy Christmas program is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7th at 6:30 PM. We will be going to the high school for practice during the afternoon of the 7th. Please sign and return the permission slip. A note from Mrs. Stoner has been included in the take home folder pertaining to the music concert.

Mass

Third grade is in charge of the mass on Thursday, December 8th. The mass is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary. Please note the change in day for next week. There is no mass on Wednesday, December 7th. Parts have been included in the take home folder. Please practice speaking parts at home to improve fluency.

Creston Area Food Pantry

St. Malachy School is collecting personal care item to donate to the Creston Area Food Pantry as a means of service to others. Collection run now until Friday, December 16th. Third grade is responsible for bringing deodorant and bar soap. There is a note in the take home folder with more information.

Important Dates
Friday, December 1st-Spirit Day ($1)
Wednesday, December 7th-Christmas Concert at 6:30 PM at Creston High School
Thursday, December 8th-3rd Grade Mass at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, December 14th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Thursday, December 15th-PTO Meeting
Friday, December 16th-Spirit Day ($1) and Optional Sack Lunch
Wednesday, December 21st-Mass at 9:15 AM
Thursday, December 22nd-NO SCHOOL

Fire Prevention Poster Winners

Fire Prevention Posters

Here are the winners of the St. Malachy fire prevention poster contest. Posters were judged by the middle school students. First place posters at each grade will be sent to compete at the state level contest. Congratulation to all who placed in the contest.

1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place winners 

from 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade

3rd Grade

1st place-Kadley

2nd place-Kurtis

3rd place-Kenna

4th Grade

1st place-Mila

2nd place-Molly and Sasha (tie)

3rd place-Ava A.

5th Grade

1st place-Tucker

2nd place-Abby

3rd place-Max

11-17-16

3rd Grade News

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11-18-16

Reading/Language Arts

Students read the biography "Young Thomas Edison" in class this week.  The class learned facts about Edison's life beginning at an early age.  The comprehension skill focused on main idea and supporting details.  The vocabulary strategy focused on the shades of meaning between words and phrases.  In grammar students learned about subject and object pronouns.  The phonics skill covered words with -au, aw, al, and o that have a sound as in talk.

The results from the lesson 9 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder.

On Monday, November 21st and Tuesday, November 22nd, the third grade class will be taking the Unit 2 Benchmark test. The results will be included in next week's take home folder.

Science

Third grade is now studying where living things live. Students will learn about land and water ecosystems.

Math

Students have taken the Chapter 2 math test. We are making corrections on tests at this time. Third grade is also in the process of taking a survey of the school. Students will use the data to create a bar graph.

Creston Area Food Pantry

Third grade will NOT be going to the food pantry this Friday. They have had a change in delivery this week. Third grade next date to volunteer will be on Friday, December 16th.

Advent

Advent begins on Sunday, November 27th. Students will be doing activities throughout the season with their Advent Angel. The school will be collecting items for those in need. Third grade has Mass on Thursday, December 8th. This is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Please look for more information to come.

Important Dates

Thursday, November 17th-PTO Meeting at 6 PM

Friday, November 18th-End of 1st Quarter

Saturday, November 19th-PTO Vendor Fair

Thursday, November 22nd-Spirit Day ($1)

Thursday, November 22nd-Optional Sack Lunch

Friday, November 23rd-Friday, November 25th-NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving)

Wednesday, November 30th-Mass at 9:15 AM

11-10-16

3rd Grade News

11-10-16

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

Math

Third grade has been working with charts and graphs. Students have read and made bar graphs. In addition, the class has worked on reading and making line plots. The Chapter 2 math test covering reading and analyzing data will be on Tuesday, November 15th. A review page has been included in the take home folder.

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade read a realistic fiction story called "Kamishibai Man."  In this story an elderly Japanese man remembers how he used to ride his bicycle into town where her would tell stories to children and sell them candy, but gradually, fewer and fewer children came because televisions began appearing in homes.  Years later the man returns to town to discover things have greatly changed.  In the end he is surrounded by familiar faces, the children he used to entertain have returned, all grown up and more than eager to listen to his stories with their children again.  The comprehension skill covered cause and effect. The vocabulary skill focused on using a dictionary.  The phonics skill worked on -ow and -ou sound as in the words town and cloud.  In grammar students learned about abstract nouns. Examples include courage, delight, and freedom.

Science

Third grade has been preparing for an upcoming assessment on animals. There will be a test on Monday, November 14th. The study guide was completed and sent home with the students today.

Important Dates

Thursday, November 10th-STEM Night 5:30-7:30 PM

Friday, November 11th-Spirit Day ($1)

Tuesday, November 15th-Muffins with Mom 7:30-8:00 AM

Thursday, November 17th-PTO Meeting

Friday, November 18th-End of 1st Trimester

Saturday, November 19th-PTO Vendor Fair

Tuesday, November 22nd-Optional Sack Lunch and Spirit Day ($1)

October Reading Goal

October Reading Goal

     St. Malachy kindergarten through fifth grade students are participating in a reading incentive program. For the month of October, third grade students had to meet a goal of 400 minutes read. Eight students returned the calendars for a total of 4,203 minutes for the month. Seven students met the goal for the month of October. Corey Frey was the student who read the most minutes for October.

     The goal for November is 400 minutes. Please encourage your child to keep track of the minutes they are reading and return the calendar at the end of the month. November calendars are due back to school by  Monday, December 5th.

Halloween Fun

HALLOWEEN FUN

Here are some pictures to enjoy of the Halloween activities at St. Malachy. Thank you to the Civics Club for the fun afternoon activities. The parade is a long time favorite for many.