2-21-19

3rd Grade News

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2-21-19

Science

Third grade is learning about how living thins interact with their environment. 

Reading/Language Arts

This week the class is reading the nonfiction text "Life on the Ice." In this selection, students learn about the North and South Pole. The comprehension skill this week focused on main idea and supporting details. Students also worked on dictionary skills as the vocabulary still. The phonics skill covered compound words. The class also worked on identifying adverbs.

The lesson 19 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Students will be taking the Unit 4 Benchmark next week.

Math

Students continue to learn division strategies. Students are relating multiplication and division using fact families.

Conference Sign Up

Third grade conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, March 12th from 3:20-5:00 PM and Thursday, March 14th from 1:00-5:00 and 6:00-9:20 PM. Please use the following link to sign up for a conference time Conference Sign Up.

Mass

Third grade will be in charge of the mass on Wednesday, February 27th. Mass parts have been included in the take home folder. Please practice speaking parts at home.

Foundation Dinner and Auction

The annual St. Malachy Foundation Dinner and Auction is scheduled for Saturday, March 2nd at the Supertel Inn. Tickets for the event are $35. This includes a prime rib and chicken dinner. Cocktail hour begins at 5:00 PM and dinner will be served at 6:00 PM. The auction begins at 7:00 PM. This is a fundraiser for the St. Malachy Foundation, which in turn benefits St. Malachy School. Tickets are available for purchase at the St. Malachy School office.

Upcoming Dates

Friday, February 22nd-Spirit Day ($1)

Wednesday, February 27th-3rd Grade Mass

Saturday, March 2nd-Dinner and Auction

Friday, March 8th-Spirit Day ($1)

Friday, March 8th-Volunteer at Food Pantry

Tuesday, March 12th-Parent/Teacher Conferences (3:20-5:00 PM)

Thursday, March 14th-Parent/Teacher Conferences (1-5 and 6-9:20 PM)

Friday, March 15th-NO SCHOOL

2-14-19

3rd Grade News
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2-14-19

Reading/Language Arts

This week students are reading the play "Two Bear Cubs" in class. 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.

Results of the lesson 18 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder.

Science

Third grade finally completed the Unit 4 test over life cycles and inherited traits.

The next unit third grade will be covering organisms and their environment.

Math

Students are continuing to work on division. Students have worked on using repeated subtraction as a strategy for solving division problems.

Monday, February 18th

Faculty and staff will be eating lunch out on Monday, February 18th. This is the rescheduled date from Catholic Schools Week due to the snow day. Students will need to bring a sack lunch (milk provided). Students will be eating lunch with their Advent Angel.

Late Slips

Beginning with the 3rd trimester on Monday, February 18th, late slips will start in third grade. Every time a student does not have an assignment (spelling words, getting a test signed, spelling packet, math worksheet, etc) completed, he or she receives a late slip. The student must get the late slip signed by a parent and turn in the work completed by the next day. If the late slip is signed and the work is done, there is no other consequence. If the late slip is NOT signed or the work is NOT completed, the student will have to serve a detention. On the sixth late slip received, the student receives an automatic detention. Anymore late slips after the sixth one, also result in detentions to be served. Parents will be notified when their child has a detention to serve. Students receive late slips from Mrs. Sickels, Miss Surma, and myself. Students are allowed six late slips per teacher. I have talked with the students about the late slip policy. The best way to avoid late slips is to just get work done on time! Please continue to check the assignment book on a daily basis to see what work needs completed.

There is a note pertaining to late slips in the take home folder.

FAST Test Results

Included in this week's take home folder are the results of the winter screening for the FAST testing. Please look over the results and let me know if you have any questions.

Auction Donations

All auction donations are due by Friday, February 15th. Kathy Ralston plans on coming in the next two Wednesdays during art to get the silent auction item completed with the class. Thank you to everyone that has donated. The St. Malachy Foundation Dinner and Auction is scheduled for Saturday, March 2nd.

Book Order

A book order was included in last week's take home folder. All orders need submitted by Friday, February 15th.

Mass

Third grade will now be in charge of the mass on Wednesday, February 27th. Third and fourth grade switched weeks due to fourth grade being on a field trip on the day in which they were scheduled to have mass. Parts will be sent home in next week's take home folder.

Important Dates

Monday, February 18th-3rd Trimester/Late Slips

Thursday, February 21st- PTO Meeting

Friday, February 22nd-Spirit Day ($1)

Wednesday, February 27th-3rd Grade Mass

Saturday, March 2nd-Foundation Dinner and Auction

Friday, March 8th-Spirit Day ($1)

Friday, March 8th-Volunteer at Food Pantry

2-8-19

3rd Grade News

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2-8-19

Math

Third grade is now working on the skill of division. Students are working of finding the number of equal groups and the number in each group. Students should be practicing basic multiplication and division facts at home as well. 

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

Science

Third grade students will have a test over animal and plant life cycles next week.

Reading Incentive Program

Ten students met the reading goal in January. Congratulations to Zoey, Merrick, Halle, Jenna, Mark, Savannah, Anthony, Claire, Rohwyn, and Charlie for reaching the goal. Third grade read a total of 6,840 minutes total. This is our highest month yet. Zoey read the most minutes in the class.

Wednesday, February 13th

St. Malachy School will be in session on Wednesday, February 13th. The public school is not in session on this day, so there will be no bus transportation.

Valentine's Day Party

The Valentine's Day party will take place during the afternoon of Thursday, February 14th. Valentine cards with a small piece of candy may be brought to school next week. A class list was sent home in last week's take home folder.

Book Order

A book order has been included in the take home folder. Orders can be submitted online using a credit card or returned to school with cash or check (payable to Scholastic Book Clubs). All orders are due by Friday, February 15th.

Auction Donations

Donations are still be sought for the third, fourth, and fifth grade "Car Care" basket for the live auction and the pottery for the silent auction item. Please contact Kathy Ralston with any questions. Donations are due by Friday, February 15th.

Important Dates

Friday, February 8th-Volunteer at Food Pantry

Friday, February 8th-Spirit Day ($1)

Thursday, February 14th-Donuts with Dad (7:30-8:00 AM)

Thursday, February 14th-Valentine's Day Party

Monday, February 18th-3rd Trimester Begins (Late Slips)

Monday, February 18th-Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch (Sack Lunch Needed)

Thursday, February 21st-PTO Meeting

Friday, February 22nd-Spirit Day ($1)

1-31-19

3rd Grade News

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1-31-19

Science

Third grade has been learning about how traits are passed from one generation to the next. We should be able to have a test over plant and animal life cycles next week.

Math

Students will finish the chapter tests that covered multiplication this week. Students are also taking the basic multiplication facts test on Thursday. The next chapter will focus on division.

Reading/Language Arts

With the no school days, the class continued with week 17. The story was an informational text called "The Mystery of the Albertosaurus." Students worked on drawing conclusions, the suffix of -ly, words with the sounds of /j/ and /s/, words with VCCCV, and worked with adjectives that compare. The spelling post test and weekly assessment will be taken on Friday, February 1st.

Reading Incentive Calendars

January reading calendars are due back to school by Tuesday, February 5th. Pizza certificates will be sent home that day. February calendars have been included in this week's take home folder. The goal for February is 500 minutes total.

St. Malachy Auction Donations

Donations are still be accepted for the third, fourth, and fifth grade "car' basket for the live auction and for the third grade pottery silent auction item. All donations are greatly appreciated. The St. Malachy Foundation Dinner and Auction is on Saturday, March 2nd.

Valentine's Day Party

There will be Valentine's Day party at school during the afternoon of Thursday, February 14th. Students may bring valentine cards for their classmates to school on this day. If bringing valentines, please bring one for each student in the class. A class last has been included in the take home folder.

Important Dates

Friday, February 1st-1:30 Grandparents/Special Guest Mass at 1:30 PM
Saturday, February 2nd-Trivia Night at Crestmoor

Friday, February 8th-Spirit Day ($1)

Friday, February 8th-Volunteer at Food Pantry

Thursday, February 14th-Donuts with Dad (7:30-8:00 AM)

Thursday, February 14-Valentine's Day Party

Monday, February 18th-3rd Trimester and Late Slip Start

1-24-19

3rd Grade News

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1-24-19

Math

Third grade students will have the chapter 4 test on Monday, January 28th. Students will take the basic facts test next week.

The next concept the students will work on is division.

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade is reading the informational text called "The Mystery of the Albertosaurus." The comprehension skill focused on drawing conclusions. The vocabulary strategy covered the suffix -ly (meaning in a certain way). Students also worked on the /j/ and /s/ sound in words. Students also worked on words that followed the VCCCV pattern. In grammar students continued to work with adjectives. Students used adjectives to compare by adding-er, ier, -est, and -iest, or by adding more or most before the adjectives.

Due to snow days, the spelling post test and weekly reading assessment will be taken on Wednesday, January 30th. Thursday and Friday will be spent reviewing concepts and on a writing project.

The lesson 16 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated from Sunday, January 27th-Friday, February 1st. There will be an opening mass on Sunday, January 27th at Holy Spirit Church beginning at 9:15 AM. The PTO will provide breakfast pizza in the parish hall following mass. Monday, January 28th is Blue/Gold Day. Students need to bring a sack lunch (milk provided). Advent Angels will eat together and faculty and staff will be eating lunch at the Windrow. Tuesday, January 29th is Twins/Famous Duos Day. There will be a student vs. teachers activity from 2:00-2:45 PM on this day. Wednesday, January 30th is Class Theme Day. The theme has not been determined yet. There is no mass on this day. Students will be making valentine cards for service men and women from 2:20-2:50 PM. Thursday, January 31st is Pajama Day. Students will be watching a move in the gym beginning at 1:00 PM. Students can bring a blanket and a pillow. Friday, February 1st is Dress Up Day. The grandparents/special guest mass begins at 1:30 PM. Students will be bused to Holy Spirit Church around 1:00 PM to meet their guest. There will be a cookie and punch reception following mass. Students may leave with their guest. The trolley and bus will pick students up at the church at the end of the day as well.

St. Malachy Foundation Dinner and Auction

The annual foundation dinner and auction will take place on Saturday, March 2nd at the Supertel Inn in Creston. Donations are still needed for the third, fourth, and fifth grade car basket for the live auction. Please contact Kathy Ralston, Heidi Rohrig, or Cali Purdum if you have any questions about the basket. Monetary donations are also needed for the third grade silent auction. A note was sent home in last week's take home folder pertaining to this. Please contact Michelle Wagner, Tiffany Ossian, or Kathy Ralston with any questions about the silent auction item. This event is a wonderful fundraiser for the foundation which in turn benefits St. Malachy School.

Upcoming Dates
Friday, January 25th-Spirit Day ($1)
Sunday, January 27th-Opening Mass and Brunch at Holy Spirit @ 9:15 AM
Monday, January 28th-Bring a Sack Lunch (Milk Provided)
Friday, February 1st-Grandparents/Special Guests Mass @ 1:30 PM
Friday, February 8th-Spirit Day ($1)
Thursday, February 14th-Donuts with Dad (7:30-8:00 AM)
Thursday, February 14th-Valentine's Day Party in the Afternoon

1-17-19

3rd Grade News

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1-17-19

Math

Students continue to work on learning the multiplication facts, properties, and strategies. The class has learned the factors from zero through ten. Any extra help at home with the basic facts would be greatly appreciated. The chapter 4 math test will be next week (hopefully Wednesday). An extra practice sheet has been included in the take home folder. Students will also take a basic facts fluency test next Thursday. Please continue to practice the basic multiplication facts at home.

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 Assessment have been included in the take home folder. There are improvements being made on these assessments.

Science

The third grade class continues to study animal life cycles.

Book Orders

A book order was sent home in last week's take home folder. All orders are due on Friday, January 18th.

School Supplies

Please check with your child on their school supplies. Some students are in need of more pencils. Students may also be in need of new glue or crayons. This would be a good time to replenish.

Dress Code

Just a reminder concerning dress code. If wearing leggings, the bottom of the dress, skirt, or top must extend to at least mid-thigh. This can be found on the everyday, all year long expectations of the dress code policy.

Foundation Auction

A note was sent home last week about the third, fourth, and fifth grade "Car" basket for the St. Malachy Foundation Auction on Saturday, March 2nd. Donations needs given by February 15th. Please contact Kathy Ralston, Heidi Rohrig, or Calista Purdum with any questions.

This week a note has been is being included in the take home folder about the 3rd grade silent auction item. Kathy Ralston, Michelle Wagner, and Tiffany Ossian are on this committee. They have a great idea for a personalized piece of pottery. Please send donations to school an envelope labeled for Kathy.

Important Dates

Friday, January 18th-Spirit Day ($1)

Saturday, January 19th-Trivia Night at Crestmoor Country Club

Friday, January 25th-Spirit Day ($1)

Sunday, January 27th-Friday, February 1st-Catholic Schools Week

Friday, February 8th-Spirit Day ($1)

1-10-19

3rd Grade News

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1-10-19

Science

Third grade continues to learn about animal life cycles in science. Students have identified the major steps in the life cycle of animals. Students are also learning about animals that go through a metamorphosis during their life cycle.

Math

Students continue their work with multiplication. Students have been introduced to a variety of properties (Commutative, Identity, Distributive, and Associative) to help in solving multiplication problems. Please practice multiplication fact fluency at home. There are many workbooks to purchase, flashcards, and online resources for extra practice.

Reading/Language Arts

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 (present, past, and future).

The lesson 15 weekly assessment results have been included in the take home folder.

Third grade has been taking the Unit 3 Benchmark Assessment. The results will be sent home next week.

Reading Incentive Program

Eight students returned reading calendars for the month of December with six of those meeting the goal of 400 minutes total read. The total minutes read for December was 4,822. Congratulations to Charlie, Halle, Mark, Claire, Rowhyn, and Zoey for meeting the goal in December. The most minutes read during the month was Claire. January calendars were sent home in take home folders last week. The goal now increases to 500 minutes total. 

Book Order

A January book order has been included in the take home folder. Order can be submitted online at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs using the classroom code GRHFQ or returned to school with cash or check (payable to Scholastic). All orders are due by Friday, January 18th.

Foundation Auction

The annual St. Malachy Foundation Dinner and Auction is scheduled for Saturday, March 2. Classrooms are responsible for a basket for the live auction and a silent auction item. This year third, fourth, and fifth grade will have a "Car Basket' in the live auction. A note from homeroom parents explaining the basket has been included in the take home folder. All donations are greatly appreciated. There will be more information to come about the silent auction item.

Important Dates
Monday, January 14th-No School (Teacher Professional Development)
Thursday, January 17th-PTO Meeting
Friday, January 18th-Spirit Day ($1)
Saturday, January 19th-Trivia Night at Crestmoor
Friday, January 25th-Spirit Day ($1)
Sunday, January 27th-Friday, February 1st-Catholic Schools Week