8-31-17

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

8-31-17

Reading/Language Arts

This week third grade read the humorous fiction story called A Fine, Fine School. In this story, a principal thinks everything about his school is fine. He decides to have school on the weekends which then leads to school during summer vacation. The principal doesn't realize the students are missing out on the learning that takes place at home. In the end, the principal decides school should only be on the weekdays. The comprehension skill covered learning about story structure. Students identified setting, characters, and plot. The phonics skill covered short vowels and dividing VCCV words into syllables. The grammar skill focused on complete subjects and complete predicates.

The lesson 1 weekly assessment will be on Friday, September 1st. Students will be assessed on skills learned this past week. There will also be a spelling post test on Friday.

Math

Third grade starts the year with addition and subtraction. Students have been introduced to the Identify Property of Addition that states that the sum of any number and zero is that number (7+0=7). The Commutative Property of Addition that states that you can add two or more numbers in any order and get the same sum (3+4 = 4+3 and both equal 7). Students are also using place value to round to the nearest ten or hundred.

Please practice the basic addition and subtraction facts at home. Being able to solve basic facts will help students with larger problems that the third graders will be solving.

Science

Third grade is beginning the year learning about plants. There has been a discussion about plant parts and plant needs.

Social Contract

The third grade class will be having weekly class meetings. In our first class meeting of the year, students in third, fourth, and fifth grades developed a social contract. A social contract is an agreement of behavior. All of the students and teachers signed the social contract. The students know if they do not follow the social contract there will be consequences. You can find a copy of the social contract in my blog pages. Please discuss this contract with your child at home as you see necessary.

Important Dates

Friday, September 1-Volunteer at Food Pantry

Monday, September 4-Labor Day (No School)

Wednesday, September 6th-St. Malachy School Picnic (6:00 PM)

Friday, September 8-Spirit Day ($1)

Sunday, September 10-Holy Spirit Food Fair

First Day of School

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

8-24-17

First Day of School Pictures

Here are some pictures from the first day of school. It was a great day for the third grade class.

                              

      

           

Take Home Folders

Take home folders were sent home with the students today. Please take a few minutes to look through them. There is a permission slip about walking to the food pantry once a month throughout the school year. Please fill out and return as soon as possible. Third grade's first time to volunteer will be on Friday, September 1st. Also, I still need some of the students technology contracts signed and returned. There are also a few students that need to still bring the $4 to cover the cost of the assignment book. Pictures forms were sent home at open house. Please return those by next Thursday. I would appreciate if you could please return the folders on Fridays.

Staying Connected

There are many ways I plan on communicating with parents. I have started a closed Facebook group (Burg's Buzz at St. Malachy School) to display pictures and post important information. I will also update my blog on a weekly basis. I will also send out emails as well. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Important Dates

Thursday, August 31st-Picture Day

Thursday, August 31st-PTO Meeting at 6 PM

Friday, September 1st-Volunteer at Food Pantry

Monday, September 4th-Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)

Wednesday, September 6th-School Picnic at 6 PM

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

Sunday, September 10th-Holy Spirit Food Fair

Welcome Back!

   Welcome Back!

  The 2017-18 school year is here! School begins on Thursday, August 24th. There will be mass at 9:15 AM. Please wear appropriate mass attire. This is also a PE day. Third grade will have PE with second grade from 10:45-11:15 AM. Students should have tennis shoes for PE class.

   I have created a closed Facebook group to keep parents informed of all of the great things happening at St. Malachy School. It is called Burg's Buzz at St. Malachy School. Please feel free to check it out!

Last Days of School

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalachy.org

5-31-17

The end of another school year is upon us. Thank you for choosing to send your child to St. Malachy. I have enjoyed having your student in third grade. Each student has grown academically and behaviorally. I hope all families have a wonderful summer. I hope to make it to St. Malachy students' summer activities to watch them do what they enjoy. Please take some time over the next couple of months to have your child read to you and practice math problems. Any extra work done during the summer benefits your child for the next school year.

Music Program

The music program was a huge success! All of the students did a fantastic job of performing. Good job to all of the third grade students! A special thank you to Mrs. Stoner. We are so blessed to have such a great music teacher for our St. Malachy students.

Field Day

Students enjoyed an afternoon of fun competition complete with an obstacle course, poison pit, shoe pile/3 leg race, tug of war, and dodgeball.

 

 

 

Reading/Language Arts

A copy of the results of all six benchmark tests have been included in the take home folder.

Math

A packet of worksheets was sent home in the take home folder. These can serve as extra practice for your child to use this summer. Students workbook were also sent home. There are lessons for the students to complete that will help prepare them for 4th grade.

2016-17 St. Malachy School Year

Third Grade

                                     

                        First Day of School-August 2016                               Last Day of School-May 2017

5-25-17

Third Grade News

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5-25-17

Field Trip

The third grade class had a great time on their field trip to Jester Park. Our tour guide, Nikki, did a great job of showing us the nature the park has to offer.  Here are some pictures of our day.

   

Reading/Language Arts

This week students completed the Unit 6 Benchmark test. Please look for the results in the take home folder being sent home next Tuesday. Students are also taking an end of the year spelling test. There is one word from each lesson on the test. The pretest was given on Tuesday. The post test will be this Friday.

The lesson 30 weekly assessment results are in this week's take home folder.

Please continue having your child read over the summer. Students should continue to work on comprehension and fluency in the books they are reading.

Math

Third grade continues to learn about geometry. Last week students learned about polygons. One of the polygons learned about is a quadrilateral. This week students are classifying and drawing quadrilaterals.

Science

The class has learned about the scientists Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, and Louis Pasteur. Students have taken notes about each scientist's date of birth, death, and accomplishments. There will be a quiz over the scientists' accomplishments on Friday, May 26th.

Students also discussed healthy living habits. Specially students learned about hair, skin, and nails.

Pizza Party

Third grade will be having a pizza party on Friday, May 26th during lunch. This is a reward for earning for the class earning the most money during Lap-A-Thon.

Last Week of School

There is no school on Monday, May 29th, due to Memorial Day. On Tuesday, May 30th, students will need to bring a sack lunch (milk provided) to school. Field Day activities will take place in from 1:00-3:00 pm on the 30th.Students should wear tennis shoes for outdoor activities. Students will clean out their desks on Tuesday morning as well. Please make sure students bring their book bags cleaned out to school on this day because they will be bringing their supplies home. On Wednesday, May 31st, mass will take place at 9:15 AM. There will be an end of the year assembly after mass. This a free spirit day for students. School will be dismissed at noon on this day and no hot lunch will be served. 

Important Dates

Friday, May 26th-Pizza Party Lap-A-Thon Reward

Monday, May 29th-Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday, May 30th-Field Day Activities 1:00-3:00 PM

Wednesday, May 31st-Mass at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, May 31st-LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (Noon Dismissal)

5-18-17

3rd Grade News

nburg@crestonstmalahcy.org

5-18-17

Reading/Language Arts

The selection third grade is reading this week is "Saving Buster." In this realistic fiction story, a concerned boy comes up with a plan to help pay for his neighbor's service dog to get a needed operation. The comprehension skill covered drawing conclusions and questioning. The vocabulary strategy worked on compound words. Students worked on correct pronoun usage as the grammar skill. The phonics skill covered the schwa sound as words such as about, happen, and lemon.

The results of the lesson 29 weekly assessment have been included in the take home folder.

During the week of May 22nd, the third grade class will be taking the Unit 6 Benchmark assessment. Students will also be taking the end of the year spelling test. The list includes one word from each of the thirty lessons. The pretest will be on Tuesday, May 23rd. The post test will be on Friday, May 26th. There will be no packet next week.

Math

Third grade is working on geometry. Students have described plane shapes, identified right angles, less than right angles, and greater than right angles, identified polygons and their type of sides.

Science

Students are learning about scientists that shaped the world of science. The class has learned about Albert Einstein and Marie Curie.

Field Trip

The third grade class will be going on a "Wild 4 Wildlife" field trip at Jester Park in Granger, IA on Monday, May 22nd. Students will learn about Iowa's wildlife through hands on discovery. The bus will leave St. Malachy at 8:30 AM. The class will be at the park from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.  During this time, students will go on a wildlife discovery hike, lunch, bird blind, elk/bison exhibit, and free time at the playscape. Students should be dressed for outdoor activities which may involve getting dirty. Long pants are recommended on this day. Tennis shoes should also be worn. Students should bring a sack lunch that includes a drink. The bus will be back to Creston around 4:30 PM. Hand held electronics are allowed during the bus ride. Cell phone usage will not be permitted by the students The parent volunteers include Calista Purdum, Melissa Ford, and Leisa Frey. If your child has not yet returned the permission slip and the $5 to cover the cost of the transportation, please return by this Friday. I look forward to an educational and fun field trip with the third grade class.

Last Week of School

There is no school on Monday, May 29th, due to Memorial Day. On Tuesday, May 30th, students will need to bring a sack lunch (milk provided) to school. Field Day activities will take place in from 1:00-3:00 pm on the 30th. On Wednesday, May 31st, mass will take place at 9:15 AM. There will be an end of the year assembly after mass. This a free spirit day for students. School will be dismissed at noon on this day and no hot lunch will be served.

Important Dates

Friday, May 19th-Volunteer at Food Pantry

Monday, May 22nd-3rd Grade Class Field Trip (Sack Lunch with a Drink)

Wednesday, May 24th-Mass at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, May 24th-Spring Music Concert

Friday, May 26th-Pizza Party Lap-A-Thon Reward

Monday, May 29th-Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday, May 30th-Field Day Activities 1:00-3:00 PM

Wednesday, May 31st-Mass at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, May 31st-LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (Noon Dismissal)

3rd Grade Class Field Trip

3rd Grade Field Trip

This year the third grade class will be going on a "Wild 4 Wildlife" field trip at Jester Park in Granger, IA on Monday, May 22nd. Students will learn about Iowa's wildlife through hands on discovery. The bus will leave St. Malachy at 8:30 AM. The class will be at the park from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.  During this time, students will go on a wildlife discovery hike, lunch, bird blind, elk/bison exhibit, and free time at the playscape. Students should be dressed for outdoor activities which may involve getting dirty. Long pants are recommended on this day. Tennis shoes should also be worn. Students should bring a sack lunch that includes a drink. The bus will be back to Creston around 4:30 PM. Hand held electronics are allowed during the bus ride. Cell phone usage will not be permitted by the students The parent volunteers include Calista Purdum, Melissa Ford, and Leisa Frey. Volunteers will need to ride the bus and fully participate in all the activities during the day.  The cost of the trip is $5 to cover the cost of the public school bus transportation. Please complete and return the permission slip that were sent home in the take home folder along with the five dollars to school by Thursday, May 18th. I look forward to an educational and fun field trip with the third grade class.