Third Grade

Catholic Schools Week starts Saturday

Please make plans to attend the 5:30 Mass

Third and Eighth Grades will be hosting the Mass

and taking part in the Liturgy

Science Fair is Wednesday

Please visit the 2nd floor & look at all of the projects

Especially the 3rd grade board on fossils!

What We Are Learning This Week

Action and Being Verbs in Lang. Arts/ Cause & Effect in Reading/ times 2, square roots, fractions, estimation in Math/ Explorers Christopher Columbus & Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in Soc. Studies, and Fossils in Science

Homework:

Monday- Math, lesson 73; Reading wk. bk. finish The Gardner’s  section

Tuesday- Math, lesson 74; Spelling- study for Wednesday’s quiz and make sure book pages are finished; Social Studies, Unit Resources pgs. 32 & 33; Reading, reread The Gardner’s  and look over study guide in preperation for Wednesday’s test.

Wednesday- Study for Thursday morning’s Religion test.

Thursday- Math 3, study times 2 facts; Science Day 10-2:50pm.

Friday- No Homework

Test/ Quiz Schedule:

Wednesday- Spelling and Reading

Thursday- Religion, chapter 9

Friday- Math, times 2 facts

Scholastic Book Orders Due Friday

Please support our classroom library

The more that is ordered, the more books we get for our bookshelf

You can order online or send in the order form with a check or cash

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Sunday, January 29th thru Friday, February 3rd

Third Grade will be hosting the Saturday 5:30 Mass with

their Buddy Class.

Homework

Tuesday- Reading wk. bk. pgs 103 & 108; Social Studies, study for quiz on Yurok and Haudenousaunee; Science- bring item from nature to make fossil

Wednesday- Math, lesson 71

Thursday- Math, lesson 72

Baby Wear Drive

Don’t forget this month’s Service Project is to bring in new or gently used baby supplies or clothes (up to age 12)

Schedule for the Week

Monday:  Math, lesson 66; Handwriting, finish p. 72; Language Arts, study sheet for possessive nouns

Tuesday: Math, lesson 67; Spelling, study for quiz; Reading, study for quiz

Wednesday: Math, lesson 68; Religion, study for chapter 8 test

Thursday: Math, lesson 69

Friday:

Test Schedule:

Tuesday: Language Arts, Possessive Nouns

Wednesday: Reading, William’s House; Spelling

Thursday: Chapter 8 Test in Religion

Friday: Math, minus 3 & 4 facts

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Welcome back to school on Jan. 3rd

Don’t forget to bring your completed Advent book

What’s Happening This Week

School Mass on Wednesday. Girls don’t forget to wear your jumpers

We have ended the 1st quarter elective classes. New classess will resume in 3 weeks.

No tests this week.

Homework:

Monday- Math, lesson 64; Reading, practice book pages 93 & 98; If you haven’t brought your Advent book please finish & return by the end of the week.

Tuesday- Math, lesson 65

Wednesday-

Thursday- Math, lesson 65; Spelling, pg. 38; Social Studies, some students needed to finish classwork

Homework will be updated on a daily basis so be sure to check back. All homework should be written in each child’s agenda & signed by parent or tutor.

The quarter ends in 3 weeks. Please check gradelink to see if your child is missing assignments.

Christmas Program

Wednesday, 12/14

Please be to the Church by 5:45 pm

Wear your holday best! No jeans

Parking available on the street & in the lot across from the Church

Homework for the week:

Monday- Study for Science test (ch. 2); Practice Christmas song; Reading, finish pages in workbook from last week

Tuesday- Math, lesson 61; Social Studies- study for short quiz on the Cherokee

Wednesday- Math, lesson 62

Thursday- Math, lesson 63

We will be having a holiday celebration in the classroom after Mass on Friday. Remember, to interact with the students you need to have attended the Virtus training.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM INFORMATION

Dec. 14th at 6:00 pm at the Church

Parking is available on the street or in the structure across from the Church. There is another event taking place at the Parish Center that evening, so no parking in the Church lot. Thank you for understanding.     

Homework:

Monday- Math, lesson 56

Tuesday- Math, lesson 57; Reading, workbook pages 84 & 85

Wednesday- Math, lesson 58

Thursday- Math, lesson 59; Spelling, study word list; Reading, study

Reminders: Bring an unwrapped toy for the toy drive

If you have not been Virtus trained you are unable to be in the class with the students. Ms. Brantely will be holding a training session this Thursday if you would like to get certified.                        

Scholastic Book Fair is being held at the Parish Center

Friday 12:30-3:30, Saturday 5-7 pm & Sunday 8 am- 5 pm

Third Grade is in charge of this months Service Project. We will be collecting toys for the Church Toy Drive. Each child should bring 1 unwrapped toy and we will have a wrapping party in the class.

Tests for the week: Tues. quiz on the Navajo, Friday. spelling and reading tests.

Homework for the week: Tues, Math, lesson 53; Soc.Studies, study for quiz. Wed. Math, lesson 54; finish opinion paragraph on homework. Thurs. Math, lesson 55: Study for Spelling and Reading.

Many thanks to all of the parents who attended Parent Conferences yesterday! It was great to talk to all of you about the wonderful progress your children are making in Third Grade.

This week we are finishing our reading selection, “A Day’s Work.” The students will be assessed on their knowledge of comprehension and vocabulary on Friday. They will also have a spelling test this Friday. We will be working on forming plural nouns and using them correctly through this week and into next week. Be sure to ask your child what they’ve learned about the Navajo Indians. The Navajo blankets that the students designed will be displayed in the classroom.

Don’t forget the following dates:

Norms Uniforms will be at the school Thurs. 11/17

 in O’Ryan Hall from 2:30-5:00

Hygiene Drive ends Friday, 11/19

Scholastic Books orders close online Thursday, 11/18

Our classroom code is H3679

Thanksgiving Mass will be led by the 3rd grade on

Wednesday, 11/23 @ 10:15

Homework:

Monday- Math, lesson 48

Wednesday- Math, lesson 49; Spelling- study words; Grammar pgs 25 & 26

Thursday- Math, lesson 50;  Grammar – pgs 27 & 28; Study for Spelling & Reading tests

Please join us for Mass on Wednesday 11/9

Hosted by the 3rd Grade

10:15 a.m. in O’ Ryan Hall

This is what we are learning in third grade this week!

Math: Times 1 and times 10; find the missing digit; reading a thermometer to the nearest degree; identifying the freezing & boiling point of water; using comparison symbols

Science: How organisms compete in their environment for survival

Social Studies: Who are the Navajo and how did nature influence  the way they lived.

Language Arts: Using context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words; Understand character; Visualize to understand character; Distinguish between singular and plural nouns

Homework

Monday: Math, lesson 44-45, study religion and reading.

Tuesday: Science, finish pond ecosystem drawing

Wednesday: Math, lesson 46; Science- not everyone has turned in their pond community picture showing competition

Thursday- Math, lesson 47

No Spelling test this week

Dates to Remember

Science Night, 11/9

No School, Friday 11/11

Donuts with Dad, Monday 11/14 @ 8:00 a.m.

Norm’s Uniforms will be at Parish Hall 11/17 from, 2:30-5:00

Parent Conferences, Tuesday 11/15

Third Grade will be hosting the Mass on Wednesday, November 9th.

All parents are welcome to join us.

Students:  Here are the links to practice the songs

Opening: Blessed Be Your Name 341