Week of October 3, 2022

3B did a great job with MAP Testing this week. We are very happy to be finished with testing and I am very proud of all the students. Thank you to all the families who sent in donations for Friday's dress down down. Your continued support and generosity is greatly appreciated!

A few notes/looking ahead:

* Our specials schedule this week will be the same as last week. 3B's specials schedule for this week is as follows:
Monday - Computers
Tuesday - Spanish and Library Please be sure your child brings their library book back to school
Wednesday - Gym
                        Art
Thursday - No specials scheduled for 3B
Friday - Music

* Sunday, October 2nd is the Feast of St. Francis Festival. I hope to see you there! Let's all pray the rain stays away.

* There is no school Monday, October 3rd for a Rector's holiday. Thank you, Father Christy!

* Tuesday, October 4th is the Feast of St. Francis. There is a school Mass at 9:00. Please join us if you can!

* Scholastic book orders are due Thursday, October 6th. If ordering online, please be sure to use our class code W6V2B.

* Friday, October 7th is a 12 Noon dismissal.

* There is no school Monday, October 10th for Columbus Day.

This week in 3B...

Religion - This week we will cover Chapter 3 in our We Believe textbook. Chapter 3 teaches us that Jesus taught us to love others. We will learn Jesus has power over life and death and He will come again at the end of time. We will also learn about the Last Judgment and how we can follow Jesus' teachings to love others. Our test on Chapter 3 will be next week.

LA - We will be wrapping up Module 1, Week 3. We will have a test on the story (Scaredy Squirrel), the vocabulary words (big idea and critical vocab words), as well as our grammar skills (compound sentences and using conjunctions) on Thursday, October 6th. Our spelling test will be Friday, October 7th. We will then begin Module 2. Module 2 focuses on different ways we can use words to express ourselves. Our story for Week 1 is "Dear Primo", which shows how two boys write letters to connect with each other.

Math - We continue our work with addition. We will begin the week by practicing addition with regrouping twice and regrouping across zeros. We will also work on solving word problems. We will have a test on Chapter 2 on Friday, October 7th. Keep an eye out for a study guide for the test.

Science - Our study of animals continues this week as we work on our shark themed PBL. We will also take a look at some different adaptations and instincts animals have.

I hope you all enjoy the long weekend. God bless!
 

Week of September 26, 2022

I hope you all are enjoying the first weekend of fall! It was wonderful seeing so many of you Wednesday night at our IN PERSON Back to School Night! As I mentioned, if you have any questions, please let me know. It was a pleasure meeting you all!

A few notes and reminders:

* Our specials schedule this week will be the same as last week. 3B's specials schedule for this week is as follows:
Monday - Computers
Tuesday - Spanish and Library
Wednesday - Gym
                        Art
Thursday - No specials scheduled for 3B
Friday - Music

* MAP Testing for 3rd grade will be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. The best way you can help your child prepare is to encourage them to do their best and take their time. They should also have a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast.

* There is a dress down day this Friday, September 30th. The cost is a free will donation - all proceeds go to the education fund for the Sisters of Catholic Charity. Thank you in advance for your support!

* There has been a change in the school calendar. SFCS will be closed for a Rector's Holiday on Monday, October 3rd. If you are able, be sure to stop by the Feast of St. Francis Festival on Sunday, October 2nd from 11am-8pm. It should be a great day!

* Please be sure all sweaters and sweatshirts are clearly labeled with your child's name. The children often take them off during the day and it is easy to get them mixed up.

This week in 3B...

Religion - This week we will be working on our Good God Choices curriculum. Good God Choices reminds the children that we are all created and loved by God and He wants us to make good choices. We will talk about some good qualities that we have and how we can make good choices. We will learn how important it is to try to be our "best self" every day.

LA - This week we will be wrapping up Module 1, Week 2 and beginning Week 3. We will be reading a 3rd grade favorite, "Scaredy Squirrel". It is a very fun and entertaining story for the students. The students will receive this week's spelling and vocabulary words the beginning of the week. In grammar, we will finish talking about the types of sentences and then move on to using conjunctions to make compound sentences. Spelling and reading tests will be next week due to MAP testing this week.

Math - We have started our unit on addition by talking about the properties of addition. This week we will practice adding 3-digit numbers with and without regrouping. We will also use our rounding skills to round and add 3-digit numbers to estimate sums. We will apply everything we know about addition to solve word problems.

Science - We will finish talking about life cycles on Monday and have an open book quiz on Chapter 2, Lessons 1 & 2 on Tuesday. We will then begin a fun PBL that is all about sharks, their habitats and life cycles.

I hope you have a wonderful week! God bless!

Week of September 19, 2022

Third grade had another great week! The students were excited to have their first specials this week. Their first Spanish class, as well as returning to the art room and the library, were definite highlights! We also enjoyed going to Mass on Friday morning with our parish community. This coming week will bring even more "first" specials, as well as Back to School night!

A few notes and reminders:

* This Wednesday is Back to School night. Please join us in the cafeteria at 7pm for a brief HSA meeting. After the meeting, teachers will be hosting information sessions in the classrooms. The children are working very hard doing their best work to display in the classroom for their "grown-ups" to see during their visits!

* As the weather begins to change, please be sure all sweaters and sweatshirts are clearly labeled with your child's name.

* Our specials schedule will be slightly different this week. This should hopefully be the last revised schedule before going back to our "regular" specials schedule the following week. I will keep you all updated. 3B's specials schedule for this week is as follows:
Monday - Computers
Tuesday - Spanish and Library
Wednesday - Gym
                        Art
Thursday - No specials scheduled for 3B
Friday - Music

This week in 3B...

Religion - We will be starting Chapter 2 this week. Chapter 2 is all about how Jesus teaches us about God's love. We will learn about the Bible and some of the different types of stories it contains. We will learn that Jesus teaches us about the Kingdom of God and that Jesus' greatest teaching came when he died and rose from the dead to save us. 

LA - This week we will start Module 1, Week 2. This week has two stories, "Judy Moody, Mood Martian" and "Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout". These are excerpts from the popular Judy Moody and Stink book series. Students have already received the spelling and Critical Vocabulary words for this week. Please review these words every night as part of your child's homework. We will be discussing figurative language as we read these stories. In grammar, we will be continuing our work with subject and predicate. Then we will move into talking about the different types of sentences. We will have a spelling test on this week's words on Friday, September 23rd.

Math - We will continue our work with place value. We will work more on rounding to the nearest ten and hundred. We will also do some problem solving using what we know about place value. We will have a math test on Wednesday, September 21st. Then, we will begin our unit on adding three digit numbers. 

Science - We will continue talking about animals. We will review what we talked about last week with vertebrates and invertebrates. Then we will start talking about life cycles of different animals, both vertebrates and invertebrates.

I am looking forward to seeing you all at Back to School night! Have a wonderful week!

Week of September 12, 2022

All of the students did a great job during the first week of school! We were busy learning the class rules and procedures and getting settled back into the classroom. Thank you for all you did to help make this first week run smoothly. Thank you also to those who have donated tissues, paper towels, wipes, etc. to the classroom. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

A few notes and reminders:

* Several more workbooks will be coming home to week to be covered. Please cover these with clear contact paper as you are able and send them back to school the next day even if they haven't been covered as we use these daily in class. I will continue having the children bring them home until they are covered. This way if you don't have the contact paper right away, there will be more chances to cover them!

* Some children are still in need of the 3 book sox for their hardcover textbooks. If your child has not brought these in yet, please send them in when you are able. 

* Thank you to all who sent in the supply money so promptly! If you haven't sent your money in yet, please do so as soon as possible.

* Scholastic book flyers went home last week. Book orders are due Thursday, September 15th. If you are ordering online, please be sure to use our class code W6V2B. You may also send your order into school with a check made payable to Scholastic. No cash please!

* Homework will begin on Monday. Thank you in advance for helping your child check his or her planner each night to be sure their homework is completed. Homework will also be posted nightly on Google Classroom.

* Some students still haven't joined the 3B Google Classroom. If your child hasn't joined yet, please do so this weekend as many things will be posted there including homework assignments. 

* Students will once again be attending Daily Mass this year. Third grade attends the 8am Mass on Fridays. Please join us if you are able to!

* Join us for our first "Dine Out to Donate" at What's the Scoop Friday, September 16th from 2pm-9pm. Bring the flyer from the family envelope to show the cashier to help support SFCS!

* Many students were asking about the specials schedule. The schedule for the week of September 12th will be as follows:
Tuesday - Library
Wednesday - Gym
                        Art
Thursday - Spanish
Friday - Gym ** please note this is an additional gym day for 3B. Students will need to wear their gym uniform to school on Wednesday and Friday this week.

This week in 3B...

Religion - This week, we will be continuing with Chapter 1. Chapter 1 teaches us all about Jesus' life. We will learn that Jesus is the Son of God and is both divine and human. We will also learn how He teaches us to live as His followers. We will have our first Religion test this Friday, September 16th.

LA - We will be continuing our work with Module 1, Week 1. Last week, your child brought home a note regarding Spelling and Critical Vocabulary words. Please be sure to review these each night as part of your child's homework. An overview of Module 1 was also sent home last week. Students received their Spelling and Critical Vocabulary words this past week and we read the story "Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match". This week we will continue working with that story as well as beginning to work in our Know It, Show It workbook. We will also be doing some back to school writing activities. We will have a spelling test this Thursday and a vocabulary quiz on Friday. For this first week, we will not be testing on story comprehension, just the Critical Vocabulary and Big Idea Words that the students received last week.

Math - We will continue our work with place value. We will practice writing numbers in standard form, expanded form, and word form (number name). We will also find numbers on a number line. We will work on comparing and ordering 3-digit numbers. We might even explore some 4-digit and bigger numbers!

Science - This week, we will begin with Chapter 2 in our textbook. Chapter 2 is all about different ways animals can be grouped. We will learn about vertebrate and invertebrate animals as well as some of the different types of animals within these groups. This is always a great place to start as 3rd graders generally love learning about animals!

I hope you all have a wonderful week! God bless!

Welcome to 3B! I have been hard at work getting the classroom ready for what I am sure will be a wonderful and exciting school year! I am looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, September 6th!