Extra November Information

 

For November students will be required to take and pass one AR test 

on a chapter book they read on their own.  

Please encourage your child to use their reading journal time to accomplish this goal.

It is part of their reading grade.


Family turkey projects are due on Monday, November 7th.

I will be sending home a November/December book order, regardless of book fair.
If you would like to use this for Christmas gifts, just send in an email and I will hide the books for you until you can pick them up.

The Wonderful World of Third Grade

 
10-31 to 11-4

I am beginning to put together our auction project.  On Wednesday the students will be photographed spelling out the letters of SPPS.  Please make sure your student is in their best uniform that day.  I think the mixture of school plaid and blue will look really nice, so if you have the plaid, I would appreciate if the girls wear it on Wednesday.  Thank you for your help.

This week in religion we will learn about All Saints and All Souls Day.  Students will also be praying the first three decades of the Joyful Mysteries.  Students are also completing a stained glass picture of Mary with a seventh grade partner.

In Math we will be doing a project with symmetry.  Students will be taking our timed multiplication quiz this Thursday.  Students have a note in their agenda telling them what multiplication table to focus on.  We will also be finishing Chapter 3 in our math books. Thirty minutes of ixl math is due by Friday.

This week in reading we will be reading a story from our reading book that complements an article from National Geographic and also our current chapter in science.   Students will focus on cause and effect. 

In Language Arts we will be finishing two projects that we have been working on.  Students will also be focused on figurative language.

In Science students will continue to learn about different types of plants, what they need to survive and about the process of photosynthesis.  In addition to looking at what plants need, students will begin to see how the environment affects plant and animal life.

Spelling this week is Unit #9. All the words are posted on www.spellingcity.com. The Spelling Test will be on Friday.

In Social Studies students begin to focus on our local theme by contrasting and comparing what Doylestown and our school may have been like 150 years ago.  As you well know, we are celebrating the 150th anniversary of our school this year.  The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade have been asked to create a Christmas program that highlights what our school may have been like 150 years ago.  For the Third Grade portion of the play we will demonstrate how students learned by rote memorization and repetition.  Students will be memorizing sections of “Twas the Night Before Christmas”, for their part in the play.  Also, please begin to think about a costume for a student from that era for your child.  Thanks.

Simple Solutions this week will be lessons #33 through #36.


May you have a blessed week!

The Wonderful World of Third Grade
10-24 to 10-28

Friday is the end of the First Quarter! 
Wow time does fly when you are having fun!

Please help your child finish their AR goal of two-chapter books!

This week in religion we will focus on the Joyful mysteries and the Annunciation. 


In Math we will be taking our timed multiplication quiz this Tuesday.  Students have a note in their agenda telling them what multiplication table to focus on.  We will also be working on improving our speed for simple subtraction and addition facts.  Students will also be practicing adding large numbers both with and without regrouping. Thirty minutes of ixl math is due by Friday.

This week in reading we will finish our research project and read two non-fiction science articles in National Geographic Explorer.

In Language Arts students will use their knowledge of the parts of speech to create a Halloween project.

In Science students will begin to learn about different types of plants, what they need to survive and about the process of photosynthesis.

Spelling this week is Unit #8. All the words are posted on www.spellingcity.com. The Spelling Test will be on Friday.

In Social Studies students will finish Chapter two, by creating a map grid of Doylestown.  We will begin to review for the test, which will be next Tuesday.

Remember that students are to wear uniforms to school on Monday and then change into their Halloween costumes in the afternoon.  We will be walking, so please make sure the students costume is comfortable to make the trek around town!  Also, please be cognizant of the appropriateness of your child’s costume for a Catholic School!  Thanks!

Simple Solutions this week will be lessons #29 through #32.

May you have a blessed week!

The Wonderful World of Third Grade
10-17 to 10-21

Wow, Third Grade did a fantastic job with their first Mass.
I could not be more proud of my class.
Thank you for your help and support.

Also, a HUGE thank you to all of the families who brought their children to the closing ceremony for Eucharistic Devotions! 
The students did a great job!

This week Third Grade will be participating in Operation Evergreen, a missions project where our students make ornaments for soldiers over seas.  Third grade will also be using their budding writing skills to create Christmas cards and letters to our soldiers.

In Math we will be learning new vocabulary and practicing addition and finding missing addends.  Students will need to complete their weekly 30 minutes of IXL by Friday.   Please look for a note in you child’s agenda this week, reminding them what multiplication table to focus on this week.

This week in reading we will take three articles that we read last week about spiders and turn them into a research project.  Students will be working in groups to complete this research project.

In Language Arts we will continue to work on the personal narratives.  Students will also be introduced to adjectives.

In Science students will be having a test on Friday.  We will be reviewing throughout the week.  Look for a study guide on Tuesday.

Spelling this week is Unit #7. All the words are posted on www.spellingcity.com. The Spelling Test will be on Friday.

In Social Studies students will look at the natural resources in our country and in Doylestown. Students will also compare resources now to resources 150 years ago, when our school was first founded.

Remember that our field trip to Magical Theater is on Thursday.  One of our 6th grade students is playing a lead role in the play!

Students are often forgetting their snacks on hot lunch days.  I have been providing snacks, because it is a long time for students to go from breakfast to lunch without a little snack.  Please remember to pack snacks on hot lunch days.   Thanks!

May you have a blessed week!

The Wonderful World of Third Grade
10-10 to 10-14

Book Orders are due on 10/14!
3rd grade Mass 10/14 - 9:00
Closing Mass for Eucharistic Devotions – Sunday


Note-
There are NO Simple Solutions pages this week. 
In place, we will be working with the “Who Knows” page
in the back of the Simple Solutions math book. 
We will have a quiz on those facts Friday.
Look for flashcards to come home on Monday.

We will be celebrating the Mass on Friday.  Please check with your child about their part in this Mass.  Every child will not receive a part in each Mass, but will participate with several parts throughout the year.  Also, please look for a note from Father soon regarding Eucharistic Devotions Closing Mass.

In Math students will take the test on Chapter 2. We will also be reviewing addition and subtraction facts.  Students will be introduced to the 5 and 10 multiplication tables. Students will need to complete their weekly 30 minutes of IXL by Friday.

This week in reading we will read “National Geographic Explorer” magazine. 

In Language Arts we will be working on the traits of writing as we complete and publish our personal narratives.

In Science students will be focused on plant and animal cells, life cycles and metamorphosis.

Spelling this week is Unit #6.  This is a 40-word review unit. All the words are posted on www.spellingcity.com.  Students will also write their word list in their weekly agenda, if you need a list to help with practice.  The Spelling Test will be on Friday.

In Health we will focus on ways to stay healthy.  Students will also be doing a project about germs and antibodies.

In Social Studies we will be exploring the landforms of Doylestown and looking at our nation's geography.

May you have a blessed week!

The Wonderful World of Third Grade
10-3 to 10-7

Book Orders are due on 10/14!
Mark your calendar – 3rd grade Mass 10/14!

Father has purchased all the tissue paper needed for the project!  For those of you who already purchased yours, we will put it to good use on another upcoming project!  Thank you for your donations.

In Religion this week we will be reviewing Chapter 3 and taking the quiz on Tuesday.  Students will also be working on two projects this week for Guardian Angel day and also for a project we are working on with Kindergarten.

In Math, students will be finishing and reviewing Chapter 2.  We will take the quiz on Thursday, along with our one-minute timed-test.  Students will need to complete their weekly 30 minutes of IXL by Friday.

In reading students will read the story Max Malone Makes a Million. This week we will focus on problem and solution.

For the month of October students are required to take and pass 2 AR tests this month.  Please encourage your child to use their reading journal time to help them accomplish this goal.

In Language Arts students will be introduced to adjectives.  We will also continue our work on personal narratives.

Science this week will focus on animal and plant cells, and also introduce students to life cycles and metamorphosis.

Spelling this week is Unit #5.  All the words are posted on www.spellingcity.com.  Students will also write their word list in their weekly agenda, if you need a list to help with practice.
The Spelling Test will be on Friday.

Simple Solutions 10/3 to 10/7

Math, Science & Grammar – Lessons #21 through Lessons #24

Have a fantastic week!