The Wonderful World of Third Grade

3-5-12 through 3-9-12

Our Week:

CAT testing – Monday through Wednesday – Please make sure your child is well rested, well fed and packs a healthy snack.  Most of our morning school hours will be spent on Cat testing. 

Spelling Unit #22 – test on Friday – words are on www.spellingcity.com for extra practice.

Simple Solutions #69-72

Thirty minutes of IXL is due by Friday.

Third Grade will be celebrating the Mass on Friday at 9:00.  Students who have parts will be bringing them home on Monday to practice.  I hope you can join us.  We are also attending Stations of the Cross on Thursdays at 2:00 you are welcome to join us during the special Lenten observance.

In Math this week students will finish Chapter 5, students will have the quiz on Wednesday.

In Science we will be learning the rock cycle, and about different types of rocks and minerals.

In Reading students will be working with tall tales.  We will be reading and exploring Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan.  We will be focusing on story elements and characters.

In Social Studies students will be working with opportunity cost, scarcity and opportunity cost.

Have a peace-filled week!