Math

We are finishing up a unit on perimeter.  Next week we will be starting a unit on area.

We will start our math state testing on March 13th.  Please have your child continue to practice on Study Island.

8's Fact Test- March 26th

Religion

The class will be learning about the rosary.  The test will be on March 26th.

Social Studies

The students did a great job on their Kansas Travel Brochure.  We will not have Social Studies for the next two weeks.

Religion

The kids have enjoyed working in the Family Life books.  They are also excited about Catholic Schools Week.  We will have a lot of fun activities going on.

The third grade class we be going on a field trip to one of the local nursing homes as part of our service project.  They will be handing out cards and singing songs to the residents.

Math

We are finishing up our measurement unit this week and will return to our book.  We will be working on Topic 8 (multiplication and division).

Please have your child work on Study Island.  This website will help your child prepare for the State Assessments.

Social Studies

In social studies we have started a new unit on Kansas history.  The classes have learned about several famous Kansans.  They will be bringing home information about a travel brochure they need to make.  These will be due Feb. 7th.

Math

We will continue to work on our Multiplication Facts.  Our next fact test will be on December 19th, over the 2s, 3s, and 5s.

Your child will be bringing home a sheet with the math vocabulary that we are working on in class.  Please keep this sheet and review it with them.  These are words that they are expected to know when they move on to fourth grade.

Religion

In Religion we have been reviewing some of the reasons why it is important to go to confession.

Please remember to review for our monthly prayer tests.  This month it will be a fill in the blank test.  Your child should have circled all the words that they need to know.  We will be switching the January and March prayers, so please practice the Memorare in January and the Rosary and all the Mysteries in March.

Social Studies

In Social Studies we have been learning about some of the Native American tribes.  We are comparing how they used to live to how they live today, with each other, and with ourselves.

We are also continuing to work on our map skills.

Math

We will be starting a new unit on time.

We will also start practicing our multiplication facts.  On November 28th, the class will be tested over the 0, 1, and 10 facts.  Please keep reviewing those facts with your child.

Religion

This month we will be testing over the Act of Contrition and the Morning Offering.  The class has done a good job working on their prayers!

Sr. Ursila came to talk to the kids about the poor.  She talked about how we can all help by giving our time, resources, and prayers.  We are trying to say several decades of the rosary each week for all the needy in the world.

Social Studies

This week, we read the story Chester the Worldly Pig.  Chester wanted to spend his time traveling world. Things were not working out for him until someone noticed that all his spots made the same shapes as all the continents.  We will spend the next several weeks learning about the continents and the oceans.

Math- Over the next few weeks we will be working on adding and subtracting using place value.  We will also work on solving word problems by drawing a picture.  Please look over your child's homework.  If they are having trouble they may log onto the Pearson website and watch the same lesson that we watch in class.  I will also add a practice test that they can use to help review for the end of topic test.  You can find their log in information on a sticker in the front of your child's agenda.  If they are still having trouble please let me know and I will try to review the concept with them in class.

We will also have our final timed addition test on Monday the 26th.  The class will have four minutes to complete the front side of the Mad Minute.

Religion- We will have our first prayer test on Monday the 26th.  Your child will be tested over The Sign of the Cross, Grace Before Meals, and Grace After Meals.

Social Studies- We will continue to practice reading maps.  Some of the vocabulary words the students have been learning are geography, landforms, climate, and erosion.  We have been talking about where you would find fresh water and where you would find salt water.

Last week, we started using Time Magazine for Kids.  Both 3rd grade classes seem to really enjoy reading the articles.

Welcome to Third grade!  I am very excited to begin our new school year!

Mrs. Klein will be teaching all the language arts in the morning, and I will be teaching religion, math, and social studies in the afternoon.  We are trying to make it a smooth transition between second and third grade.  On parent night, you will receive a packet giving you most of the information you will need to help your child have a successful year. Please fill free to contact us with any questions.