Third Grade Newsletter March 26, 2018 - March 30, 2018

WEEKLY NEWS
Third Grade | St. Benedict’s Episcopal School

Language Arts

Novel Studies and

Reading Detective

• Mouse and the Motorcycle

Ch. 8-10

Shurley English end

Writing

• Shurley Ch. 14: Pattern 3, Here you will find important information about academics,
Indirect Objects, Double announcements, assessments, projects and reminders.
Negatives, Verb Tenses
Any spelling information for each week will be in their Spelling spiral
• Writing: Compare and notebooks
Contrast 4 Paragraph
Essay due Friday, 4/6 Spelling Rule 21
Spelling and Handwriting
Vowel Team –ee and –ey
• Cursive
-ee / ē/ - tweezer
• Spelling Test
THURSDAY, 3/29
-ey / ē/ – valley

Math Sight Words to Memorize

• Topic 12: Fractions
bring, own, goes, mitt, myself
• Fractions Test Thursday,
3/29

Science
• Plant Cell Development

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Third Grade Newsletter March 26, 2018 - March 30, 2018

Announcements
•Easter Long Weekend: There will be no school Friday, 3/30- Monday, 4/2. Enjoy your
Easter weekend, and we will see you on Tuesday, 4/3!

•Multiplication: Your students should be practicing facts through 12 using the quizlet found
here: https://quizlet.com/class/5238180/

•Reading Log: The March Reading log is due Friday, 4/6. Students will be required to read at
least 18 days before this deadline. More detailed directions can be found here.

•Third-Topia: If you would like to donate any items to our treasure box, please send them in
with your child! We would love if any parents would be interested in donating a basketball,
soccer ball, and a football to purchase as some of the larger treasure box options.

•Renweb: Please keep up with your child’s grade percentages and progress on Renweb.

Reminders
• Please check your child’s Daily Folder and Agenda each day after school. The agenda
contains important information regarding assessments, assignments and projects. It also
contains assignments from the day that may need to be completed as homework.

• Chapel is every Tuesday morning. Please have your child wear the chapel uniform and
proper accessories (ties and cross-ties).