NEWS FROM 3A

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 18, 2019

We emphasize the spiritual,
intellectual, and physical
development of each
individual.
Students should be working towards finishing up their
science fair projects. If possible, try to have it done early
so that students can present it to the class and we can tweak their presentation
before the event.
Our next big event is the St. Patrick’s Day Kermess. Our booth is the nachos
and hot Cheetos booth. We will need to decorate the booth as well as people to
volunteer to man the booth. I will get back to you when I know more about the
details. I will be putting up a sign-up sheet for the booth the first week of
March, so, be on the lookout for it outside the classroom.

MATH ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Students will add and subtract
greater numbers with and without
regrouping. We will continue working on the
next set of multiplication tables: the 4’s. Stu-
dents will have the opportunity to practice the
4 times tables through the use of wrap
arounds, flash cards and centers. We will
begin working on division on Fridays.
Please practice their basic addition and sub-
traction facts with them. They will need to
have a good grasp of these facts in order to do
well in adding and subtracting greater num-
bers and regrouping. Tutoring for math is
available on Mondays from 3:30-4:30.
This week’s spelling unit are words with r-
controlled vowels using the letters air, ear,
are, ere and eir. In language, we will focus on
pronouns, adjectives and adverbs as well as
learn where different parts of speech are po-
sitioned in the English language. We will
continue to work on writing and research
skills. In reading, students will work on key
questions in biographies. We will look at bi-
ographies of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Ed-
ison and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Students
will also work on reading informative selec-
tions. Tutoring for reading is available on
Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30.

HANDWRITING
ALL needs to be done in cursive. Students may use pen for their dictation and
spelling tests. We will continue to practice forming letters in cursive during
class.
 SCIENCE-Students will have an assessment over the last part of
their astronomy booklet. Students will use their study guide
throughout the week to study for the test. In the meantime, we will
begin the next booklet on the periodic table of elements.
RELIGION-This week students will complete the chapter on
holiness and assess their knowledge of Unit 2. This week’s
Word of the Week is merciful-showing or exercising compas-
sion and forgiveness. This Week’s Good News comes from
Luke 6:.35-36
SOCIAL STUDIES-This week students will learn about people in
communities, who they are and how they got there. This is to
include immigrants and their influence on communities. We
will continue our work on map skills as well.

REMINDERS
The only drop off is on Stanton Street. The Arizona parking lot is not a
drop off. Parents need to park and walk students to the school at the
crosswalk if they are using the parking lot. The lot behind the gym and
the church is also not to be used to drop off students. Thank you, in ad-
vance, for your cooperation!
We are collecting Price’s bottle caps and Box Tops for Education. Please
help us out by sending these items in when you purchase milk or other
products with box tops for education.
We are also collecting soda pop tops. Please send those in when you
have the opportunity.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
February 18 NO SCHOOL-President’s Day
February 21 Mass-4B
February 22 Father/Daughter event-Information from H&S forthcoming
February 26 Eye exams for students in grades 3K, 5K, 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th
February 27 Home & School meeting @ 7:45
February 28 Mass-8A