Dear Third Grade Parents,

It's baaaaaaack!  That's right the heat is back.  Hopefully the weatherman is right and things will gradually cool down.  In the mean time, please continue to send a cold water bottle to school with your third grader to keep them hydrated.

Don't forget, tomorrow is the first day of the Scholastic Book Fair at SMA!  The Third Grade class will be visiting the book fair to make out a wish list or, to purchase their "must have" reading material.  I can hardly wait to go shopping myself!

Lastly, please be sure to review this week's Curriculum Update!

Curriculum Update for the Week of October 6, 2014:

Religion:  Chapter 4 Review;  Chapter 4 Quiz on Friday-  The beginning of the early church;  The Holy Spirit comes to the Disciples- Pentecost;  Students should also begin to research their saint and begin to create their Saint Report

Math:  Multiply and Divide with 8; Write word problems and equations; Multiply and divide with 7; Square numbers;  Quick quiz on multiplication facts on Thursday- 3's, 4's, 5's and 6's

Reading:  Introduction to Chris Van Allsburg author study- read and discuss, "The Widow's Broom" and "The Mysteries of Harris Burdick";  Continue to meet in guided reading groups and study the mystery genre;  Elements of a Mystery Quiz on Friday

Language Arts:  Continue to review finding the subject and verb of a sentence;  No Spelling test this week

Social Studies:  Native American Tribes of California; Where early Native Americans Lived

Science:  How plants use flowers and cones to reproduce; The life cycle of plants- flowering plants and conifer plants

Music:  Continue to learn and play the recorders; continue to learn and sing songs for SMA's 2014 Christmas Extravaganza

Art:  Finish  creating student illustrated Christmas card

I hope everyone has a fantastic week of sunshine.  Thank you for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy an amazing place to learn!  Take care and God bless.