Dear Third Grade Parents,

Yahoo! We are officially finished with the IOWA Assessments.  This week we are continuing on with our regular curriculum schedule.  Please see the Curriculum Update below to see what we are learning in third grade this week.

Curriculum Update for the Week of October 27, 2014:


Religion:  Begin Chapter 8: The Apostles lead the Church with Peter;  The Pope and the Bishops are the successors of the Apostles;  Saint Report due November 7- if for some reason your student does not have access to Power Point, a regular written report answering all of the questions will be fine

Math:  Multiply with multiples of 10; building fluency with 0's-10's;  Focus on Mathematical Practices; Unit 2 Review;  Unit 2 Test next Tuesday!

Reading:  Read and discuss close reading article on the history of the Jack-o-Lantern and complete comprehension activities;  Continue in guided reading groups

Social Studies:  Finish chapter 4- the culture and customs of Native Americans;  Read and discuss "Time for Kids"- complete article discussion questions

Science:  Continue chapter 4- review lesson 1; how offspring are like their parents; learned and inherited behaviors

Language Arts:  Grammar-  review of prepositional phrases, subjects and verbs-Test next Wednesday;  Spelling test on Friday;  Writing piece on "My Halloween Costume"

Lastly, I would like to thank Nino's mom for coming in to read a few "lost" Dr. Suess stories.  It was a fun treat the whole class enjoyed.

Have a fantastic week!  Thank you for all you do to make Stella Maris Academy an amazing place to learn.

Take care and God bless!