Dear Third Grade Parents,
Thank you for helping to make this year's Catholic Schools' Week a great success. We have an amazing Catholic School Community here at SMA and this week we truly did shine brightly. I am so blessed and proud to be a part of this family. Thank you for all of the love and support you give to the Third Grade Class.
Please be sure to check this week's Curriculum Update below. It should be a fairly quiet week in comparison to last week.
Curriculum Update for the Week of February 2, 2015:
Religion: Chapter 12 Quiz on Monday; Begin chapter 13, the Church celebrates the Sacraments of Initiation, Holy Orders and Healing
Math: Review subtraction and regrouping (borrowing) across zeros; Quick Quiz on Wednesday- subtraction; relate addition and subtraction; addition and subtraction practice; solve word problems; Quick quiz Friday on subtraction and addition
Reading: Whole Group: Read and discuss "City Critters"; Complete comprehension activities for "City Critters"; Guided Reading: Meet in guided reading groups to read and discuss group novels
Science: Continue Chapter 6- how we describe the features of the Earth's surface; earthquakes and volcanos; Begin Chapter 7- Stars and light; types of stars
Social Studies: Finish chapter 6- the story of a community; Begin chapter 7- The Capital- rules, laws, and community government
Language Arts: Unit 18 Spelling Test on Friday- words with the /j/ sound; Vocabulary Workshop: Continue unit 3 synonyms and antonyms; completing the sentence; Grammar: verbs/contractions: their, there and they're; your and you're; Writing: Continue "If I Were A Superhero..."
Art: compose pictures combining observation and imagination; distinguish between foreground, middle ground and background; demonstrate knowledge of perspective through size and overlapping; demonstrate a controlled use of watercolor; Students will need to bring in a small stuffed animal- beanie babies
Music: Continue to study how to read and play music on the recorder
Thank you to Mrs. Koresaar for helping the third graders to create the Queen of Hearts' guards from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. They turned out very well. Thank you so much, Mrs. Koresaar!
Have a wonderful weekend Third Grade Families!!!! Thank you for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy the best school in San Diego. Take care and God bless!!!
Sincerely,
Ms. Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
Friday, January 30, 2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Happy Catholic Schools' Week!
Dear Third Grade Parents,
This is going to be an exciting week of celebrating our wonderful Catholic School, Stella Maris Academy! The week will be filled with some fun activities. I can hardly wait for the international lunch. I am certain you will have the full report of each day.
Please be sure to go over this week's Curriculum Update to see all we hope to learn this week.
Curriculum Update for the Week of January 26, 2015:
Religion: Finish Chapter 12- God calls some men to be priests or deacons; the Sacrament of Holy Orders; Chapter 12 Quiz on Friday
Math: Subtract across zeros; discuss methods of subtraction; ungroup to subtract; Relate addition and subtraction
Reading: Whole Group: Read and discuss the story "The Legend of Damon and Pythias"; Complete comprehension activities together and independently; Guided Reading Groups: Read and discuss group novels- The Courage of Sarah Noble, Stone Fox, The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe; "Who Was... " Book Report due on Tuesday; Read Aloud: Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland
Language Arts: Grammar: Contractions- its and it's, they're, their, there; Vocabulary Workshop: Begin Unit 3- match the meaning, synonyms and antonyms
Science: Continue chapter 5- How we describe features of the Earth's surface, landforms, volcanos and earthquakes
Social Studies: Finish chapter 6- the story of a community; discover your community's history; Read Aloud- Little House on the Prairie; Junior Achievement Session #2 on Tuesday afternoon
Art: Continue to analyze Picasso's use of abstract, geometric shapes and balanced composition in The Three Musicians; Create a Cubist collage of musicians using shapes to build figures and bright contrasting colors to show mood
Music: Continue to learn and study how to read music; learn and practice playing the recorder
Thank you, Parents for checking in each week to see what is going on in the Third Grade. Don't forget, permission slips for our class field trip to Old Town went home last Friday. The payment and permission slips are due on January 29th.
I hope all of you have a wonderful week. I look forward to seeing many of you throughout the week as we celebrate Catholic Schools' Week. Thank you for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy the BEST school in San Diego!!!!!!! Take care and God bless.
Sincerely,
Ms Eileen Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
This is going to be an exciting week of celebrating our wonderful Catholic School, Stella Maris Academy! The week will be filled with some fun activities. I can hardly wait for the international lunch. I am certain you will have the full report of each day.
Please be sure to go over this week's Curriculum Update to see all we hope to learn this week.
Curriculum Update for the Week of January 26, 2015:
Religion: Finish Chapter 12- God calls some men to be priests or deacons; the Sacrament of Holy Orders; Chapter 12 Quiz on Friday
Math: Subtract across zeros; discuss methods of subtraction; ungroup to subtract; Relate addition and subtraction
Reading: Whole Group: Read and discuss the story "The Legend of Damon and Pythias"; Complete comprehension activities together and independently; Guided Reading Groups: Read and discuss group novels- The Courage of Sarah Noble, Stone Fox, The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe; "Who Was... " Book Report due on Tuesday; Read Aloud: Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland
Language Arts: Grammar: Contractions- its and it's, they're, their, there; Vocabulary Workshop: Begin Unit 3- match the meaning, synonyms and antonyms
Science: Continue chapter 5- How we describe features of the Earth's surface, landforms, volcanos and earthquakes
Social Studies: Finish chapter 6- the story of a community; discover your community's history; Read Aloud- Little House on the Prairie; Junior Achievement Session #2 on Tuesday afternoon
Art: Continue to analyze Picasso's use of abstract, geometric shapes and balanced composition in The Three Musicians; Create a Cubist collage of musicians using shapes to build figures and bright contrasting colors to show mood
Music: Continue to learn and study how to read music; learn and practice playing the recorder
Thank you, Parents for checking in each week to see what is going on in the Third Grade. Don't forget, permission slips for our class field trip to Old Town went home last Friday. The payment and permission slips are due on January 29th.
I hope all of you have a wonderful week. I look forward to seeing many of you throughout the week as we celebrate Catholic Schools' Week. Thank you for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy the BEST school in San Diego!!!!!!! Take care and God bless.
Sincerely,
Ms Eileen Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
Monday, January 19, 2015
Dear Third Grade Parents,
On behalf of her family, thank you to all who helped build Ember's care package. We made her day. She is recovering comfortably at home and should be able to join us again soon. Thank you, again!
I would also like to thank Mrs. Daly and Mrs. Turquand for coming in to teach a great Art Literacy lesson. Their time and dedication to this amazing program is greatly appreciated.
Please check the Curriculum Update below to learn what the third graders will be up to this week.
Curriculum Update for the Week of January 19, 2015:
Religion: Chapter 11 Quiz on Tuesday; Begin Chapter 12- God calls us all to holiness
Reading: Continue in guided reading groups; whole group- read and discuss the story, "Rugby and Rosie"; Go over story vocabulary and comprehension questions; "Who Was…?" book report due January 27th
Math: Discuss addition methods; the grouping concept in addition; practice addition; quick quiz on Thursday on rounding to the nearest hundreds and tens and addition;
Science: Continue Chapter 6: What are rocks and minerals; what is soil; the layers of soil
Social Studies: Begin Chapter 6: communities grow; communities grow with the gold rush; how to read population maps; the story of a community
Language Arts: Vocabulary Workshop- Finish Unit 2 and begin Unit 3- word meaning and complete the sentences; Grammar- Direct objects; Writing- paragraph titled, "What SMA Means to Me"
Art: Continue to study Picasso and his use of abstraction, geometric shapes and balanced composition in The Three Musicians;
Music: Continue to read music and play the recorder
As you can see, the class and I will have a busy week of fun and learning as we wrap up this last week of the second quarter.
Be on the look out for a field trip permission slip coming home this week. The third graders are heading to Old Town to take a tour of the first community here in San Diego. It should be a great living experience of what we are studying in Social Studies.
Have a wonderful week of San Diego sunshine. Thank you for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy an amazing place to learn. Take care and God bless!
Sincerely,
Ms. Eileen Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
On behalf of her family, thank you to all who helped build Ember's care package. We made her day. She is recovering comfortably at home and should be able to join us again soon. Thank you, again!
I would also like to thank Mrs. Daly and Mrs. Turquand for coming in to teach a great Art Literacy lesson. Their time and dedication to this amazing program is greatly appreciated.
Please check the Curriculum Update below to learn what the third graders will be up to this week.
Curriculum Update for the Week of January 19, 2015:
Religion: Chapter 11 Quiz on Tuesday; Begin Chapter 12- God calls us all to holiness
Reading: Continue in guided reading groups; whole group- read and discuss the story, "Rugby and Rosie"; Go over story vocabulary and comprehension questions; "Who Was…?" book report due January 27th
Math: Discuss addition methods; the grouping concept in addition; practice addition; quick quiz on Thursday on rounding to the nearest hundreds and tens and addition;
Science: Continue Chapter 6: What are rocks and minerals; what is soil; the layers of soil
Social Studies: Begin Chapter 6: communities grow; communities grow with the gold rush; how to read population maps; the story of a community
Language Arts: Vocabulary Workshop- Finish Unit 2 and begin Unit 3- word meaning and complete the sentences; Grammar- Direct objects; Writing- paragraph titled, "What SMA Means to Me"
Art: Continue to study Picasso and his use of abstraction, geometric shapes and balanced composition in The Three Musicians;
Music: Continue to read music and play the recorder
As you can see, the class and I will have a busy week of fun and learning as we wrap up this last week of the second quarter.
Be on the look out for a field trip permission slip coming home this week. The third graders are heading to Old Town to take a tour of the first community here in San Diego. It should be a great living experience of what we are studying in Social Studies.
Have a wonderful week of San Diego sunshine. Thank you for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy an amazing place to learn. Take care and God bless!
Sincerely,
Ms. Eileen Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Dear Third Grade Parents,
This week will be a busy week as we are now in full swing after one full week back from the Christmas break. The class has been working hard to end the second quarter on a high note and I am certain this week will show the same great results. Please be sure to check the Curriculum Update below for upcoming tests or quizzes.
Lastly, a gentle reminder to please make certain your child is following the SMA uniform dress code each day. This include making sure that shoes worn are either all black or all white, depending on regular school days, mass days or P.E. days. Socks must also be of the correct length or style. Thank you so much for your care and attention to this matter. Please be sure to check the school handbook for any questions or clarifications with regard to the school uniform.
Curriculum Update for the Week of January 12, 2015:
Religion: Continue and finish Chapter 11- How our parish cares for others; Chapter 11 Quiz on Friday
Math: More practice with place value; Round to the nearest hundred, ten; Explore multi-digit addition; addition methods
Reading: Continue in guided reading groups; Whole group reading- read and discuss "The Tree House" and complete reading activities in reader's notebook
Social Studies: Continue chapter 5- early communities, the Spanish missions; how communities change
Science: Continue chapter 6- weather and climate; what are rocks and minerals and how to identify rocks and minerals
Language Arts: continue unit 2 of vocabulary workshop; Grammar- finish unit on contractions and begin unit on direct objects; Unit 15 Spelling Test on Friday
Art: Analyze Picasso's use of abstraction, geometric shapes and balanced composition in The Three Musicians; Practice sketching figures using geometric shapes; create a Cubist collage of musicians using shapes to build figures and bright contrasting colors to show mood
Music: continue to learn and play the recorders
Thank you, parents for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy an amazing place to learn. Take care and have a wonderful week. God bless!
Sincerely,
Ms. Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
This week will be a busy week as we are now in full swing after one full week back from the Christmas break. The class has been working hard to end the second quarter on a high note and I am certain this week will show the same great results. Please be sure to check the Curriculum Update below for upcoming tests or quizzes.
Lastly, a gentle reminder to please make certain your child is following the SMA uniform dress code each day. This include making sure that shoes worn are either all black or all white, depending on regular school days, mass days or P.E. days. Socks must also be of the correct length or style. Thank you so much for your care and attention to this matter. Please be sure to check the school handbook for any questions or clarifications with regard to the school uniform.
Curriculum Update for the Week of January 12, 2015:
Religion: Continue and finish Chapter 11- How our parish cares for others; Chapter 11 Quiz on Friday
Math: More practice with place value; Round to the nearest hundred, ten; Explore multi-digit addition; addition methods
Reading: Continue in guided reading groups; Whole group reading- read and discuss "The Tree House" and complete reading activities in reader's notebook
Social Studies: Continue chapter 5- early communities, the Spanish missions; how communities change
Science: Continue chapter 6- weather and climate; what are rocks and minerals and how to identify rocks and minerals
Language Arts: continue unit 2 of vocabulary workshop; Grammar- finish unit on contractions and begin unit on direct objects; Unit 15 Spelling Test on Friday
Art: Analyze Picasso's use of abstraction, geometric shapes and balanced composition in The Three Musicians; Practice sketching figures using geometric shapes; create a Cubist collage of musicians using shapes to build figures and bright contrasting colors to show mood
Music: continue to learn and play the recorders
Thank you, parents for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy an amazing place to learn. Take care and have a wonderful week. God bless!
Sincerely,
Ms. Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Happy New Year!
Dear Third Grade Parents,
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas vacation and enjoyed the much needed break.
I am looking forward to hearing all about the Christmas adventures and fun family times. Monday should be a great day of chatting and catching up.
Here is a look at what I hope to cover this week. Have a wonderful weekend!
Curriculum Update for the week of January 5, 2015:
Religion: Begin chapter 11- The church parish is home; Those who serve our parish; How our parish cares for others; Chapter 14 review- the season of Christmas
Math: Place value drawings for thousands, hundreds, tens and ones; building numbers; place value in word problems; practice with place value
Reading: Guided reading groups- work in individual groups to read and discuss selected books- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Sarah, Plain and Tall; Stone Fox; The Courage of Sarah Noble; As a group, we will read and discuss this week's Time for Kids and complete the comprehension activity together.
Social Studies: Begin chapter 5- Exploring California; Spanish and English explorers; Early communities
Science: Begin Chapter 6- the water cycle; Weather and climate; factors that affect weather and climate
Language Arts: Spelling Test on Friday; Writing: Begin New Year's writing piece
*** Review "Who Was…?" biography book report guidelines. Please ask your third grader to see the guidelines that were passed out before we left for the Christmas break if you have not yet seen them.
Thank you to all of you for your generosity in your Christmas gift to me. I had a lot of fun shopping at J. Crew with the gift card you gave me. The Christmas sale will keep me stylishly dressed through 2015. Thank you!!!!!!
Last, but certainly not least I would like to thank you for checking in each week to see what we are learning in third grade. Your help and support at home makes all the difference in the world to your child's Catholic education. See you all very soon. Take care and God bless!
Sincerely,
Ms Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas vacation and enjoyed the much needed break.
I am looking forward to hearing all about the Christmas adventures and fun family times. Monday should be a great day of chatting and catching up.
Here is a look at what I hope to cover this week. Have a wonderful weekend!
Curriculum Update for the week of January 5, 2015:
Religion: Begin chapter 11- The church parish is home; Those who serve our parish; How our parish cares for others; Chapter 14 review- the season of Christmas
Math: Place value drawings for thousands, hundreds, tens and ones; building numbers; place value in word problems; practice with place value
Reading: Guided reading groups- work in individual groups to read and discuss selected books- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Sarah, Plain and Tall; Stone Fox; The Courage of Sarah Noble; As a group, we will read and discuss this week's Time for Kids and complete the comprehension activity together.
Social Studies: Begin chapter 5- Exploring California; Spanish and English explorers; Early communities
Science: Begin Chapter 6- the water cycle; Weather and climate; factors that affect weather and climate
Language Arts: Spelling Test on Friday; Writing: Begin New Year's writing piece
*** Review "Who Was…?" biography book report guidelines. Please ask your third grader to see the guidelines that were passed out before we left for the Christmas break if you have not yet seen them.
Thank you to all of you for your generosity in your Christmas gift to me. I had a lot of fun shopping at J. Crew with the gift card you gave me. The Christmas sale will keep me stylishly dressed through 2015. Thank you!!!!!!
Last, but certainly not least I would like to thank you for checking in each week to see what we are learning in third grade. Your help and support at home makes all the difference in the world to your child's Catholic education. See you all very soon. Take care and God bless!
Sincerely,
Ms Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
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