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