Dear Third Grade Parents,
I hope all of you have a wonderful week and have a blessed Easter celebration with family and friends. Please be sure to check this week's Curriculum Update.
Curriculum Update for the Week of March 30, 2015:
Religion: The Chapter 18 Quiz has been moved to Tuesday; Read and discuss the end of the Season of Lent and what we have done to prepare for Easter and Holy Week
Math: Continue Chapter 6: Name Polygons; Parallelograms, Rectangles, Squares and Rhombuses; Drawing Quadrilaterals; Classifying Quadrilaterals; Continue nightly homework of ALEKS
Reading: Continue unit on Greek Mythology; Continue in guided reading groups- The Penderwicks, Tuesdays at the Castle and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Read and discuss Chapters 5-7
Language Arts: Grammar- continue verb tenses; subject-verb agreement; Verb review; Verb Quiz on Thursday; Vocabulary Workshop: Finish Unit 6- suffix -ment, -ity, -ive, -ike; Unit 1-6 Review
Science: Continue Chapter 8: States of matter- solids, liquids and gas; Changes in water; How matter is measured
Social Studies: Continue Chapter 8: The roles of citizens; making choices by voting
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, March 29, 2015
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Spring Has Sprung!
Dear Third Grade Parents,
Happy spring to one and all! With the season of spring, there often comes an epidemic of spring fever and our third graders are not immune to this. I can place myself in their shoes and remember those days when you can see Easter Vacation just around the corner. I cannot say I blame them. The Third Graders have been working hard to end the third quarter on a high note and this Friday marks the end of the quarter. This week, we will be working diligently to ensure all "missing" or "late" assignments are complete and the on-line grade book gaps should be updated as the week progresses.
Just a reminder, the Third Graders will now be required to complete 10-15 minutes of the ALEKS Mathematics Enrichment Program each night for homework. A link to the site is posted here on the right side bar. Your help and support of this valuable tool that assists in advancing your child's mathematical skills is most appreciated. Thank you!
Lastly, Monday is a mass day and the Third Graders will be attending a Lenten Penance Service as well. It will definitely be a busy morning.
Here is this week's Curriculum Update. Thank you for keeping on top of things!
Curriculum Update for the Week of March 23, 2015:
Religion: Continue Chapter 18- God is our Forgiving Father; the Parable of the Prodigal Son; The Sacrament of Penance and its parts; Chapter 18 Quiz next Monday, March 30th
Reading: Continue to meet in guided reading groups to read and discuss novels of study; Whole Group: Begin genre study of Greek Mythology: read and complete activities for "King Midas and the Golden Touch"
Language Arts: Spelling Test on Thursday; Grammar: continue irregular verbs; Vocabulary Workshop: Begin Unit 6; Writing: Begin planning paragraphs of opinions
Math: Continue to review multiplication tables; review rounding to the nearest ten and estimate sums and differences; review two-step word problems; Begin Unit 6: Polygons, perimeter and area
Social Studies: Begin chapter 8- being a good citizen; character traits and building model citizens; Roles of citizens
Science: Begin chapter 8- what is matter and its properties; the states of matter
Art: Native American Burlap Weaving- Learn about Southwest design and Navajo culture; Learn how to make prints with stencils; Learn how to control the use of paint in the printing process; Learn how to weave in a variety of patterns; Learn simple stitchery
Music: Continue to learn how to read music and play the recorder
Have a wonderful week. Thank you for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy a wonderful place to learn. Take care and God bless.
Sincerely,
Ms. Eilee Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
Happy spring to one and all! With the season of spring, there often comes an epidemic of spring fever and our third graders are not immune to this. I can place myself in their shoes and remember those days when you can see Easter Vacation just around the corner. I cannot say I blame them. The Third Graders have been working hard to end the third quarter on a high note and this Friday marks the end of the quarter. This week, we will be working diligently to ensure all "missing" or "late" assignments are complete and the on-line grade book gaps should be updated as the week progresses.
Just a reminder, the Third Graders will now be required to complete 10-15 minutes of the ALEKS Mathematics Enrichment Program each night for homework. A link to the site is posted here on the right side bar. Your help and support of this valuable tool that assists in advancing your child's mathematical skills is most appreciated. Thank you!
Lastly, Monday is a mass day and the Third Graders will be attending a Lenten Penance Service as well. It will definitely be a busy morning.
Here is this week's Curriculum Update. Thank you for keeping on top of things!
Curriculum Update for the Week of March 23, 2015:
Religion: Continue Chapter 18- God is our Forgiving Father; the Parable of the Prodigal Son; The Sacrament of Penance and its parts; Chapter 18 Quiz next Monday, March 30th
Reading: Continue to meet in guided reading groups to read and discuss novels of study; Whole Group: Begin genre study of Greek Mythology: read and complete activities for "King Midas and the Golden Touch"
Language Arts: Spelling Test on Thursday; Grammar: continue irregular verbs; Vocabulary Workshop: Begin Unit 6; Writing: Begin planning paragraphs of opinions
Math: Continue to review multiplication tables; review rounding to the nearest ten and estimate sums and differences; review two-step word problems; Begin Unit 6: Polygons, perimeter and area
Social Studies: Begin chapter 8- being a good citizen; character traits and building model citizens; Roles of citizens
Science: Begin chapter 8- what is matter and its properties; the states of matter
Art: Native American Burlap Weaving- Learn about Southwest design and Navajo culture; Learn how to make prints with stencils; Learn how to control the use of paint in the printing process; Learn how to weave in a variety of patterns; Learn simple stitchery
Music: Continue to learn how to read music and play the recorder
Have a wonderful week. Thank you for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy a wonderful place to learn. Take care and God bless.
Sincerely,
Ms. Eilee Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Dear Third Grade Parents,
What a warm weekend of early spring fun! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Please be sure to check this week's Curriculum Update to see what we will be up to.
Curriculum Update for the Week of March 16, 2015:
Religion: Going out to love and serve the Lord; Concluding Rites; Chapter 17 Quiz on Thursday- the parts of the mass: Introductory Rites, Liturgy of the Eucharist Concluding RItes
Math: adding money amounts; estimating differences; review subtracting three-digit numbers; subtracting with regrouping tens and hundreds
Reading: Finish reading Matilda- Chapters 18-21; Begin new guided reading groups: read and discuss Ch 1-3 of Tuesdays at the Castle; The Penderwicks; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang depending upon which group your student is in
Social Studies: Finish Chapter 7- History of the local government: councils, public works, local government services; Begin Chapter 8: Being a good citizen- justice, responsibility, respect and caring
Science: Finish Chapter 7 and review the planets, stars, moon and sun; Finish solar system scavenger hunt and fact file
Language Arts: Spelling Test on Thursday; Begin vocabulary workshop unit 5- completing the sentence and synonyms and antonyms; Grammar- regular and irregular verbs
I would like to extend a BIG thank you to Mrs. Koresaar and Mrs. Goldman for coming into the third grade and helping the class create their own colorful and glittery clay stars. Thank you for giving us your time, ladies. Your help and guidance are priceless. I would also like to thank Mrs. Daley and Mrs. Turquand for their time creating another amazing Art Literacy project inspired by Faith Ringgold. The time and energy our wonderful parents put into creating such wonderful projects is a true blessing. Thank you for helping to make Stella Maris Academy the best place to laugh and learn.
Have a wonderful week! Take care and God bless.
Sincerely,
Ms. Eileen Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
What a warm weekend of early spring fun! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Please be sure to check this week's Curriculum Update to see what we will be up to.
Curriculum Update for the Week of March 16, 2015:
Religion: Going out to love and serve the Lord; Concluding Rites; Chapter 17 Quiz on Thursday- the parts of the mass: Introductory Rites, Liturgy of the Eucharist Concluding RItes
Math: adding money amounts; estimating differences; review subtracting three-digit numbers; subtracting with regrouping tens and hundreds
Reading: Finish reading Matilda- Chapters 18-21; Begin new guided reading groups: read and discuss Ch 1-3 of Tuesdays at the Castle; The Penderwicks; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang depending upon which group your student is in
Social Studies: Finish Chapter 7- History of the local government: councils, public works, local government services; Begin Chapter 8: Being a good citizen- justice, responsibility, respect and caring
Science: Finish Chapter 7 and review the planets, stars, moon and sun; Finish solar system scavenger hunt and fact file
Language Arts: Spelling Test on Thursday; Begin vocabulary workshop unit 5- completing the sentence and synonyms and antonyms; Grammar- regular and irregular verbs
I would like to extend a BIG thank you to Mrs. Koresaar and Mrs. Goldman for coming into the third grade and helping the class create their own colorful and glittery clay stars. Thank you for giving us your time, ladies. Your help and guidance are priceless. I would also like to thank Mrs. Daley and Mrs. Turquand for their time creating another amazing Art Literacy project inspired by Faith Ringgold. The time and energy our wonderful parents put into creating such wonderful projects is a true blessing. Thank you for helping to make Stella Maris Academy the best place to laugh and learn.
Have a wonderful week! Take care and God bless.
Sincerely,
Ms. Eileen Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Dear Third Grade Parents,
Here is this week's Curriculum Update! Thank you for continuing to check in!
Curriculum Update for the Week of March 9, 2015:
Religion: Begin Chapter 17: Gathering to praise God!; Introductory Rites, the Liturgy of the Word, the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and Concluding Rites
Math: This week will be a week of review of past concepts: addition; estimating sums; adding money; estimating differences; subtracting 3-digit numbers; Subtracting with regrouping tens and hundreds; Review of multiplication tables
Reading: Continue to read and complete comprehension activities for Matilda- Chapters 15- 18; Continue to read and discuss guided reading group novels
Language Arts: Grammar- helping verbs and regular/irregular verbs; Begin Unit 4 of Vocabulary Workshop- completing the sentences, synonyms and antonyms
Science: Finish Chapter 7- the solar system scavenger hunt and fact file search
Social Studies: Continue Chapter 7- the Three Branches of the Federal Government; Local Government in California- city and town government
Art: Continue to study Van Gogh and his painting of The Sunflowers
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend of sunshine and quality family time. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy an amazing place to learn. Take care and God bless.
Sincerely,
Ms. Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
Here is this week's Curriculum Update! Thank you for continuing to check in!
Curriculum Update for the Week of March 9, 2015:
Religion: Begin Chapter 17: Gathering to praise God!; Introductory Rites, the Liturgy of the Word, the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and Concluding Rites
Math: This week will be a week of review of past concepts: addition; estimating sums; adding money; estimating differences; subtracting 3-digit numbers; Subtracting with regrouping tens and hundreds; Review of multiplication tables
Reading: Continue to read and complete comprehension activities for Matilda- Chapters 15- 18; Continue to read and discuss guided reading group novels
Language Arts: Grammar- helping verbs and regular/irregular verbs; Begin Unit 4 of Vocabulary Workshop- completing the sentences, synonyms and antonyms
Science: Finish Chapter 7- the solar system scavenger hunt and fact file search
Social Studies: Continue Chapter 7- the Three Branches of the Federal Government; Local Government in California- city and town government
Art: Continue to study Van Gogh and his painting of The Sunflowers
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend of sunshine and quality family time. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy an amazing place to learn. Take care and God bless.
Sincerely,
Ms. Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
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