Grade 3
Mrs. Hogan (mhogan@gscregional.org)
Good Shepherd Catholic School
God – Scholarship – Community – Service
February 13, 2012
Welcome to the Third Grade Webpage!
Dear Parents,
We certainly had a “Happy Catholic Schools Week” last week. Thank you to all our parents, grandparents, special friends and families who helped to make our week at GSC very special for our students and teachers.
A special thank you to our third grade homeroom mothers who are planning a special Valentine’s Day celebration for the girls and boys for Tuesday, the 14th. Happy Valentine’s Day to all!
First in Math
Please encourage your third grader to work on First in Math every day. Their skills are really improving and we are all proud of every one! Third grade has won the trophy for grades K-3 three weeks in a row. Keep up the good work. This month the prize is an afternoon of dance in the auditorium using the Wii. Good luck, third graders. We are in first place as of now for grades K-3.
Third Grade Curriculum Update:
Religion – Sacraments of Healing: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick
Math – Multiplication Madness continues! Please help your child drill flash cards every night or check out some of the websites below to drill online flash cards.
ELA – Reading – Unit 3 – “The Gardener” A realistic fiction story about a girl whose parents send her to an aunt and uncle in the time of the Great Depression
Handwriting – almost all writing is done in cursive now, except in some workbooks that do not allow enough room to answer in cursive. Congratulations – keep up the hard work.
Spelling – Unit 18 – review Unit
Grammar – Adjectives -
Social Studies – Kinds of communities
Art – Archdiocesan Art Contest: Native Americans; third graders are drawing an Indian chief head
Music – third graders are playing drums, tambourines, and boomwhackers.
Upcoming Tests:
Religion -
Science – Soil – Chpt. C3 – Wednesday 2/15
Spelling – Chpt. 18 – Thursday 2/16
Thank you, parents, for all your help and support. You make my job easier. Remember please feel free to e-mail if you have any questions.
Websites:
http://www.freewebs.com/princesposts/thirdgradematerials.htm (goes with Reading series)
http://www.loyolapress.com/games-for-christ-our-life-grade-3.htm (Religion Unit Reviews)
http://www.loyolapress.com/grade-3-christ-our-life-interactive-chapter-reviews.htm (Religion Chapter reviews)
http://www.loyolapress.com/voyages-in-english-2011-student.htm (English review games)
http://www.firstinmath.com/
New! www.abcya.com
www.multiplication.com
God Bless You,