10/13-10/17 Third Grade Highlights
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Dear Third Grade Families,
I hope everyone is well. Here’s a look at what's coming up this week, 10/13-10/17. Please make sure to read all important information to avoid questions that are clearly stated on all emails. I would greatly appreciate it! If you missed my email last week, you can check out my school blog; http://www.stanthonygardena.org/third-grade/Thank you for taking the time to meet with me during our Parent-Teacher Conferences. I truly appreciated the opportunity to connect with you and discuss your child’s progress, strengths, and goals for the school year. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you ever have any questions or need additional support. I look forward to continuing to work together to help your child grow and succeed this year!
Deadlines:
- Oct 27th -1st trimester Mass reflection (5 mass reflections)
- Oct. 27th - Saint Brochure & Peg Doll Project (All materials sent Sept. 25th)
Monday, 10/13 - No School
Indigenous people’s day! Enjoy your 3-day weekend!
Thursday, 10/16- Great Shakeout Drill & Talent Show
On Thursday, October 16, our school will be participating in the Great Shakeout Drill. This is a nationwide drill designed to ensure that we are prepared in the event of an earthquake.
In addition, 10/16 is our school Talent Show! I am excited to see the students share their God-given talents and shine on stage.
Recommended Books and Reading Apps for Students
During our recent Parent-Teacher Conferences, some parents asked for recommendations for books that students can read at home. You can always visit your local bookstore, where students can choose from a wide variety of books.
When purchasing a book for your child to support their AR progress, please make sure it is within their reading level or ZPD. Here is a helpful list of book recommendations to get you started:
Book list: Best Books for Third Graders – Common Sense Media
Additionally, some parents asked about applications where students can read e-books instead of purchasing physical copies. Here are a few apps you might consider:
- Libby
- Epic!
- Kindle
- Apple Books
- Raz-Kids
These apps offer a variety of age-appropriate books that can support your child’s reading growth from home.
Natural History Museum fieldtrip
We have our upcoming 3rd & 4th Grade field trip to the Natural History Museum, happening in October 24th. The total cost is $20 per student, which covers both the program fee and bus transportation. All payments must be made in the office. If you plan to send the payment with your child, please make sure to place it in an envelope, with your child’s name and put “3rd grade NHM fee”
Focus of the Week
- Math: Multiplication with Multiple of 10, Multiplications Facts of 2-12
- Reading: Roberto Clemente
- Vocabulary: Week 5 Vocabulary words
- Word Study: Words with Long i (i, ie, igh)
- Grammar: Nouns
- Social Studies: Bodies of Water
- Science: Does mass affect motion?
- Religion: Lesson 5 (Study guide provided)
- Prayer: Angel of God (Test on Oct 23)
- Art (Friday) Meet the Masters- Frida Kahlo
Tests
Friday
- Math Ninja
This week’s lesson will be extended to the following week, so all assessments will be done on Wednesday (10/22) & Thursday (10/23)
Wednesday (10/22)
- Spelling Test (Phonics & Vocabulary)
- Religion
- Social studies
Thursday (10/23) (Multiple Choice)
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Phonics
- Language Arts
Guardian Angel Prayer (Oral & Fill in the Blanks)
Math Ninja
All Saints’ Day dress-up- Wednesday, October 29
On Oct. 29, Students may come to school dressed up as ANY Saint. Saint costumes do not need to be elaborate! We will have an All-School mass on this day instead of Friday. Students will process in Mass with their class in their costumes. Costumes should go over your child’s school uniform, as we will be changing after Mass. Dressing up will be part of their Religion participation and work habits grade.Oct 31- Halloween Costumes:
To ensure that all costumes follow our school's Halloween guidelines, I ask that you let me know what costume your child plans to wear on October 31. Costumes must be appropriate and pre-approved, or a student may be sent home to change. Please share your child’s costume by Friday, October 24. using the link below,
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jwstjdy-TG8uWUQsCLitNY9RgaKypnBipXY__bQVVR4/edit?usp=sharingWe will be having a costume contest on 10/31 and there will be prizes for the Top 10 costumes.
Let's remember that Halloween originated as All Hallow's Eve, where students dressed up as saints. We will dress up as Saints this year on Wed 10/29, since All Saints' Day falls on a Saturday (11/1) this year. Please help us keep Halloween HOLY and CLEAN so we can continue to have this treasured tradition at our Catholic School. As many of you know, the preschool sisters do not celebrate Halloween across the street, but we would like to continue this at our school as long as it's a fun and wholesome experience for our K-8 students.
- Costumes should be child-friendly since we have K-8 students in our school. No inflatables, no gory or scary clowns, no devils, or scary or EVIL costumes with demonic themes
- No Harry Potter, Pokémon or Labubu costumes please (you can wear these on your own if you choose, but only OUTSIDE of school)
- Costumes for Students and Adults on campus Should NOT:
- Be obstructive, offensive, inappropriate for a Catholic school (skimpy or revealing), gory, evil, or violent
- Drag on the ground. Students should be able to sit down in costumes
- Contain sharp objects, pointed objects, or materials that may accidentally strike another person.
- Contain any weapons that resemble or could be mistaken for an actual weapon.
- Encourage cross-dressing. Boys please dress up like boys, and girls dress up like girls
- No inflatable costumes
- Masks worn should be able to allow children to breathe easily and comfortably.
Amazon Wishlist
As we gear up for an exciting school year filled with learning and growth, I wanted to share a wonderful opportunity to further enhance our classroom experience. I created an Amazon Wishlist with carefully selected items that will greatly benefit our students' education journey. You may check out the link below.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/HDcQP08pX1GHkzR04b5tChfPzNKXlZjflnrVZu4OKtkOdwJ1Uc2EYpKyLoCZPeAU8nRX-JQdh-mTJWgat3sNKWyePb93UTZG4gRe7EU?ref_=wl_shareUPCOMING EVENTS
School calendar can be found (clicking here)- Oct 13 – NO School Indigenous People’s Day
- Oct 16 – The Great Shakeout Drill (earthquake preparedness all school drill)
- Oct 16 – All School Talent Show in the Hall
- Oct 24 – 3rd and 4th grade Field trip to Natural History Museum, First Kinder School Mass
- Oct 29 – All Saints’ Day Dress up, Mass and Procession for all classes (11/1 falls on Sat)
8am All School Mass and Dress up, K-8 procession before 8am Mass (in saints’ costumes)
- Oct 31 – 12 Noon Dismissal, Halloween costume dress up day (come back for Harvest Festival that night), Halloween Trick or Treat (NOON DISMISSAL), Daycare till 3pm ONLY, Daycare only from 12-3pm today (follow all Halloween dress up guidelines)
- Oct 31-Nov 2 – SAP Harvest Festival (buy presale tickets $30 for 10 rides/1 yellow sheet to support this school fundraiser CASH ONLY in the office!)
- November 2 – All Souls’ Day (pray for Holy Souls in Purgatory)
- November 5 – Picture Makeup Day in Rm 5 8am-10am, Detention served, Parent Faith Formation #2 offered
- Nov 14 – BLUE MASS for First Responders, End of 2nd Trimester
- Nov 19 – First Trimester Awards Ceremony in Hall 8:00-8:45, 8:50-9:35
- Nov 20 – Futboleros Chocolate Sale incentive 10:30am-12 noon
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out. I look forward to another great week of learning with your child!
Thank you & God Bless!
Warmly,
Mrs. Do