• Spirit Run September 18th- Rosary Launch and Spirit Run.  Shirts went home and can be worn with black bottoms.

Reading, Spelling and Writing: Unit 1 Week 2 Why the Sky Is Far Away

Students will be able to-

• Learn more about traditional tales and infer theme in a folktale.
• Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing.
• Use elements of narrative text to write a personal narrative.

*Audio of the story will be shared on Google Classroom (Reading) each week!

*The Spelling List and Spelling Menu will be shared on Google Classroom (Spelling) each week!

Math: Chapter 2: Addition

• Use place value to identify addition patterns.

• Use mental addition strategies.

• Estimate sums using rounding.

• Use models to explore adding three-digit numbers.

Social Studies: Lesson 1

• Identify cardinal and intermediate directions and use a compass rose.

• Use map skills to locate communities on a map, determine directions, and measure distances between various locations.

• Single out a landmark for which your community is known and commemorate it with drawing.

Religion: 

Session 2: Created to be together continued

Objectives:

• State Paul’s message about mutual charity in children’s own words.
• Explain that we adore and glorify the Holy Trinity when we pray the Sign of the Cross.
• Explain that by loving others we spread God’s love in the world.
• Define Sign of the Cross

Reading, Spelling and Writing: Unit 1 Week 2 Why the Sky Is Far Away

Students will be able to-

• Learn more about traditional tales and infer theme in a folktale.
• Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing.
• Use elements of narrative text to write a personal narrative.

*Audio of the story will be shared on Google Classroom (Reading) each week!

*The Spelling List and Spelling Menu will be shared on Google Classroom (Spelling) each week!

Math: Chapter 2: Addition

• Use the addition properties to add whole numbers

• Identify patterns in the addition table

• Use place value to identify addition patterns

• Use mental addition strategies

Social Studies: Lesson 1

• Locate key geographic features on a map of Earth; the equator, the prime meridian, the four hemispheres, the five oceans, and the seven continents.

• Identify countries on a map of North America.

• Identify states and communities on a map of the southeastern United States.

Religion: 

Session 2: Created to be together

Objectives:

• State Paul’s message about mutual charity in children’s own words.
• Explain that we adore and glorify the Holy Trinity when we pray the Sign of the Cross.
• Explain that by loving others we spread God’s love in the world.
• Define Sign of the Cross

Week at a Glance: 8/31/26

August 24th-August 28th

Reading, Spelling and Writing: Unit 1 Week 1 Grandma and the Great Gourd (traditional tale/fiction)

Students will be able to-

• Learn more about traditional tales and analyze plot and setting in a traditional tale
• Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing
• Use elements of text to write a personal narrative

*Audio of the story will be shared on Google Classroom (Reading) each week!

*The Spelling List and Spelling Menu will be shared on Google Classroom (Spelling) each week!

Math: Chapter 1: Place Value

Students will be able to-

• Lesson 1: Place Value Through the Thousands-

• Lesson 2: Compare Numbers-

• Lesson 3: Order Numbers- 

• Lesson 4- Round to the Nearest Ten-

• Fridays are most always used for Centers to apply skills learned throughout the week in a more hands on non-traditional way.

Religion: 

Session 1: Created to be Happy

Objectives:

• The Apostle’s Creed-students will familiarize themselves with this prayer/memorize it
• What is an apostle?-students will be able to define
• Genesis: God’s Creation-review the story of Creation as told in the book of Genesis. Browse the “books” in the Bible
• Mass Reflections: students will pull a word of phrase from this week’s readings/homily and apply it to their life in 3rd grade for the week to come.
• Students will understand what a “patron saint” is- St. Joseph

Science: (We will begin Science and Social Studies next week)Intro to Science: What is a Scientist? What is Science?

Students will-

• Understand rules and expectations of using the Science Lab
• Grasp what it means to be a “scientist” and how they too can be one
• Participate in a fun LAB-chemical reaction; write a response to this activity

Reminders: 

• Please-Charge your chrome book every night! Bring your Clever badge back!

• Bring a healthy snack each day!

• Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)

• Students are expected to have done 40 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.

June 1-3

Monday

• Dress Down!
• Last Day of EDP
• No Clubs

Tuesday

• No Uniforms- Wear yellow Spirit Run shirt (if you don’t have it then just wear a yellow shirt)
• Field Day!
• No EDP

Wednesday

• Last Day of School!
• Dress nice for mass
• 10:00 A.M. Dismissal

Reading, Spelling and Writing: The One and Only Bob

• Reflect, infer, read for details/clarify, parts of speech, vocabulary, context clues, cause and effect.

Math: Chapter 14

• Describe the shared attributes of quadrilaterals.

• Use the guess, check, and revise strategy to solve problems.
• Partition shapes into equal sections and write unit fractions to represent each area.
• Review for test Tuesday 5/26

Religion: Faith, Hope, and Charity

Objectives:

• Recognize that even the tiniest bit of faith enables us to receive God’s help.
• Discuss how virtues help us lead good lives.
• Identify Jeanne Jugan as a saint who devoted her life to serving others.
• Define charity, hope, virtues.

Social Studies: Citizenship and Participation

• Identify four ways for people to have a voice in their community.

• Evaluate arguments for opposing positions on an issue.

• Describe a step-by-step process for preparing to vote responsibly in an election.

Reminders: 

• Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
• Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.
• Please send your child with a water bottle every day.

• Please make sure your child’s chrome book is charged every night.

Spirit Week and 10 Day Countdow

5/18- Comfy Clothes/PJs

5/19- Sports Team Day/Popsicles

5/20- Wacky Wednesday/Dance Party (Students can bring a change of clothes for Poetry Bee)

5/21- Career Day/Shaving Cream

5/22- Spirit Wear/Extra Recess

5/26- Popcorn Party

5/27- Buddy Read with other 3rd Grade Class (bring towel)

5/28- Minute to Win it Games

5/29- Dress Down Day/Movie