Welcome to Grade 3A!

What's Happening In 3A

April, May, June

Language Arts: Non fiction reading and writing, Poetry, UFLI learning, Handwriting Without Tears program, Read & Respond exercises, journaling, grammar skills, autobiographical writing, reading fluency. Students continue to learn how to think deeply about what they are reading and to connect new texts to what they already know, what they have already read, and what they know about the world. Students explored oral language strategies, such as speaking with expression and clarity and connecting with an audience, by reading aloud poems and legends to each other and sharing their understandings of texts, as well as, participating in a variety of readers’ theatre activities.

Math:  Word problems, multiplication and division, continued practice of mental math and fractions. (It is important to note that students are not required to memorize multiplication facts in Grade 3. We introduce them and work with them in games using tools such as multiplication fact charts and flash cards. If your child is ready, you are welcome to practice multiplication facts at home in preparation for Grade 4. )

Science: Thermal energy - conduction, convection and radiation, landforms, and erosion. Students explore various major landforms such as mountains, hills, plateaus, valleys, canyons and their formation. Students develop an understanding of how to recognize observable changes in the local environment caused by erosion and deposition. 

Social Studies: Legends and oral traditions, mapping

Religion: Christ has been revealed, finding Christ in our everyday lives, participating in Mass

Technology and Design: Ipad use, coding, Epic Books, Lexia, Mathletics, crafting

Health and Career: Continuation of our mental health and social learning program called Open Parachute. 

P.E

Mr. Peter Chimich is our gym teacher.

P.E. is on Mondays and Wednesdays. Students should come to school wearing their P.E. strip. All information can be found on the website.

Athletic News

FRENCH

Mme. Samantha Stone is teaching French. 

We have French from 1:00 -1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

MUSIC

Miss Kathleen Seu is teaching Music. 

We have Music twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays.