Weekly Newsletter

January 11, 2026

Happy New Year, Grade 3 Families!

We hope you had a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful vacation, and that you and your family and friends have many blessings. We are sorry for those of you who had homes that were affected by the flu. Fingers crossed that 2026 is a year of good health for us all. The third graders have done a great job of getting back into the school routine. Although they did not miss homework, they did miss each other!

Last week in Spelling, the third graders worked with words containing the "aw" sound and took a test on Friday. This coming week, they will work with words that contain r-controlled vowels and take a test on Friday. And speaking of Spelling, best of luck to Sara, Nori, Nick, and Sophia S. this week as they participate in the DeChantal Spelling Bee on Tuesday! The third graders have been working on opinion essays, “Why I Love DeChantal, and pronouns in grammar. They continue to learn uppercase cursive letters in handwriting and multiplication in math, which are among the best parts of third grade. There will be a test on Wednesday, which includes multiplication facts 0-3. The third graders will have a Science test this week, and homework this coming week will provide the opportunity to study. In Social Studies, the third graders learned about the five regions of the United States, state abbreviations, and capital city names. In addition, they learned about Vatican City and Michelangelo, creating their own Sistine Chapel art. They will be reading about Martin Luther King, Jr. Last week in Religion, the third graders learned about the Four Marks of the Church and took a test on Friday. This week, they will learn about what the Catholic Church teaches us, including the Apostles’ Creed. There will be a test on Friday.

· The weather this week will be chilly, not getting out of the 40s. Please come to school with a warm coat.

· DeChantal will be having summer camp this year, from June 15th to July 2nd. Be on the lookout for more information.

· This week is a full week of school, all day, every day. Next week is a short week, with no school on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., on January 19th.

· Friday, January 23rd, is the end of the second quarter. It is hard to believe that the school year is already almost halfway over!

· Catholic Schools Week begins on January 25th.

Have a wonderful week! Saint Jane DeChantal, pray for us.

Mrs. Andrea Barish and Ms. Monique Cicerchia