Welcome to
Mrs. McCarthy' s
Grade 3
Classroom
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Curriculum Information
Mathematics: Please work with your child to practice addition, subtraction, and skip counting i.e. counting by 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, and 100's. Many students still struggle with recall of simple facts. Regular practice will help to improve these skills. The students are learning about place value and making larger numbers.
Religion and Family Life: Remember to say your prayers and to follow the Golden Rule. Kindness doesn't cost you anything! We will be talking about friendship and what it means to be a good friend.
Language Arts: Read! Read! Read! Reading - students are encouraged to read anything out loud for 10 minutes every day. Please listen to your child read orally every day. If a story is long, you may wish to break it into smaller parts or you may read alternate pages with your child. In the classroom we are using the guided reading program. These books do not go home. Students will complete comprehension activities about the story they are reading each week. Word study words for the week are located in your child's agenda. Word study has started. Please look for your child's words in their agenda. Word study
dictation will take place every Friday unless otherwise indicated in the agenda. A new poem is introduced every week as a shared reading experience. Your child will bring home their poem of the week duotang to share this new poem with you.
Science: We have completed the first science unit about Stability.
Social Studies: The students are learning about urban and rural communities.
Physical Education: Our class has time in the gym on Tuesday, Thursday and alternate Fridays. On Monday, Wednesday, and alternate Fridays we will complete quality daily fitness activities in our classroom.
Important Information
School Masses (Primary Grades)
Thursday, January 18, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
Holidays and P.A. Days
Friday, December 23, 2011 - Sunday, January 8, 2012 - Christmas Break
Friday, January 20, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012 - Family Day
March 12-16, 2012 - March Break
Friday, April 6, 2012 - Good Friday
Monday, April 9, 2012 - Easter Monday
Monday, May 21, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
Thursday, June28, 2012 - Last day of classes
Upcoming Tests
Word study dictation will be every Friday unless otherwise stated in the agenda.
General Information
Scholastic Book Orders: Read! Read! Read! WE LOVE TO READ IN GRADE 3! Please do not send cash with the order. Please send a cheque made payable to Scholastic Canada Ltd..
School Mass: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m at Sacred Heart Church.
Milk Program: Notes will be sent home every month throughout the year indicating when tickets may be purchased.
UPCOMING EVENTS