Week of Gratitude

It is with grateful hearts, that we thank you for partnering with us in the faith formation of your children this year. It was such a beautiful Mass on Saturday and it truly touched our hearts! All of the children looked like such little ladies and gentlemen in their beautiful dresses and handsome suits.  It is with sincerest gratitude, that we would like to thank you for all of the love, support, and guidance you shower over your children each day. We are truly blessed to have your children at S.F.X. and what a gift it is to be at a Jesuit school.  We would like to take the time to thank Mrs. Westerfield for all of her hard work and efforts.  She is the reason that our third grade retreat, sacrament preparation,  and celebration is both meaningful and joyous.

As we move into this week, please make sure to review the weekly e-blast, so that you are aware of the happenings for each day during our week of gratitude. Also, please remember that your child's bag of recycled items for their Art project is due Thursday, April 30th. Mrs. Aspen sent out an email last week, and each child came home with a flyer on Friday.

Reminder that there is NO SCHOOL MONDAY, MAY 4TH!! ~ Enjoy!! 

English Language Arts



Spelling skill will focus on words with ough and aught.
Grammar skill will focus on commas in sentences.
Reading skill will focus on fact and opinion.
In writing, students will work on taking concrete facts to support their opinion.

In about 3 weeks, the students will begin a book study on Donovan's Word Jar, by Monalisa Degross. Our classroom, only has 15 copies of the book. So, if you would like to purchase the book for your child, it can be found on Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, or Half Priced Books. Please let me know if you have any questions. ~Mrs. Ezell 

Please remember that your child should be reading nightly for 20 to 30 minutes and completing their nightly reading homework.

Science

Students will continue their lesson on plants with hands-on activities.

Religion

Students will begin lessons in the Benziger Family Life books.

Math
The students will complete their lessons on fractions.  The third graders will then move into Geometry concepts.

A Special Week

Happy Monday Families,

This week, begins a very special week for you and your child. The excitement is beginning to build in each child. We will all gather on Friday evening, April 24th, at 5:30 pm in the church for rehearsal. Then, we will come together as a community to celebrate our children receiving their First Holy Communion and Confirmation on Saturday, April 25th. Please remember to arrive at the church by 9:45 am.


ELA



Spelling skill focuses on double contestants.
Grammar skill focuses on contractions.
Reading skill focuses on cause and effect.

Science

We will continue to dig deeper within our plant lessons by conducting hands on experiments.

Religion 

Students will complete their lessons on the Rite of Confirmation, 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and Fruits of the Holy Spirit. We will also be preparing for Saturday's liturgy. Please make sure your child is present Thursday afternoon as we will be practicing as a class at the church.

Also, the third grade will be leading the Mass at Brophy Chapel on Wednesday, April 22nd.  Please feel free to join us at 1:45.  However, the students are not permitted to sit with their parents during this Mass because they are leading this liturgy.

Math

The students will complete their lessons on equivalent fractions and will then learn how to add and subtract fractions with like denominators.

8 Weeks Til Summer Vacation!

Hello Families!

Welcome back from Easter break! We hope you were able to enjoy some down time with your family and friends.  We also hope that you were able to get some much needed rest and relaxation time!

Yes ~ that is right, we are just a short 8 weeks away from summer vacation!

We are back refreshed, well rested, and ready to hit the books! We have lots of learning to do over the next two months. Please remember to continue to read our blog weekly, so that you are aware of the upcoming events, lessons and activities. The coming weeks will fly by and your children are busy preparing as they get ready for the fourth grade!

Reminder that there is no Xavier tutoring this week! There are only 3 Tuesdays left for Xavier tutoring. They are: April 21st, April 28th, and May 5th. 

Our classrooms are in need of glue sticks to get us to the end of the school year. So, if you could please send in with your child a glue stick or two for their pencil box. 

ELA



Spelling skill is the VCCV pattern.
Grammar skill is abbreviations.
Reading skill is main idea and details.

The students will be assessed this Friday, April 17th in all ELA areas.

**April/May book report will be going home this week. Please note that the due date is Thursday, May 21st. This gives students over a month to read and complete the book project. All directions will be given in class.**Points are deducted for book reports turned in late.

Science

Beginning this week, we are starting our unit on plants. 

Religion 

With the celebration of the Sacraments just two short week away, we move into our lessons on the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirits and the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. 

Math 

The students will be working on the concept of equivalent fractions.