3rd Grade
Newsletter for January 12, 2017
From the Teacher's Pen
I am very sad about our MMO - We Begin In Faith prayer service having to be cancelled because of the weather-related delay. The students were totally prepared and would have done an excellent job. The good news, however, is that Ms. Petruska has given us the 1st grade MMO date. So we will be able to lead the MMO - WBIF prayer service on Monday, January 23rd instead of 1st grade. Please join us.
Bridge Testing
You may have heard we tried testing the strength of the first bridge by suspending a bucket from it filled with wooden cubes. Each cube weighed 4 grams. But we were not able to take the bridge to failure. So with advice from Mr. Kuss, we retested the bridges using the same bucket, but this time it was filled with water. However, after filling the bucket to the top with 30,300 ml. of water weighing approximately 48 pounds, still none of the bridges broke. If you need a bridge built, I have 30 3rd graders who could do the job for you AND come under budget.
Career Fair - Don't Make Me Beg
Language Arts & Math
In math we are stretching our understanding of multiplication by using the different properties of multiplication to solve problems. Please take some time to have your child show you what they are learning.
Ask A 3rd Grader
- What property of multiplication is shown by 5 x 3 = 15 and 3 x 5 = 15 ?
- What property of multiplication is shown by 6 x 1 ?
- What property of multiplication is shown by 0 x 4 ?
- What property of multiplication is shown by 5 x 6 = 5 x 3 x 2 ?
Upcoming Events:
- All School Mass - tomorrow, January 13.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School - Monday, January 16.
- MAP Testing - Tuesday - Thursday, January 17 - 19 in the AM
- 3rd Grade's MMO - WBIF - Monday, January 23 @ 8:30
- Catholic Schools Week begins - Sunday, January 29
- Open House - Sunday, January 29 after all Masses.
- See Thursday Notes for more Catholic Schools Week events
St. Michael Parish School
Email: sneedham@stmikesolympia.org
Website: stmikesolympia.org
Location: 1204 11th Ave. SE, Olympia, WA. 98501
Phone: (360)-754-5131