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Weekly Newsletter - August 19-23

The newsletter provides information for parents of third grade students at St. Benedict's Episcopal School for the week of August 19th through 23rd. It outlines the subjects that will be covered including language arts, reading, spelling, writing, math, social studies. It also lists announcements such as upcoming early dismissal and no school days. Reminders are provided about checking student agendas daily, bringing snacks to school, and wearing chapel uniforms on Tuesdays.

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Weekly Newsletter - August 19-23

The newsletter provides information for parents of third grade students at St. Benedict's Episcopal School for the week of August 19th through 23rd. It outlines the subjects that will be covered including language arts, reading, spelling, writing, math, social studies. It also lists announcements such as upcoming early dismissal and no school days. Reminders are provided about checking student agendas daily, bringing snacks to school, and wearing chapel uniforms on Tuesdays.

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Third Grade Newsletter August 19, 2019 - August 23, 2019

WEEKLY NEWS
Third Grade | St. Benedict’s Episcopal School

Language Arts
Novel Studies and
Reading Detective
Here you will find important information about academics,
• Genre Studies announcements, assessments, projects and reminders. As
always, please communicate with your student’s teacher if
• Reading Detective:
you have any questions or concerns.
Making Inferences

Shurley Grammar and Any spelling information for each week will be in their
Spelling Spelling spiral notebooks.

• Chapter 1: Synonyms
and Antonyms, Parts
of a Complete Sentence
Spelling Rule #1
• Spelling Test 1: Friday,
8/23 -Two-syllable words with two closed syllables
Writing and Handwriting (ex: catnip and wagon)
-Two closed syllables, including blends
• Cursive : Learning
Uppercase and (ex: disrupt and fragment)
Lowercase letters

• Writing: 1 Paragraph
Essay containing Sight words to memorize:
supporting details are, as, do, four, have
“What did you do this
summer?”

Math
• Topic 1: Numeration

Social Studies
• Continents and Map
Skills

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Third Grade Newsletter August 19, 2019 - August 23, 2019

Announcements
•Friday, 8/30 is a half day- We will dismiss at noon.

• Monday, 9/2 there is no school for Labor Day- See you Tuesday, 9/3!

•Reading Log: Starting September 1, students should read for at least 20 minutes on 18 days
of the month. They should also answer one question in complete sentences on the back of the
log. For each day that the reading log is late, 10 points will be subtracted from the overall
grade. Reading logs are due at the end of each month. The September Reading Log will be
handed out on Friday, August 30, and will be due due Tuesday, October 1.

•Tardies/ Absences: Starting this week, tardies and absences will be recorded each morning.
Please let all of your child’s teachers know if he or she will be absent as soon as possible, or
send an email letting us know of his or her tardy.

•St. B’s Bucks: If you would like to donate any items for your students to buy through St. B’s
bucks (our classroom economy system), please send them in with your child! We would love if
any parents would be interested in donating a basketball, soccer ball, and a football to
purchase as some of the larger, more expensive items.

•Renweb: Please keep up with your child’s grade percentages and progress on Renweb.

Reminders
• Please check your child’s agenda daily. The agenda contains important information regarding
assessments, assignments and projects. It also contains assignments from the day that may
need to be completed as homework.

• Please try to remind your student to bring their own snacks each day. We are letting them
know it is their responsibility to make sure they pack them.

• Chapel is every Tuesday morning. Please have your child wear the chapel uniform and proper
accessories (ties and cross-ties).

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