June 4, 2008
I would like to send out a special “thank you” to all the parents and students in Room 105 for making the 2007-2008 school year a huge success! I enjoyed watching these third graders grow and mature into smart, independent fourth graders. Check back in September to learn more about what will be happening in third grade next year. I hope you and your family have a fun and safe summer!
Highlights from Third Quarter
Third graders at Nativity School are making great progress. They are well on their way to becoming smart, independent, and mature fourth graders. During third quarter we were busy:
• Creating personal timelines in social studies.
• Learning about the planets in science.
• Celebrating Catholic Schools Week.
• Praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent.
• Practicing our multiplication and division facts.
• Writing planet songs in music.
Here are some of the fun things to look forward to during Fourth Quarter:
• Studying Australia in social studies.
• Learning about health and safety in science.
• Writing persuasive and descriptive paragraphs in language arts.
• Drawing and measuring polygons and solid figures in math.
• Using fractions and decimals in math.
• Visiting the Cincinnati Art Museum
• Creating writing portfolios for the end of the year.
• Participating in the Annual Walk-a-thon.
• Performing in the Variety Show.
Welcome to the Third Quarter
January 18, 2008
Nativity third graders have been working hard and learning many new things.
Here are some highlights of second quarter:
- We took a field trip to the Museum Center. We saw the Omni Max show, Sea Monsters, and visited the Children’s Museum and Cincinnati History Museum.
- We saw a Motivational Productions program called Responsibility.
- We learned how to multiply!
- We performed in this year’s Christmas show.
- We went to Music Hall to see the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
- We prayed the rosary with St. Ann’s Society.
Here are some of the fun things coming up during third quarter:
- We will celebrate Catholic Schools’ Week.
- We will learn about the planets and the solar system in science.
- We will study government in social studies.
- We will learn how to divide.
- We will make our own books in the Publishing Center.
- We will read Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner and The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo.
Welcome to Second Quarter!
November 4, 2007
It’s hard to believe we are already beginning the second quarter – Time flies when you’re having fun! The third graders in Room 105 are making great progress this year. They are working hard and learning many new things. Here are some highlights from first quarter:
- Dressing up for this year’s “Wax Museum of Saints”
- Practicing our lowercase cursive letters in handwriting
- Visiting the Cincinnati Zoo to learn about reptiles
- Praying the Rosary with St. Ann’s Society
- Making new friends during Germany’s exchange with Nativity
- Learning about reusing, recycling, and reducing (Thanks, Rumpke!)
- Studying the continents, oceans, and other map skills for our first “Nativity Map Test of the World”
- Reading many great stories relating to our “Off to Adventure” and “Traditions” units
And to think that the fun is just beginning! Here are some exciting things to look forward to during second quarter:
- Taking a field trip to the Museum Center to visit the Cincinnati History Museum and to see the OMNIMAX film Sea Monsters
- Taking a field trip to Music Hall to hear the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
- Preparing for Christmas during the season of Advent
- Researching famous Americans for our biography buddy projects in social studies
- Studying rocks, minerals, and soil in science
- Practicing our uppercase cursive letters in handwriting
- Reading exciting new stories in our “Incredible Stories” unit
Welcome to third grade at Nativity School!
The 2007-2008 school year will be very exciting! Here are some fun things to look forward to…
First Quarter Highlights:
Math: place value, addition, and subtraction
Handwriting: lower case cursive letters
Social Studies: continents, oceans, map skills, and communities
Science: reptiles and fossils
Reading: cause/effect, supporting details, classifying, and sequencing
Writing: conventions and main idea
Religion: creation, the Gospels, Christian attitudes
Performing Arts workshop with the Young Americans
A visit from the German Delegation
Wax Museum of Saints on All Saints Day
Specials/Mass Schedule:
Monday
Gym: 1:20 pm
Computer Lab: 2:05 pm
Tuesday
Mass: 8:15 am
Science: 9:00 am
Art: 2:05 pm
Wednesday
Library: 11:15 am
Music: 2:05 pm
Thursday
Music: 2:05 pm
Friday
Gym: 2:05 pm
Communication:
Parent/Teacher conferences in November
Daily assignment notebook checks
Friday Folders
Calls/notes home
Email: C.Yust@hotmail.com
Phone Number: (513) 458-6767
Classroom website: www.scholastic.com
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Username: Nativity
Password: Yust
Behavior/Homework:
Classroom Expectations:
1. Respect yourself. Respect others.
2. You are responsible for your own choices.
3. Practice active listening skills.
4. Have a positive attitude.
Each student is expected to abide by the guidelines set forth in the Nativity School Handbook. Students begin each day with a “green card”. Students pull yellow and red cards for inappropriate behavior. At the end of the school day, each student marks a colored star (green, yellow, or red) in their assignment notebook. This indicates the color of card they ended with that day. Weekly behavior reports are noted in each student’s Friday Folder.
Consequences include:
First consequence: Verbal warning
Second consequence: Student receives a yellow card and misses his/her next recess.
Third consequence: Student receives a red card. A call home is made to set up a conference with the parent(s), student, and teacher.
Homework is turned in first thing each morning. Failure to do so will result in staying inside at recess to make up the missing assignment(s). Late and missing homework is recorded in each student’s Friday Folder.
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