Third Grade

Third grade is a step into a "whole new world" on the other side of the hall. Third graders receive grades with numbers and letters (A,B,C, etc.), read to learn(instead of learning to read), and take new responsibilities such as being a reading buddy to Pre-Schoolers or Mass buddy to Kindergarteners.

Third graders stay busy all of the time. They spend time learning Science, Social Studies, Spelling, Literacy, Singapore Math, Spanish, Art, Music, Physical Education, Library, and Computers. But most important of all, they learn about Jesus in Religion classes instructed by a priest, attend Mass three days a week, and go to Adoration twice a week. In addition, the boys get to serve Mass and the girls get to sing in our Mass choir.

As part of our Literacy program, third graders participate in a Reading and Writing Workshop where they learn what a good reader do, read tons of books from our classroom library, and get to write and publish about different topics.

Third graders have lots of fun learning new things. For example, they get to be:

Reporters: They record themselves reading News.

Saints: They dress up and learn about their favorite saint for Catholic School Weeks.

World Travelers: They learn about different countries with our Country project.

Poets: They write poems and participate in an annual poetry contest hosted by "The America Library of Poetry."

Scientists: They participate in our annual Science fair.

Champion Spellers: They participate in our annual Spelling Bee.

Authors: They write and publish a picture book.

Actors: They participate actively in different plays, reader theaters, and puppet shows.