Welcome to Our 3th Grade Class

Hello & Welcome to the 2020-2021 3rd Grade Class!
3/29-4/1/21
Classroom News
- It’s amazing to think that we are entering Holy Week already! These days of Lent have gone pretty quickly!
- In math this week, we will be working on planning a design, calculator math, geoboards and reviewing previous lessons.
- Our reading story this week is “Mountains: Surviving on Mt. Everest” where we will answer the question, Why do mountain climbers need to be well prepared?
Religion- Quiz over session 20 on 3/30. We will work on the “Circle of Grace” curriculum on Mon. & Tues. and a special section in our religion books about Lent and Holy Week.
Reading- “Mountains: Surviving on Mt. Everest”
Social Studies- Finishing Chapter 6 “A Growing Nation” Vocab quiz on Tues, 3/30
Science- Introduction to Fossils, which will continue after Easter break.
Spelling- Spelling pretest Thurs, test Friday for those who didn’t get 100% on Thurs.
Spelling Words
Pretest-Thurs & Test-Fri
1. painless
2. sickness
3. sadness
4. helpless
5. thankless
6. kindness
7. hopeless
8. darkness
9. fearless
10. thickness
11. careless
12. goodness
13. spotless
14. softness
Dates to Remember:
- 4/1 1:30 dismissal
- 4/2-4/11 Easter Vacation
- 4/12 classes resume
You can contact me at bhartman@lasallecatholic.org
and at the school phone number: 815-223-8523
Grading system
Grades will be tracked on Renweb. Papers that come home with a percentage and or letter grade are those that will be entered into Renweb for report cards.
Grades 3--8: Academic Marking Code
A+ 99--100 A 96--98 A- 94--95 B+ 92—93 B 88--91 B- 86--87 C+ 83--85 C 79--82 C- 76--78 D+ 74--75 D 70--73 D- 68--69 F 67--below E Effort shown, but below grade level
The subjects that 3rd grade will be studying this year include:
Religion, Math, Reading, Writing, Language arts, Spelling, Social Studies & Science
All school mass starts at 9:15 on Wednesdays.
Assessments: Religion quizzes will be after each section and the tests will be after each unit. Math will consist of daily work (in their math notebook) after each lesson (they will usually be given time to work on this in class & bring home whatever is left) and 2 tests per each section. Spelling tests will be weekly, with a pre-test on Thursday and for those students who don’t 100%, a test on Friday. Reading and vocabulary grades will be a mixture of in-class workbook grades, quizzes and lesson tests. Social Studies Quizzes on vocabulary words will be after 1 or 2 lessons and test are given at the end of a chapter. Science vocabulary quizzes will be after 1 or 2 lessons and tests at the end of each chapter. There will be project and participation grades also included throughout the year.
Assignments: Daily assignments will be posted on the white board, so students can write them down throughout the day. If you ever have any questions, please email me at bhartman@lasallecatholic.org.
Homework Policy: I will make sure students know which assignments are to be written in the front of each textbook (on a piece of lined paper since there are no planners this year) to be completed at home. If students are consistently struggling to turn homework in on time, I will set up a time to talk (either over the phone and or in person; whichever works out best for you) to parents/guardians about what we need to do to get the students homework in on time.
Thank you,
Brenda Hartman
2020-2021 3rd Grade Specials
MUSIC: Monday 9:55-10:25 Ms. Konczak
P.E.: Tuesday & Thursday 8:15- 8:45 Ms. Kasprak
LIBRARY: Thursday 10:00-10:20 Ms. Synder
ALL SCHOOL MASS: Tuesday at 9:15
ART: Friday 10:10-10:50 Ms. Kasprowicz

In our 3rd Grade Class we:
- Love God
- Love Others
- Work Hard & Enjoy Learning New Things
- Ask Questions
- Take Responsibility for Our Actions
Contact Mrs. Hartman
Email: bhartman@lasallecatholic.org
Phone: 815-223-8523
Please contact me with
any questions or concerns