Classroom News

Saturday, 12-05-25
Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello!  I hope you  had a wonderful  time with Santa and Mrs. Claus last night (if you attended). Only a little over 2  weeks until Christmas break?! 10 days to be exact. Let's make them count!!! We have some fun and festive activities to do while learning :)
Our December book report went home a couple weeks ago  Thursday in Work Folders. Students got to pick a Christmas tree, Santa, or elf to decorate with their Graphic novel,  Fiction book, or Christmas (chapter) book info.  They are due   Friday, 12-12-25. 
     As the weather is turning colder, please make sure students are dressed appropriately for the weather. We do go outside when the feels like is 20 or higher.   .
Speaking of colder weather, your students  received a Remote Learning Folder on Friday. In it, you will find directions and assignments in the event there is an unplanned emergency e-learning day or more. Please keep it home in a safe place!!! Do not take any papers out. If we do not use them, I would like to be "earth friendly" and collect them back to save for next year. Any questions, please let me know!

Mrs. Bucko shared some amazing information with me, so I wanted to pass it along, just in time for Christmas! Prodigy membership is available for $4.91 a month 0r $58.95 yearly. They don't need the bigger memberships that include Science and English. Your child's username and password are on their keyring. This will allow you to link the membership to their school account. 


There is a discount code: FLASH25 - This will give you 25% off.


Reminder - this is just information for parents that want to give memberships for Christmas presents. It is not required. What we do at school is still free. The membership allows for special reward and advancements in the game - but not necessary for what we do at school. The students absolutely love it!!! The website is: https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/home-2


This Week: 

Saturday- Feast Day of St. Nicholas- we left some "shoes" out at school :)

Sunday- (Second Sunday of Advent) Attend Mass with your family;

Monday-  8:30 All School Mass to celebrate the feast day of the Immaculate Conception; Computers; Spelling Pretest

Tuesday- Feast Day of Juan Diego; Spanish; Speech; Library;Unit 5 Math TEST; Beyond the Books   

Wednesday-8:30 All School Mass; ; Dress Blur to support AMIT Promise for $1.00??? I have to verify this. I'll keep you posted! 1:45 Dismissal-There is NO After Care available; Gym; Grammar Test on Common and Proper Nouns; Barraco's/Culver's ; Art;Choir/Chimes? 

Thursday-  Gym; Unit 7 Vocabulary Test; Beyond the Books

Friday-  Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe; Music; Spelling TEST; Christmas Book Reports are due; As an Advent service project, we will be collecting an extra sandwich (any type) for the needy. If you are able, please allow your child to make an extra sandwich that will go to someone in need. One of our maintenance men, Mr. John Chesna, will deliver them on Saturday. 

Sunday- Third Sunday of Advent

Religion-  We will also learn about the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception and attend an all school 8:30 Mass on Monday 12-08-25 as well as our regular Wednesday mass on 12-10-25. We will also learn about Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe. We also continue  Advent activities and begin Chapter 4- Jesus Teaches Us to Pray

Spelling-Unit 12- Digraphs- A digraph is a pair of letters that are combined to make one sound (ch, th, wh); Packets will be due Thursday; TEST will be Friday; This will be our LAST unit in 2025! No Spelling next week!

Vocabulary Workshop- We continue Unit 7, but will be wrapping it up with a TEST on Thursday, 12-11-25; Then, onto to Unit 8

Grammar- We will be finishing up Common & Proper Nouns; Look for the SCOOT email to be sent home on Monday, 12-08-25; TEST will be Wednesday, 12-10-25; Then, we will focus on Concrete and Abstract Nouns. 

Writing-We will also continue in our Handwriting books this week.Next week, we will have DOL-Week 5 instead of Spelling; We will also be doing some Christmas writing.

Reading- Graphic Novel/Fiction/Christmas BOOK REPORTS are due Friday 12-12-25; We continue The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary. In lieu of a test, we will have a Reading Choice Board. It will be due on Friday, 12-19-25. Directions will be going home electronically next week. 

Math- We will be finishing up  Unit 5-Use Patterns to Multiply 3,4,6,7,8, and 9; The TEST will be Tuesday, 12-09-25; Then, we begin Unit 6- Multiplication & Area. We also continue Multiplication Club. The way to become a "member" is to pass a multiplication quiz. We started with 0's. When you pass each number, you earn an ice cream scoop.  Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath in school, but if students have not passed Addition or Subtraction yet, this will now be assigned for homework. Many students have not been completing this :(  We will also be started Multiplication in Xtra Math this week. 
We will also be on "The Case of the Selfish Elf" reviewing: skip counting, place value, addition, subtraction, and telling time. 

Social Studies- We will be learning about "Christmas Around the World". in a slide deck in Google Classroom. 

Science- We will be  learning about the Life Cycle of a Conifer; We continue to do a cross curricular extravaganza about a Christmas tree farm :)

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated.

Mrs. Megan Loewe


Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars! SAVE THE DATE!!!

*Our third grade Family Mass will be Sunday, 12-14-25 at 9:30. Thank you to all who volunteered. Come celebrate together with us!

*It looks like our third grade Christmas party will be held on Thursday, 12-18-25 at 1:00-2:00 PM. in Kane Hall. Students may bring treats if they wish :) We have 24 students in our class (13 boys and 11 girls). 

*Our next Third Grade School 8:30 Masses will be: 01-07-26, 02-25-26, and 05-27-26 (shared with 2nd grade) I have asked for volunteers. We look for:an Introduction Reader,  First Reading readers, Petition readers, and students to bring up the gifts. Mrs. Bucko and I really do try to have everyone volunteer throughout the year, who is interested in volunteering. 


*Second trimester Progress Reports go home on Thursday, 01-15-26; Report cards go home on Thursday, 03-05-26

Saturday, 11-29-25
Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello!  I hope you  had a wonderful Thanksgiving!   It is crazy that Monday will be December 1st?!  How is that even possible? A little over 3 weeks until Christmas break?!
Our December book report went home on. Thursday in Work Folders.Students got to pick a Christmas tree, Santa, or elf to decorate with their Graphic novel,  Fiction book, or Christmas (chapter) book info.  It will be  due  Friday, 12-12-25. 
     As the weather is turning colder, please make sure students are dressed appropriately for the weather. We do go outside when the feels like is 20 or higher.   .
Speaking of colder weather, your students will be  receiving a Remote Learning Folder on Thursday. In it, you will find directions and assignments in the event there is an unplanned emergency e-learning day. Please keep it home in a safe place!!! 
   
This Week: 

Sunday- (First Sunday of Advent) Attend Mass with your family;

Monday-  Computers; Spelling Pretest

Tuesday-I will be out today for a doctor appointment;  Spanish; Speech; Library;Beyond the Books   

Wednesday-It's our 6-7th Day of School! It's a busy one 8:30 All School Mass; We will be visiting Santa's Secret Shop from 9:35-10:05;  Gym; We will have Reconciliation (Confession) from 11:35-12:05; Brown's Chicken/Nicky V's;   Art;Choir/Chimes

Thursday-  Gym; Chapter 3 Religion TEST; Project FireBuddies Assembly 2:00 PM

Friday-  Project FireBuddies Dress Down for $1.00; Music; Spelling TEST; An Evening with Santa and Mrs. Claus 5:30-8:30 PM in the Gym

Sunday- Second Sunday of Advent

Religion-  We finish up Chapter 3- We Show Love for Others as well as complete some Advent activities; The Ch 3 TEST will be Thursday, 12-03-25 ; Use pages 59-60 as a study guide. We will also review our procedures for Reconciliation. We will be going on Wednesday, 12-03-25 at 11:35-12:05. 

Spelling-Unit 11- Words with Three Letter Blends; Packets will be due Thursday; TEST will be Friday

Vocabulary Workshop- Unit 7

Grammar- We will be learning about Common & Proper Nouns

Writing-We will also continue in our Handwriting books this week.

Reading- Graphic Novel/Fiction/Christmas BOOK REPORTS are due Friday 12-12-25; We are starting a new chapter book, The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

Math- We will be finishing up  Unit 5-Use Patterns to Multiply 3,4,6,7,8, and 9; The TEST will be Tuesday, 12-09-25; We will also  be starting Multiplication Club. The way to become a "member" is to pass a multiplication quiz. We start with 0's. When you pass the 0's, you earn an ice cream cone. Then, each number (1-12) earns an ice cream scoop! Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath in school, but if students have not passed Addition or Subtraction yet, this will now be assigned for homework. Many students have not been completing this :(  We will also be starting Multiplication on Xtra Math. 

Social Studies- We continue Communities; we will also be learning about "Christmas Around the World". Details to come!

Science- We will be  learning about the Life Cycle of a Conifer; We will be kicking off this lesson to do a cross curricular extravaganza about a Christmas tree farm :)

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated.

Mrs. Megan Loewe


Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars! SAVE THE DATE!!!

*Our third grade Family Mass will be Sunday, 12-14-25 at 9:30. WE WILL BE PICKING VOLUNTEERS THIS WEEK!

*Our next Third Grade School 8:30 Masses will be: 01-07-26, 02-25-26, and 05-27-26 (shared with 2nd grade) I have asked for volunteers. We look for:an Introduction Reader,  First Reading readers, Petition readers, and students to bring up the gifts. Mrs. Bucko and I really do try to have everyone volunteer throughout the year, who is interested in volunteering. 




Sunday, 11-23-25
Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello!  I hope you're having a great weekend!  Sorry for the delay-busy Saturday yesterday!  Report cards went home on Thursday, 11-20-25. Please sign and return the report card envelope.If you have any questions, let me know!
Our December book report went home on. Thursday in Work Folders.Students got to pick a Christmas tree, Santa, or elf to decorate with their Graphic novel,  Fiction book, or Christmas (chapter) book info.  It will be  due  Friday, 12-12-25. 
     As the weather is turning colder, please make sure students are dressed appropriately for the weather. We do go outside when the feels like is 20 or higher.
     WE EARNED ALL OUR MARBLES!!!!We voted that we wanted a movie party . We also took a couple votes on the movie. On Monday afternoon, we will be watching the movie   Wonka! 

This Week: 

Saturday- Thanksgiving Food Drive

Sunday- Attend Mass with your family; Thanksgiving Food Drive

Monday-  Computers; Vocabulary Workshop Unit 6 TEST (Practice Test on Sadlier due tomorrow as well); Marble party :)

Tuesday- 8:30 All School Mass to celebrate the feast day of St. Catherine of Alexandria; Spanish; Speech; Library;   

Wednesday- NO SCHOOL! THANKSGIVING BREAK BEGINS!

Thursday-   Happy Thanksgiving! I am so very thankful for each and every one of you! Have a wonderful holiday with your families.  Check out the 2025 Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade LIVE at 7:30 AM on NBC or Peacock or there is an encore telecast at 1:00 PM. 

Friday- NO SCHOOL!

Sunday- First Sunday of Advent

Religion-  We finish up Chapter 3- We Show Love for Others as well as complete some Advent activities; The Ch 3 TEST will be Thursday, 12-03-25 ; Use pages 60-61 as a study guide. 

Spelling-None this week :)

Vocabulary Workshop-We finish up Unit 6; TEST will be Monday, 11-24-25; A practice test on Sadlier was assigned as a study aid-please complete by Monday, 11-24-25

Grammar- We will be reviewing all the Grammar concepts we've learned so far; Unit One Review NO TEST! 

Writing-We will also continue in our Handwriting books this week.

Reading- Graphic Novel/Fiction/Christmas BOOK REPORTS are due Friday 12-12-25; We will be finishing up our week with a  StoryWorks  a play about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade as well as learning all about the different parts of the parade in an interactive slide deck. We will also be reading the book Balloons on Broadway.

Math- We will take a short break from Unit 5-Use Patterns to Multiply 3,4,6,7,8, and 9; and complete a few Thansgiving Math activites and games!  After Thanksgiving break, we will be starting Multiplication Club. The way to become a "member" is to pass a multiplication quiz. We start with 0's. When you pass the 0's, you earn an ice cream cone. Then, each number (1-12) earns an ice cream scoop! Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath in school, but if students have not passed Addition or Subtraction yet, this will now be assigned for homework. Many students have not been completing this :( After break, we will also be starting Multiplication on Xtra Math. 

Social Studies- We continue to focus on the first Thanksgiving

Science- We will be  learning about the Life Cycle of a Conifer and continue learning about Thanksgiving and turkeys and Fall courtesy of Mystery Science

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated.

Mrs. Megan Loewe


Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars!

*Our third grade Family Mass will be Sunday, 12-14-25 at 9:30. It will be here before we know it!

*Our next Third Grade School 8:30 Masses will be: 01-07-26, 02-25-26, and 05-27-26 (shared with 2nd grade) I have asked for volunteers. We look for:an Introduction Reader,  First Reading readers, Petition readers, and students to bring up the gifts. Mrs. Bucko and I really do try to have everyone volunteer throughout the year, who is interested in volunteering. 



Saturday, 11-15-25

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello!  I hope you're having a great weekend!  The first trimester ended on Friday, 11-14-25, so I will be updating Power School this weekend.   Report cards go home on Thursday, 11-20-25. Please sign and return the report card envelope.
I am very proud of our progress so far in third grade. I will be conferencing with each student on Thursday about their successes and what I'd like them to focus on as we start our second trimester. Then, the students will be making second trimester goals for themselves. We will also review our positive growth mindset. We will be stressing more independence in the second trimester. New seats next week! "The Book" has a fresh, new start for each student. I'll also be sending i-Ready folders home on Thursday, so the students can show you their progress!
Our November Book report form went home on Thursday in Work Folders several weeks ago. This month, we are focusing on  a nonfiction genre book. Write 4 facts you learned on the turkey feathers. Then, construct the turkey. Please try to outline your words in marker. Please color neatly. Neatness and creativity count! They are due Monday, 11-17-25.  Our December book report will go home next week in Work Folders. It will be focusing on a graphic novel or fiction. Due date will be Monday, 12-08-25 
     As the weather is turning colder, please make sure students are dressed appropriately for the weather. We do go outside when the feels like is 20 or higher.
     WE EARNED ALL OUR MARBLES!!!! On Monday, we will take a vote on what type of party we would like to have. The date is TBA!
On, Friday, we said goodbye to our SXU student, Miss Crane. The students were so sweet and respectful to her. She had nothing but compliments for them and how hard our class is working :)
This Week: 

Sunday- Attend Mass with your family

Monday-  Computers; Unit 10 Spelling Pretest

Tuesday- Spanish; Library;   We will be meeting with our 3 year old PreSchool Buddies to help them with a Thanskgiving craft; Beyond the Books

Wednesday- 8:30 All School Mass/Charger of the Month;  Special Lunch- Brown's Chicken/Subway; Gym; Art

Thursday-   Gym; Grammar TEST on Irregular Plural Nouns; Work Folders/White Envelopes/Report Cards will go home. Please review, sign and return; Beyond the Books; FSA Meeting 7:000 PM Kane Hall

Friday- Music; Student Council Pizza Lunch (if you ordered) Unit 10 Spelling TEST

Religion-  We continue Chapter 3- We Show Love for Others

Spelling- Unit 10- Words with Silent Letters; Pretest is Monday; Packets are due Thursday; TEST will be Friday 

Vocabulary Workshop-Unit 6

Grammar- We will learn about Irregular Plural nouns;SCOOTS (and Answer Key email) will go home on Wednesday TEST will be Thursday, 11-20-25

Writing-We will also continue in our Handwriting books this week.

Reading- NONFICTION BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE MONDAY, 11-17-25; We will be start out our week with Scholastic News; we will also reading a variety of stories in StoryWorks including a play about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, which we will continue learning about next week. 

Math- Unit 5-Use Patterns to Multiply 3,4,6,7,8, and 9; After Thanksgiving break, we will be starting Multiplication Club. The way to become a "member" is to pass a multiplication quiz. We start with 0's. When you pass the 0's, you earn an ice cream cone. Then, each number (1-12) earns an ice cream scoop! Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath in school, but if students have not passed Addition or Subtraction yet, this will now be assigned for homework. Many students have not been completing this :(

Social Studies- We continue Communities; we will also learn about The First Thanksgiving.

Science- We be  learning about the Science behind the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade floats as well as some Thanksgiving Mystery Science

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated.

Mrs. Megan Loewe


Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars!

*Our third grade Family Mass will be Sunday, 12-14-25 at 9:30. 
*Our next Third Grade School 8:30 Masses will be: 01-07-26, 02-25-26, and 05-27-26 (shared with 2nd grade) I have asked for volunteers. We look for:an Introduction Reader,  First Reading readers, Petition readers, and students to bring up the gifts. Mrs. Bucko and I really do try to have everyone volunteer throughout the year, who is interested in volunteering. 





Saturday, 11-08-25

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello!  I hope you're having a great weekend! I hope everyone had a nice day off yesterday!
We have one more week of the first trimester?! The first trimester ends on Friday, 11-14-25. Please make sure to finish out strong! Report cards go home on Thursday, 11-20-25. We had to have a couple discussions this week about listening, paying attention, talking, and completing homework assignments on time.  :( 
 Our November Book report form went home on Thursday in Work Folders a couple weeks ago. This month, we are focusing on  a nonfiction genre book. Write 4 facts you learned on the turkey feathers. Then, construct the turkey. Please try to outline your words in marker. Please color neatly. Neatness and creativity count! They are due Monday, 11-17-25. 
Thank you for sharing your loved ones with us for our ofrenda. Pictures were be returned in Work Folders on Thursday, 11-06-25.
On Thursday, 11-13-25, PS3-4th grade will be going to see "Chicken Little" at the Beverly Arts Center. Thanks to all those who volunteered to chaperone. Unfortunately, I can only bring one additional chaperone. We spun our Wheel of Names to pick the chaperone. On Thursday, evening,  I  notified you either way via email. Any questions, let me know! 
This Week: 
Friday-NO SCHOOL! Arch PD

Sunday- Attend Mass with your family

Monday-  Computers; SHORT Regular Plural Noun TEST

Tuesday- Happy Veteran's Day!- Dress Red, white, and Blue for $1.00; Spanish; Library;  DOL TEST; Beyond the Books; SAB meeting 7PM

Wednesday- 1:45 Dismissal-there is After Care; 8:30 All School Veterans' Day Mass;  Special Lunch- Raising Cane's's/Subway; Gym; Art; Unit 5 Vocabulary Workshop TEST; Athletic Board meeting 8PM

Thursday-  Field trip to Beverly Arts Center- 10:00-12:00; Students should wear   Gym; FINAL Chocolate Fever TESTWork Folders/White Envelopes will go home. Please review, sign and return; Beyond the Books

Friday- END OF FIRST TRIMESTER; $1.00 Dress Down (Teacher Recognition Fund)Unit 9 Spelling TEST

Religion-  We continue Chapter 3- We Show Love for Others

Spelling- Unit 9- Long e; Pretest is Monday; Packets are due Thursday; TEST will be Friday 

Vocabulary Workshop-We finish up Unit 5 with a TEST on Wednesday; This week, we will be making flash cards to study with and play a review game.

Grammar- We will learn about Irregular Plural nouns

Writing-We will finish up How to Carve a Pumpkin writing; DOL TEST will be Tuesday, 11-11-25; ; We will also continue in our Handwriting books this week.

Reading- We finish up our novel Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith;FINAL TEST will be Thursday, 11-13-25; It is an open book test. Students can also use their packets.  We will also be creating a Veterans' Day flip book;  BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE MONDAY, 11-17-25

Math- Unit 4-Use Patterns to Multiply 0, 1,2,5, and 10-this will be a quick one :)  Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath in school, but if students have not passed Addition or Subtraction yet, this will now be assigned for homework. Many students have not been completing this :(

Social Studies- We continue Communities

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated.

Mrs. Megan Loewe


Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars!

* Report Cards go home on Thursday, 11-20-25
**Our third grade Family Mass will be Sunday, 12-14-25 at 9:30. 
*Our next Third Grade School 8:30 Masses will be: 01-07-26, 02-25-26, and 05-27-26 (shared with 2nd grade) I have asked for volunteers. We look for:an Introduction Reader,  First Reading readers, Petition readers, and students to bring up the gifts. Mrs. Bucko and I really do try to have everyone volunteer throughout the year, who is interested in volunteering. 

Saturday, 11-01-25

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello! Happy November!How is that even possible?  I hope you're having a great weekend! I hope everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween! Thanks again to all our volunteers who made our classroom party a blast! Thanks also for ALL the generous treats!
We have a short, but busy week ahead. Remember: There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, 11-07-25.
 Our November Book report form went home on Thursday in Work Folders. This month, we will focus on  a nonfiction genre book. Pick a topic you'd like to learn more about. Then, write 4 facts you learned on the turkey feathers. Then, construct the turkey. Please color neatly. Neatness and creativity counts! They will be due Monday, 11-17-25. 
A picture of our class ofrenda in our classroom for El Dia de Los Muertos to honor family/friends/pets who have passed away is posted in Photos. Thank you for sharing your loved ones with us. Pictures will be returned in Work Folders on Thursday, 11-06-25.
On Monday, 11-03-25, we will watch the movie COCO in our pj's as part of our Booster reward. We invited Room 211 to join us. We will have some Day of the Dead themed treats as well :) 
      I have tallied up the total lessons passed in Reading in Math, including lessons passed with a 100% to get ready for our October i-Ready raffle! Winners will be drawn on Monday, 11-03-25. 
On Thursday, 11-13-25, PS3-4th grade will be going to see "Chicken Little" at the Beverly Arts Center. Please send in permission slips and the $16.00 fee by Thursday, 11-06-25. We can have one additional chaperone besides me. Chaperones must be VIRTUS compliant. I will put all the volunteer names in a "lottery" to make it fair. Thanks to all those who have already volunteered. 
This Week: 

Saturday- Daylight Savings Time- Clocks "fall" back an hour

Sunday- Attend Mass with your family

Monday-  Computers; PJ day (Please wear gym shoes); COCO movie; i-Ready Raffle

Tuesday- Spanish; Library; Unit 3 Math TEST; Beyond the Books

Wednesday- 8:30 All School Mass;  Unit 8 Test on Long i & u (from last week) We did not take it on Friday, so we will go over the packet and play some review games to get ready. Special Lunch- Barraco's/Culver's; Gym; Art

Thursday-  Field trip permission slips and $ due- I will notify the chaperone that got chosen; Gym; Regular Plural Nouns TEST; Work Folders/White Envelopes will go home. Please review, sign and return; Beyond the Books

Friday- NO SCHOOL! ARCH PD FOR TEACHERS

Religion-  We will finish up All Souls' Day and  All Saints' Day as well as Chapter 3- We Show Love for Others

Spelling-NONE this week; However, we did NOT take the Unit 8 Test on Long i & u on Friday, so we will take the TEST on Wednesday after reviewing the packets and playing some review games.

Vocabulary Workshop-Unit 5

Grammar- We continue learning about Regular Plural nouns;SCOOTS will come home Wednesday; TEST will be Thursday

Writing-We will finish up How to Carve a Pumpkin writing; DOL; We will also continue in our Handwriting books this week.

Reading- We continue our novel Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith; Students will have the paperback to read from, but there is also a read-aloud version for each chapter in Google Classroom. We will also read a nonfiction Scholastic News as a Halloween follow-up; BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE MONDAY, 11-17-25

Math-We have come to the end Unit 3- Multiplication & Division;  TEST will be  Tuesday, 11-04-25; Study guides went home on Tuesday, 10-28-25. Then, we begin Unit 4-Use Patterns to Multiply 0, 1,2,5, and 10-this will be a quick one :)  Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath in school, but if students have not passed Addition or Subtraction yet, this will now be assigned for homework. 

Social Studies-We continue Map Skills-we will focus on State Abbreviations &  Oceans & Continents; We also begin Communities.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated.

Mrs. Megan Loewe


Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars!

* Report Cards go home on Thursday, 11-20-25

*Our next Third Grade School 8:30 Masses will be: 01-07-26, 02-25-26, and 05-27-26 (shared with 2nd grade) I have asked for volunteers. We look for:an Introduction Reader,  First Reading readers, Petition readers, and students to bring up the gifts. Mrs. Bucko and I really do try to have everyone volunteer throughout the year, who is interested in volunteering. 
*Our third grade Family Mass will be Sunday, 12-14-25 at 9:30. 


Sunday, 10-26-25

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello! Happy Sunday! I hope you're having a great weekend! It was so nice to see so many familiar faces at Trunk or Treat! 
Each Tuesday in October, we continue to say the rosary as a school. Students can bring a rosary to use. If you do not have one or don't feel comfortable sending in a special one, I have plenty to share!
We have another busy, but fun week ahead. We have lots of Halloween themed lessons and activities across the curriculum!
 Our October Book report form went home a couple weeks ago in Work Folders. In October, we focus on the mystery/horror/scary/ Halloween genre. The book report form is due Monday, 10-27-25. Our November Book Report will be a nonfiction genre book. Forms to come home in Thursday's Work Folders. They will be due Monday, 11-17-25. 
Our class is creating an ofrenda in our classroom for El Dia de Los Muertos to honor family/friends/pets who have passed away. Students may bring in a picture, or pictures of  loved ones they'd like to remember. Please make sure the picture has the student's name on it. Please put it in a sandwich or freezer bag, depending on the size, so we can keep it protected. Pictures can be brought in anytime, but will go up on Monday, 10-27-25. 
     Thanks to all who registered and donated to our
Booster thon SCA Charger Walk-a-Thon event. Your support means so much! You raised over $3000, so we will be redeeming our classroom prizes, including extra recess and  a classroom movie/treat on Monday, 11-03-25!
I hope you got a chance to check out your child's i-Ready  progress last week when they brought their Data folders home. At the end of the week, I will be tallying up the total lessons passed in Reading in Math, including lessons passed with a 100% to get ready for our October i-Ready raffle! Winners will be drawn on Monday, 11-03-25. 
This Week: It is also Red Ribbon Week!Please see the schedule for our Dress Downs for the week. 

Saturday- Fr. Matt's Installation Mass at 4PM

Sunday- Attend Mass with your family

Monday-  Computers; Spelling Pretest; Team up to make healthy choices-Wear your favorite Jersey/Team Gear ; Halloween Book reports are due; Ofrenda pics are due

Tuesday-  Spanish;Library;  Bring a Rosary; Take a Vacation from Bad Habits-Hawaiian Day; Chapter 2 Religion TEST; Beyond the Books

Wednesday- 8:30 All School Mass/Charger of the Month;   Special Lunch- Brown's Chicken/Nicky V's; Gym; Art

Thursday-  Gym;  "Swap" out poor choices for a better life-Dress like your favorite teacher; Work Folders/White Envelopes will go home. Please review, sign and return; Beyond the Books

Friday- Happy Halloween! Wear your Halloween costumes (NO  masks, NO props, NO gore) Please wear appropriate footwear! 8:45-9:45 Classroom Halloween party-thanks to Mrs. Kramer, Mrs. Rhien, and all the parent volunteers; Students can bring treats if they wish. It does not need to be candy. There are 24 students n our class (13 boys 11 girls) Music; Spelling TEST 1:00 Costume parade followed by a Pep Rally in the gym- You are more than welcome to join us :)


Religion-  We finish up Chapter 2- The Church Welcomes Us with a Chapter 2 TEST, on Tuesday, 10-28-25.Please use pages 47-48 as a Study Guide; Then, we will learn about All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day

Spelling-Unit 8-Long i and u  Pretest is Monday; Packets  are due Thursday;  TEST is Friday 

Vocabulary Workshop-Unit 5

Grammar- We continue learning about Regular Plural nouns; We will also construct some Halloween sentences by combining Predicates and Subjects; We will also sort Halloween Parts of Speech.

Writing-We will continue doing some Explanatory Writing-How to Carve a PumpkinWe will also continue in our Handwriting books this week.

Reading- We continue our novel Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith; Students will have the paperback to read from, but there is also a read-aloud version for each chapter in Google Classroom. BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE MONDAY, 10-27-25; We will also be doing some non-fiction reading about candy corn; We will have a classroom estimation contest- How many candy corn are in the jar? Whoever comes closest will win the jar!

Math-We are coming to the end Unit 3- Multiplication & Division;  TEST will be  Tuesday, 11-04-25; Study guides will go home on Tuesday, 10-28-25. Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath in school, but if students have not passed Addition or Subtraction yet, this will now be assigned for homework. 

Science-We learn about the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin as well as some Spooky Science: Skeletons, Bats, and Spiders-oh my! We will be learning what liquid disolves a candy pumpkin fastest and why?

Social Studies-We continue Map Skills-we will focus on State Abbreviations &  Oceans & Continents; We also begin Communities.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated.

Mrs. Megan Loewe


Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars!

* Report Cards go home on Thursday, 11-20-25

*Our next Third Grade School 8:30 Masses will be: 01-07-26, 02-25-26, and 05-27-26 (shared with 2nd grade) I have asked for volunteers. We look for:an Introduction Reader,  First Reading readers, Petition readers, and students to bring up the gifts. Mrs. Bucko and I really do try to have everyone volunteer throughout the year, who is interested in volunteering. 
*Our third grade Family Mass will be Sunday, 12-14-25 at 9:30. 




Saturday, 10-18-25

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello! Happy Saturday! I hope you're having a great weekend(before the ran)! 
Last week, Students received a neon green Progress Report signature sheet on Thursday in their Work Folder to confirm that you have seen your student's averages in all the subjects. Please sign and return. First trimester Report Cards go home on Thursday, 11-20-25. 
Each Tuesday in October, we continue to say the rosary as a school. Students can bring a rosary to use. If you do not have one or don't feel comfortable sending in a special one, I have plenty to share!
We have a busy, but fun week ahead. We will be inviting in other classes to watch our fairy tale plays this week :) 
 Our October Book report form went home a couple weeks ago in Work Folders. In October, we focus on the mystery/horror/scary/ Halloween genre. The book report form is due Monday, 10-27-25. 
Our class will be creating an ofrenda in our classroom for El Dia de Los Muertos to honor family/friends who have passed away. Students may bring in a picture, or pictures of  loved ones they'd like to remember. Please make sure the picture has the student's name on it. Please put it in a sandwich or freezer bag, depending on the size, so we can keep it protected. Pictures can be brought in anytime, but will go up on Monday, 10-27-25. 
     Thanks to all who registered and donated to our
Booster thon SCA Charger Walk-a-Thon event. Your support means so much! Our event is Tuesday, 10-21-25. The students have voted on our team name. The Loewe Lightning will be walking at 11:15-12:00. We are busy redeeming our classroom prizes :)
This Week:

Sunday- Attend Mass with your family;

Monday-  Computers; Spelling Pretest

Tuesday- SCA CHARGER WALK-A-THON!!! Bring a Rosary; Spanish;LibraryBeyond the Books

Wednesday- 8:30 All School Mass;  Pronoun TEST; Special Lunch- Barraco's/McDonald's; Gym; Art

Thursday-  Gym; Unit 4 Vocabulary Workshop TEST; Work Folders/White Envelopes will go home. Please review, sign and return; Beyond the BooksRescheduled FSA meeting

Friday- Music; Spelling TEST


Religion-  Chapter 2- The Church Welcomes Us; We will be working on the Chapter 2 Unit Review on Monday and Tuesday, which can be used as a study guide for the Chapter 2 TEST, which will be Tuesday, 10-28-25.

Spelling-Unit 7-Long o  Pretest is Monday; Packets  are due Thursday; ; TEST is Friday 

Vocabulary Workshop-Unit 4; TEST will be Thursday

Grammar- We continue learning about Pronouns; The Scoot will come home on Monday; the answer key will be sent via email as well; Short TEST on Pronouns will be Wednesday

Writing-We will be doing some Explanatory Writing-How to Carve a PumpkinWe will also continue in our Handwriting books this week.

Reading- We continue our novel Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith; Students will have the paperback to read from, but there is also a read-aloud version for each chapter in Google Classroom. BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE MONDAY, 10-27-25

Math-Unit 3- Multiplication & Division;  Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath in school, but if students have not passed Addition or Subtraction yet, this will now be assigned for homework. 

Science-We learn about the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin as well as some Spooky Science: Skeletons, Bats, and Spiders-oh my!

Social Studies-We continue Map Skills-we will focus on State Abbreviations &  Oceans & Continents; We also begin Communities.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated.

Mrs. Megan Loewe


Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars!
*We will be having a classroom Halloween party. Students can bring treats if they wish. They do not have to be candy. We have 24 students (13 boys 11 girls) in our classroom. 
* Report Cards go home on Thursday, 11-20-25
*Our next Third Grade School 8:30 Masses will be: 01-07-26, 02-25-26, and 05-27-26 (shared with 2nd grade) I have asked for volunteers. We look for:an Introduction Reader,  First Reading readers, Petition readers, and students to bring up the gifts. Mrs. Bucko and I really do try to have everyone volunteer throughout the year, who is interested in volunteering. 
*Our third grade Family Mass will be Sunday, 12-14-25 at 9:30. 




Saturday, 10-11-25

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello! Happy Saturday! I hope you're having a great weekend. It is such beautiful weather!
It was so nice chatting with you on Thursday. I appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedules. 10 minutes is such a short amount of time. I apologize if it seemed rushed. If you have any further questions or need to continue our conversation, please don't hesitate to reach out. 
Students received a neon green Progress Report signature sheet on Thursday in their Work Folder to confirm that you have seen your student's averages in all the subjects. Please sign and return. First trimester Report Cards go home on Thursday, 11-20-25. 
Each Tuesday in October, we continue to say the rosary as a school. Students can bring a rosary to use. If you do not have one or don't feel comfortable sending in a special one, I have plenty to share!
We have another short, but jam-packed week. We will be inviting in other classes to watch our fairy tale plays next week The kids did great on our read throughs last week. 
 Our October Book report form went home on Thursday in Work Folders. In October, we will focus on the mystery/horror/scary/ Halloween genre. The book report form will be due Monday, 10-27-25. 
     Thanks to all who registered and donated to our
Booster thon SCA Charger Walk-a-Thon event. Your support means so much!
This Week:
Sunday- Attend Mass with your family;

Monday-  No School! Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day; Eat and Earn at Smashburger

Tuesday-Booster Thon PAJAMA DAY!!!! Bring a Rosary; Spanish;Library

Wednesday- 8:30 All School Mass hosted by 3rd grade-please join us if you are able;  Special Lunch- Brown's Chicken/Great American Bagel; Gym; Art

Thursday-  Work Folders/White Envelopes will go home. Please review, sign and return; Scarecrows are due; FSA meeting

Friday- Music; Spelling packets due; Spelling TEST


Religion-  Chapter 2- The Church Welcomes Us

Spelling-Unit 6-Long a; No Pretest this week; Packets went home on Thursday due to the short week IF you wanted to get started early; they are due Friday; TEST is Friday as well.

Vocabulary Workshop-Unit 4

Grammar-We will do a little Fall Parts of Speech activity as well as learning about Pronouns
Writing-We will be doing some Explanatory Writing-How to Carve a Pumpkin We will also continue in our Handwriting books this week.

Reading- We will begin our novel Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith; Students will have the paperback to read from, but there is also a read-aloud version for each chapter in Google Classroom. 

Math-Unit 3-  Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath in school, but if students have not passed Addition or Subtraction yet, this will now be assigned for homework. 

Science-We learn about the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

Social Studies-We continue Map Skills-we will focus on State Abbreviations &  Oceans & Continents; We also begin Communities.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated.

Mrs. Megan Loewe


Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars!

*Walk-a-Thon is coming on Tuesday, 10-21-25!
*Third Grade School 8:30 Masses will be: 10-15-25, 01-07-26, 02-25-26, and 05-27-26 (shared with 2nd grade) I have asked for volunteers. We look for:an Introduction Reader,  First Reading readers, Petition readers, and students to bring up the gifts. Mrs. Bucko and I really do try to have everyone volunteer throughout the year, who is interested in volunteering. 
*Our third grade Family Mass will be Sunday, 12-14-25 at 9:30. 



Saturday, 10-04-25

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello! Happy Saturday! I hope you're having a great weekend. Is it really Fall?!  I don't know about you, but I'm ready for the cooler temps! Don't forget-regular school uniforms begin on Monday, 10-06-25.
Each Tuesday in October, we say the rosary as a school. Students can bring a rosary to use. If you do not have one or don't feel comfortable sending in a special one, I have plenty to share!
We have a short, but jam-packed week. On Thursday, 10-09-25, students will receive a neon green Progress Report sheet. Please sign to confirm that you have checked Power School as of 10-09-25 and are aware of your child's averages in each subject. Please return the green sheet to school. Thursday, 10-09-25 is also an 11:30 dismissal. There is NO After Care available that day due to Parent Teacher Conferences. Have you signed up? I look forward to sharing all the third grade progress your child has made so far! On Thursday, I sent home a Pre-Conference survey for you. Would you mind completing and returning to me ASAP? I appreciate it! Thanks if you have already returned it. That information is so very helpful!
Have you signed up for our Google Photos yet? The link can be found under the body of this email. 
    Our October Book report will be coming home next week! 
This Week:
Saturday-Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi; Blessing of the Pets 1:00 PM in the South parking lot

Sunday- Attend Mass with your family; Last day of the Scholastic Book Fair after the masses

Monday-  Computers; DOL TEST; Unit 2 Math Unt Review to use a Study guide will come home

Tuesday-Rosary; Spanish; Library; Unit 3 Vocabulary Workshop TEST ; Join is for the Living Rosary at 7PM

Wednesday- 8:30 All School Mass Unit 2 Math TEST; Special Lunch- Raising Cane's/Culver's; Gym; Art

Thursday- Adverb TEST; Charger Walk Kickoff; 11:30 Dismissal; First Trimester Progress Reports go home-please check Power School, sign, and return; PTC 12-7;  Work Folders/White Envelopes will go home. Please review, sign and return. Due to the short week, I am going to pass out the Spelling packet for the Week of 10-13-25; It will be due on Friday, 10-17-25; Students will also be bringing home their i-Ready folders to show you. October Book Report forms will go home

Friday- NO SCHOOL- Faculty CPR PD
Monday- No School! Indigenous People's Day

Religion-  Chapter 2- The Church Welcomes Us

Spelling-None

Vocabulary Workshop-Unit 3; TEST will be Tuesday, 10-07-25

Grammar-We continue Adverbs; TEST will be Thursday, 10-09-25; SCOOTS will home on Tuesday. I will also email the slide deck with answer key on Tuesday to use to study; Then, we move onto  Pronouns

Writing-We continue to practice proofreading and editing DOL Week 3 Sentences. DOL Test-Week 3 will be Monday; We will also continue in our Handwriting books this week.

Reading- We  continue to  explore different genres on StoryWorks: Fiction, Nonfiction, Paired texts, Poetry, and fairy tale plays

Math-We have come to the end of Unit 2-Using Place Value to Add and Subtract within 1000, so we will have a Unit Test on Wednesday, 10-08-25- A unit review to use as a study guide will come home on Monday;  Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath

Science-We learn about the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

Social Studies-We continue Map Skills-we will focus on State Abbreviations &  Oceans & Continents

Wow?! Always A LOT of info. Congratulations to our i-Ready raffle winners! Our next raffle will be at the end of October! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated.

Mrs. Megan Loewe


Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars!

*Walk-a-Thon is coming on Tuesday, 10-21-25!
*Third Grade School 8:30 Masses will be: 10-15-25, 01-07-26, 02-25-26, and 05-27-26 (shared with 2nd grade) I will be asking for volunteers in the next week or so for our first mass. We will be looking for:an Introduction Reader,  First Reading readers, Petition readers, and students to bring up the gifts. Mrs. Bucko and I really do try to have everyone volunteer throughout the year, who is interested in volunteering. 
*Our third grade Family Mass will be Sunday, 12-14-25 at 9:30. 


Saturday, 09-27-25

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello! Happy Saturday! I hope you're enjoying the long weekend. It was so cool to hear so many kids were visiting the apple orchard/pumpkin farm yesterday. How fun!  We celebrated Johnny Appleseed's birthday all week by reading a BIOGRAPHY about his life, read non-fiction texts about apples, learning what a Tall Tale is,  designing an Apple Trapper, graphing what kinds of apples we brought, writing apple word problems, using Apple Adjectives,  taste testing, and making applesauce. We have a few activities to wrap up early next week. Thank you for ALL the apples. I will include a copy of the applesauce recipe we used.
Have you signed up for our Google Photos yet? The link can be found under the body of this email
   
This Week:
Friday- No School- Arch PD for teachers

Sunday- Attend Mass with your family

Monday-   Computers; Spelling Pretest

Tuesday-Book Report is due; Spanish;  Lockdown Drill;  Library;  Adjective TEST; Beyond the Books

Wednesday- 8:30 All School Mass  Special Lunch-Barraco's/Culver's;  Gym; Art

Thursday-Gym; Spelling packets are due; Work Folders/White Envelopes will go home. Please review, sign and return.;Room 212 visits the Book Fair 9:30-10:30;  Beyond the Books

Friday- Music; Spelling TEST

Religion-  Chapter 2- The Church Welcomes Us

Spelling-Unit 5-Final e;  Pretest will be Monday, 09-29-25; Packets are due Thursday; The FINAL TEST will be Friday, 10-03-25

Vocabulary Workshop-Unit 3; TEST will be Tuesday, 10-06-25

Grammar-We continue Adjectives; TEST will be Tuesday, 09-30-25; SCOOTS came home in Thursday's Work Folder. I also emailed the slide deck with answer key on Thursday to use to study; Then, we move onto Adverbs. 

Writing-We continue to practice proofreading and editing DOL Week 3 Sentences. DOL Test-Week 3 will be Monday; We will continue in our Handwriting books this week.

Reading- TACO Book reports are due Tuesday, 09-30-25; We will finish up our Johnny Appleseed packet; Then, 
we will explore different genres on StoryWorks. 

Math-We continue Unit 2-Using Place Value to Add and Subtract within 1000;  Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath

Science-We  will continue the Life Cycle of an Apple; Next up- we learn about the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

Social Studies-We continue Map Skills-we will focus on Oceans & Continents

Wow?! Always A LOT of info. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated.

Mrs. Megan Loewe


Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars!

*First Trimester Progress Reports will go home on Thursday, 10-09-25. There will be an 11:30 dismissal this day followed by Parent Teacher Conferences. After Care is NOT available.
*There is no school on Friday, 10-10-25 OR Monday, 10-13-25!
*Walk-a-Thon is coming on Tuesday, 10-21-25!
*Third Grade School 8:30 Masses will be: 10-15-25, 01-07-26, 02-25-26, and 05-27-26 (shared with 2nd grade) I will be asking for volunteers in the next week or so for our first mass. We will be looking for:an Introduction Reader,  First Reading readers, Petition readers, and students to bring up the gifts. Mrs. Bucko and I really do try to have everyone volunteer throughout the year, who is interested in volunteering. 
*Our third grade Family Mass will be Sunday, 12-14-25 at 9:30. 


Saturday, 09-20-25

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello! Happy Saturday! We have a short, busy, but fun week ahead. We will be celebrating Johnny Appleseed's birthday all week by reading a BIOGRAPHY about his life,read non-fiction texts about apples, learning what a Tall Take is,  designing an Apple Trapper, graphing what kinds of apples we brought, writing apple word problems, using Apple Adjectives,  taste testing, and making applesauce. I am asking each child to bring in an apple by Wednesday, 09-24-25. It can be any size, shape, or kind: red, yellow, or green. Thanks so much!!!
Please continue to review the height of lower and upper case letters  with your child. I have seen improvement!!! We'll get it!!! We practiced out printing this week. Next week, we will learn some lower case Cursive letters. 
Students brought their i-Ready Data folders home last week, so you can see what they're working on. You can also see how many lessons they are passing in Reading and Math. For each lesson passed, students earn a raflle ticket. If they score a 100% on t he lesson, they earn a bonus raffle ticket. At t he end of each month, we have an i-Ready raffle with fabulous prizes :) First raffle will be Tuesday, 09-30-25!
 Regarding Power School-  please keep me posted if you still need help getting in. How's homework going? How long is t taking? Anything I need to know? I value your thoughts and opinions. Just let me know!
Have you signed up for our Google Photos yet? The link can be found under the body of this email
  Our first Book report is called Let's Taco "bout Awesome Books It should be a grade/age appropriate FICTION book. The book report will be due 09-30-25. Directions and materials went home on Thursday, 09-06-25. 

I look forward to a fun week :)

This Week:
Sunday- Attend Mass with your family

Monday-   Computers

Tuesday- Spanish;  Rescheduled Tornado Drill; Library; Chapter 1 Religion TEST; Beyond the Books

Wednesday- 8:30 All School Mass hosted by Student Council including the Student Council Induction; APPLES DUE PLEASE!!! Special Lunch-Brown's Chicken/Nicky V's;  Gym; Art;  Math QUIZ on 2.5-2.8; CYBER SAFETY 7-8:30 PM in Kane Hall

Thursday-Gym; Dress Down for $1.00 to support Pediatric Cancer Awareness-students can dress in any cancer ribbon colors; Scarecrow Orders due;Spelling Choice Boards due; Spelling TEST; We will be making applesauce :)Cyber Safety Assembly 1:50-2:35 PM; Work Folders/White Envelopes will go home. Please review, sign and return.; Beyond the Books

Friday- NO SCHOOL! Arch-diocesan Professional Developement; Happy Birthday, Johnny Appleseed!!!

Religion- We continue Chapter 1- The Holy Spirit Guides Us
We completed the Unit 1 Study Guide (pages 34-35) last week; Our first TESTwill be Tuesday, 09-23-25

Spelling-Unit 4- Vocabulary Workshop words; I sent the CHOICE BOARD (Choose 3) home yesterday if you wanted to get a jump start. It will be due Thursday There will be NO  Pretest; The FINAL TEST will be Thursday, 09-25-25

Vocabulary Workshop-Unit 3

Grammar-We continue Adjectives; TEST will be Tuesday, 09-30-25; SCOOTS will be coming home in next Thursday's Work Folder. I will also be sharing the slide deck with answer key on that day to use to study; Then, we move onto Adverbs. 

Writing-We will be writing about Johnny Appleseed. We will continue in our Handwriting books this week.

Reading-We will be reading the BIOGRAPHY of Johnny Appleseed. We will explore the genre of Tall Tales; We will also do some non-fiction reading about Apples TACO Book reports are due Tuesday, 09-30-25

Math-We continue Unit 2-Using Place Value to Add and Subtract within 1000; We will have a QUIZ on 2.5-2.8 on Wednesday, 09-24-25. Thank you for all your help, practice, and reviewing.  Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath

Science-We continue learning about the Life Cycle of an Apple 

Social Studies-We continue Map Skills-we will focus on Johnny Appleseed's travels through the United States

Wow?! Always A LOT of info. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated.

Mrs. Megan Loewe
Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars!

*First Trimester Progress Reports will go home on Thursday, 10-09-25. There will be an 11:30 dismissal this day followed by Parent Teacher Conferences. After Care is NOT available.
*There is no school on Friday, 10-10-25 OR Monday, 10-13-25!
*Walk-a-Thon is coming on Tuesday, 10-21-25!


Saturday, 09-13-25

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello! Another week down! It is crazy we all already over 3 weeks in! I think we have adjusted nicely so far! We had a discussion yesterday about taking advantage of our bathroom breaks, so we're not needing to go in the middle of instruction. 
We are still practicing our new third grade heading for notebook paper. Speaking of notebook paper, we still need to be more careful with our uppercase letters and using half the height of the line.  Students have been instructed to imagine a dotted line at the halfway point. Lowercase letters need to be half the height of any uppercase letters. Please review with your child. I have seen improvement!!!

We have finished the i-Ready Diagnostic! Students will be bringing their i-Ready Data folders home next week as we begin our Learning paths, so you ca see how we track our progress and what kinds of lessons they will be working on n Reading and Math.   
 
Also, grades have been entered into Power School. Mrs. Nelson has been working very hard on getting everyone into Power School. Please keep me posted if you still need help getting in. Speaking of Power School, please be patient with any lower scores entered into Power School. It is very early in the trimester! There is plenty of time and opportunity to raise those averages. 
How's homework going? How long is t taking? Anything I need to know? I value your thoughts and opinions. Just let me know!
Last week, I sent home a PG-13 permission slip. Thank
you for signing and returning. Please know that I will announce
what movie we are planning to watch in advance.
Check out our photos. You can see them in the PHOTOS tab on the webpage. You can also click the Google Photos link , which will also be updated all year. Thanks to those who joined already! 
 As we explore different genres of literature this year, we will have a monthly book report. Our first Book report is called Let's Taco "bout Awesome Books It should be a grade/age appropriate FICTION book. The book report will be due 09-30-25. Directions and materials went home on Thursday. An example was sent via email Thursday afternoon.
If you're looking for a new FICTION book,   
Scholastic Book orders will be due Tuesday, 09-16-25-if interested-no pressure at all. Our class code is: YYHRG. or go to :
https://orders.scholastic.com/YYRHG

Exciting news!!! 

*SCA Homecoming activities
*The games are on Sunday, 09-14-25. Flag football plays at 9:00. Parade leaves from the south SCA lot at 10:45. 4th grade plays at 12. JV is at 1:30. Varsity is at 3.
*The Homecoming party will kick off after the varsity game around 5:30 in the SCA south lot. 6:00 Mass, Barraco's pizza truck, dirty soda truck, and more! Cost is  $8.00 per person. Come and support SCA!

This Week:

Saturday- Charger Crawl-have fun at the Jersey Shore!
 
Sunday- Attend Mass with your family-Fr. Matt will be saying a 6:00 Outdoor Mass; SCA HOMECOMING

Monday-  Golden Ticket Dress Down Day for Room 212; Happy International Dot Day!!! Unit 3 Spelling Pretest; Computers; Eat and Earn-Beggar's Pizza

Tuesday- School Pictures; Spanish; Library; Verb TEST; Scholastic Book orders due (if interested in ordering); Beyond the Books

Wednesday- 8:30 All School Mass followed by Charger of the Month; Special Lunch-Barraco's/McDonald's;  DOL TEST #2;Gym; Art; 

Thursday- Gym; Vocabulary Workshop Unit 2 TEST; Work Folders/White Envelopes will go home. Please review, sign and return.; Beyond the Books; FSA MEETING

Friday- Music; Unit 3 Spelling Test; Tornado Drill 

Religion- We continue Chapter 1- The Holy Spirit Guides Us
We will be completing the Unit 1 Study Guide this week; Our first test will be next week; On Thursday, we visited the Adoration Chapel with Fr. Matt

Spelling-Unit 3- Short Vowels: e, o, and u; The Pretest is Monday.The FINAL TEST will be Friday

Vocabulary Workshop-Unit 2; TEST will be Thursday

Grammar-We will be concluding Verbs; TEST will be Tuesday, 09-16-25; SCOOTS will be coming on Monday; I will also be sharing the slide deck with answer key on Monday to use to study; Then, we move onto Adjectives.

Writing-We continue practicing our Proofreading & Editing Skills; We will have DOL Test #2 on Wednesday; We will also start in out Handwriting books this week.

Reading-We will read a realistic fiction story called"Yoon and the Jade Bracelet"; We will also finish our Scholastic News  Non-fiction reading. 

Math-We continue Unit 2-Using Place Value to Add and Subtract within 1000; Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath

Science-We continue learning about the Life Cycle of Plants, specifically the Life Cycle of an Apple 

Social Studies-We continue Map Skills-we will focus on the United States, the Continents, and Oceans.

Wow?! Again, I know that was A LOT of info. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated. I look forward to a fantastic year!

Mrs. Megan Loewe





Saturday, 09-06-25

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello! Another week down! It is crazy how time flies! I guess that means we're having fun! We continue  the i-Ready Diagnostic. Most of us have finished Reading and have moved onto Math.  Our plan is to finish by Friday. 
Our first Spelling test went home in Thursday's Work Folder. We are still learning our new third grade heading. Students can  earn an extra credit point for following it. Some are so close! They do not lose a point. They just have to keep following the guide/model. Hope that makes sense.
We are having a hard time transitioning to notebook paper. We need to be more careful with our uppercase letters and using half the height of the line.  Students have been instructed to imagine a dotted line at the halfway point. Lowercase letters need to be half the height of any uppercase letters. Please review with your child. 
Some of you may have noticed your child's name highlighted on their papers. We do this for a couple of reasons: 1-to make sure their first and last names are on their paper to avoid NO NAMES. 2- the students highlight their names a certain color based on their understanding of the assignment. Yellow= I understood the assignment well. Orange= I understood most of it, but was confused on some questions. Pink=This assignment was confusing/hard. I might need some extra practice. 
Also, grades have been entered into Power School. Mrs. Nelson has been working very hard on getting everyone into Power School. Please keep me posted if you still need help getting in. Speaking of Power School, please be patient with any lower scores entered into Power School. It is very early in the trimester! There is plenty of time and opportunity to raise those averages. 
How's homework going? How long is t taking? Anything I need to know? I value your thoughts and opinions. Just let me know!
Check out our photos. You can see them in the PHOTOS tab on the webpage. You can also click the Google Photos link , which will also be updated all year. Thanks to those who joined already! I posted Flashlight Friday pics. 
 As we explore different genres of literature this year, we will have a monthly book report. Our first Book report is called Let's Taco "bout Awesome Books It should be a grade/age appropriate FICTION book. The book report will be due 09-30-25. Directions and materials went home on Thursday. An example was sent via email Thursday afternoon.
If you're looking for a new FICTION book,   
Scholastic Book orders will be due Tuesday, 09-16-25-if interested-no pressure at all. Our class code is: YYHRG. or go to :
https://orders.scholastic.com/YYRHG

Exciting news!!! 

*Hot lunch begins on 09-10-25. Log in to your myhotlunchbox to order in time (if interested)

*SCA Homecoming activities are being posted.We will have a Pep Rally on Friday, 09-12-25 from 1:30-2:30. Join us!!
*The games are on Sunday, 09-14-25. Flag football plays at 9:00. Parade leaves from the south SCA lot at 10:45. 4th grqde plays at 12. JV is at 1:30. Varsity is at 3.
*The Homecoming party will kick off after the varsity game around 5:30 in the SCA south lot. 6:00 Mass, Barraco's pizza truck, dirty soda truck, and more! Cost is  $8.00 per person. Come and support SCA!

Hope you're having a great weekend! Enjoy the extra day!

This Week:
Saturday- The Charge On 5K Run/Walk!

Sunday- Attend Mass with your family

Monday-  Unit 2 Spelling TEST; Computers

Tuesday-Crazy Hair Day; Spanish; Library; We will be getting together with Mrs. Beno's class to make Homecoming banners :)

Wednesday- 1:45 Dismissal-There is AfterCare; Wacky Socks; 8:30 All School Mass; Special Lunch-Brown's Chicken or Great American Bagel; Gym; Art; 

Thursday- Sport your Shoe Style; Patriot Day; Gym; Fr. Matt will join us in the Adoration Chapel; Wolf! TEST; Work Folders/White Envelopes will go home. Please review, sign and return. 

Friday- Wear your jersey or SCA Spirit Wear; Math QUIZ on Lessons 2.1-2.4; Pep Rally 1:30-2:30-feel free to join us if you can :)

Religion- We continue Chapter 1- The Holy Spirit Guides Us
Spelling-We finish up Unit 2-Short a & i with a Final TEST on Monday. 09-08-25;There will be no additional Spelling words the rest of the week

Vocabulary Workshop-Unit 2

Grammar-We will be practicing Verbs; TEST will be Tuesday, 09-16-25

Writing-We finish drafting our Narrative about our first week of third grade using descriptive/emotion words

Reading-We will continue our read-aloud How to be Cool in the Third Grade; We will also explore different genres; We continue in our Wonders Book with a fantasy story called  "Wolf!"TEST will be Thursday

Math-We continue Unit 2-Using Place Value to Add and Subtract within 1000; We will have a QUIZ on 2.1-2.4 on Friday; Also, we have been working hard on our Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency on XtraMath

Science-We will begin learning about the Life Cycle of Plants, specifically the Life Cycle of an Apple 

Social Studies-We continue Map Skills-we will focus on the United States, the Continents, and Oceans.

Wow?! Again, I know that was A LOT of info. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated. I look forward to a fantastic year!

Mrs. Megan Loewe

In this email, I am also including links for:
*Choir/Chimes
*Marist Tutoring

August 30, 2025

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello! Another week down! It really flew by! We have been so busy jumping into our subjects, learning how to use our Chromebooks, visiting new websites, playing games, and getting to know our new procedures, classmates, and teacher! We also have started our i-Ready Diagnostic in Reading. We continue next week. 
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend Back to School Night! If questions pop up along the way, please let me know. Please sign the Signature Slip on the second page of the packet and return.
Our first Work Folder went home on Thursday. There wasn't a ton in there, but thanks for checking it out. Typically, that's how graded work will be passed back. Thank you for reviewing, signing, and retuning Work Folders as soon as possible. I wasn't able to finish grading the Noun SCOOT, so that will go home on Tuesday. Be on the lookout for it because it should be used to study for Wednesday's Test. I will also be emailing a link to the Nouns SCOOT on Google Slides. 
Our first Spelling test will go home in this week's upcoming Thursday's Work Folder. We are still learning our new third grade heading. Students earn an extra credit point for following it. Some are so close! They do not lose a point. They just have to keep following the guide/model. Hope that makes sense. We are having a hard time transitioning to notebook paper. We need to be more careful with our uppercase letters. Students have been instructed to imagine a dotted line at the halfway point. Lowercase letters need to be half the height of any uppercase letters. 
Also, grades have been entered into Power School. Mrs. Nelson has been working very hard on getting everyone into Power School. Please keep me posted if you need help getting in. Speaking of Power School, please be patient with any lower scores entered into Power School. It is very early in the trimester! There is plenty of time and opportunity to raise those averages. 
Check out our photos. You can see them in the PHOTOS tab on the webpage. You can also click the Google Photos link below, which will also be updated all year. 
 As we explore different genres of literature this year, we will have a monthly book report. Our first Book report is called Let's Taco "bout Awesome Books It should be a grade/age appropriate FICTION book. The book report will be due 09-30-25. Directions and materials will go home on Thursday. If you're looking for a new FICTION book,  
Scholastic Book orders will be due Tuesday, 09-16-25-if interested-no pressure at all. Our class code is: YYHRG. or go to :
https://orders.scholastic.com/YYRHG

Exciting news!!! 

*Hot lunch begins on 09-10-25. Log in to your myhotlunchbox to order in time (if interested)

*SCA Homecoming activities are being posted. It is Sunday, 09-14-25. Flag football plays at 9:00. Parade leaves from the south SCA lot at 10:45. 4th grqde plays at 12. JV is at 1:30. Varsity is at 3. The Homecoming party will kick off after the varsity game around 5:30 in the SCA south lot. 6:00 Mass, Barraco's pizza truck, dirty soda truck, and more! Cost is  $8.00 per person. Come and support SCA!

Hope you're having a great weekend! Enjoy the extra day!

This Week:
Saturday/Sunday- Attend Mass with your family

Monday-  Happy Labor Day- NO SCHOOL!!!

Tuesday-Spanish; Library; Spelling Pretest

Wednesday- 8:30 All School Mass; Gym; Art; Grammar TEST on NOUNS

Thursday- Gym; Vocabulary Workshop Unit 1 TEST; Work Folders/White Envelopes will go home. Please review, sign and return. 

Friday-Music; Short DOL TEST


Spelling-Unit 2-Short a & i; We will take a Pretest on Tuesday (this grade does not count; it should be used as a learning tool). Students will be bringing home a Spelling packet on Tuesday  Because of the short week, this will be due on Friday. Final TEST will be Monday. 09-08-25

Vocabulary Workshop-Unit 1; We're going along; We learned how to play review/practice games on Sadlier this week. We will TEST Unit 1 on Thursday

Grammar-We will finish up Nouns with a Short TEST on Wednesday; Then, we move on to Verbs; Be on the lookout for your child's Noun Scoot to come home on Tuesday as well an email with the Nouns SCOOT Google Slides wit the Answer Key

Writing-We will continue practicing our editing skills through our daily DOL sentences. We will have a short DOL Test on Friday; We also write a Narrative about our first week of third grade using descriptive/emotion words

Reading-We will continue our read-aloud How to be Cool in the Third Grade; We will also explore different genres; We start in our Wonders Book with a fantasy story called  "Wolf!"

Math-We continue Unit 2-Using Place Value to Add and Subtract within 1000

Science-We will begin learning about the Life Cycle of Plants 

Social Studies-We continue Map Skills-we will focus on the United States

Wow?! Again, I know that was A LOT of info. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated. I look forward to a fantastic year!

Mrs. Megan Loewe



August 23, 2025

Dear Parents and Students, 
Hello! Happy Saturday! Hope you're having a great weekend so far! We had a great start to our school year :) Thank you so much for sending ALL of those supplies. We got them all labeled and organized. We will put them to good use! Students will need headphones next week. Next week, we will start using our assignment books EVERY day.  Please check each night and initial please. 

Check out our photos. You can see them in the PHOTOS tab on the webpage. You can also click the Google Photos link below, which will also be updated all year. 
https://photos.app.goo.gl/d7pYDzwGutPoNqtx9

Thank you for charging that Chromebook every night Yesterday, we practiced logging in and accessing our Gmail. I had the students send me an email with anything they want me to know about them and/or how their first week of 3rd grade went. We discussed appropriate ways to use email. They should not be sending emails or chatting with friends with their school Chromebooks. Miss Soch will discuss this further with them on Monday. We will also be logging into our Google Classroom. You will be able to sign up for weekly updates. However, we mostly use Google Classroom as a quick way to access website links, so if you'd like to see it. I would login as your child. They can show you how to do it on Monday! Your child will also be receiving a keyring with their login credentials to the various websites we use for practice. This should go back and forth with them each day. 

Power School credentials went home yesterday. Grades will be updated weekly. Any questions, just let me know!

Mark your calendars. 
Third Grade School 8:30 Masses will be: 10-25-25, 01-07-26, 02-25-26, and 05-27-26 (shared with 2nd grade) Our third grade Family Mass will be Sunday, 12-14-25 at 9:30. 

This newsletter will be posted on our webpage as well as sent via email every Saturday, so we can celebrate what we accomplished during the week and see what we have in store for the following week. I sent a test email on Thursday/Friday. Please reply to me, so I conform I have the correct email address for you. If you did not receive that one or this update, I will be sending a note home on Monday to confirm your email address. Thanks so much for your cooperation with this. Email is my preferred method of communication, but you can always send a note with your child as well. 

This Week:
Saturday/Sunday- Attend Mass with your family; Get your backpack blessed at all the masses!

Monday- Computers; Spelling Pretest

Tuesday-Spanish; Library; Back to School Night 6:30-8:00; I look forward to meeting you!

Wednesday- 8:30 All School Mass; Gym; Art

Thursday- We will begin the i-Ready Reading Diagnostic Test; we will test in small chunks at a time. Gym; Work Folders/White Envelopes will go home. Please review, sign and return. 

Friday-Music; Spelling TEST

We jump into our subjects next week. Here is what we will be learning.

Spelling-Unt 1-Place Value words; We will take a Pretest on Monday (this grade does not count; it should be used as a learning tool). Students will be bringing home a Spelling Choice Board on Monday. Please complete 3 activities. Staple them to the Choice Board. This will be due on Thursday. Final TEST will be Friday. 

Vocabulary Workshop-Unit 1; Also, I will show students how to use the Sadler website to practice their words online. They are dying to use their Chromebooks!

Grammar-We will focus on Nouns

Writing-We will practice using exciting/descriptive words to reflect on our first week of third grade.

Reading-We will continue our read-aloud How to be Cool in the Third Grade

Math- We will be completing a Math activity called "Figure Me Out"; We will also be reviewing addition and subtraction. There will be Math homework each night. 

Science-We will complete a few more fun STEM activities. Check out our "Saving Fred" photos! 

Social Studies-Map Skills-we will review the cardinal directions as well as the compass rose. 

Wow?! I know that was A LOT of info. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or drop me a note. As always, thanks for your support and cooperation. It is much appreciated. I look forward to a fantastic year!

Mrs. Megan Loewe



August 20, 2025

Hello, 3rd grade Parents and Students,
My name is Megan (Lynch )Loewe. I am so excited to be at St. Catherine of Alexandria to teach third grade for the fourth year as I begin my 28th year of teaching in Catholic education. As a student, I attended St. Bede the Venerable, Mother McAuley High School, and graduated from Saint Xavier University with a B.S. in Elementary Education. St. Catherine is where my teaching career began way back in 1998. I also taught third grade at St. Bede the Venerable for 16 years. I taught K-5 Title I Reading in Worth for 1 year. Before returning to St. Catherine of Alexandria, my last 5 years were spent at St. Christina. For two of those years, I taught second grade. The last three, I had a fifth grade homeroom, and taught ELA (Grammar & Writing) to 5th &6th grade.

Through my years in education, my philosophy of teaching has been to create a mutual respect between myself and my students while engaging them in their learning through fun and meaningful work. I think it is so important to empower students to identify their strengths and set goals for themselves while having a positive growth mindset. 

My husband. Michael, and I have been married for over 17 years. Our 12 year old son, Colin, attends 7th grade at St. Catherine.

I look forward to a great year ahead!!!

Mrs. Megan Loewe