Dear Parent/Guardian of Upcoming Third Grader, 
    Below is a list of items that I am requiring your child to have in order to be a successful third grader. If these items could be brought on the first day of school, it would be greatly appreciated. If you should have any trouble finding these items or any questions regarding the list, please contact me at egroft@sjshanover.org. 

o    Pencil Case
o    1 highlighter (any color)
o    5 sharpened No. 2 pencils (No Pencil Sharpeners)
o    Erasers
o    2 red pens
o    Box of Crayons (24 pack)
o    Colored Pencils
o    1 glue stick
o    2 - 3x5 lined index cards
o    2 Composition Books 
o    1 loose leaf paper (wide-ruled)
o    3 - 2-pocket folders (red, blue, orange)
o    2 boxes of tissues
o    1 hand sanitizer with pump
o    Clorox Wipes
o    2 Book Covers (Books must be covered. Paper covers will be provided.)

     Please note that this list is separate from the Art supply list that they will receive. Please do not over buy drawing supplies or “toy-like’ items. 
     A Third Grade Parent meeting is Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 5:30. I hope to see you there. 

Dear Parent/Guardian of Upcoming Third Grader:
    In order to maintain reading skills and continue to increase your child’s reading comprehension, I am requesting that he/she participate in a summer reading program. I’ve included a bingo sheet (attached below) for your son/daughter to complete throughout the summer. For every piece of reading material they complete, color the corresponding bingo box. I ask that you initial the box after the student has filled in. It may be a book of their choice, preferably a chapter book of an appropriate level. Upon their return to school in August 2016, students will be required to turn in the summer reading project. . Please be aware that your local library also offers a reading program and activities they may participate in throughout the summer. Here is a list of books that may interest your son/daughter:
The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco
    Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard
    Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater 
    Encyclopedia Brown series by Donald. J. Sobol
    Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald
    I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis
    Amelia Bedelia series by Peggy Parish
    Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne
    Marvin Redpost series by Louis Sachar

    Please note that these are just some suggestions; they are not required to read them. Remember every piece of material they read can only help. I wish you an enjoyable, safe, and relaxing summer! I can’t wait to meet you in August.
                                    Miss Groft

"There is no elevator to success, you have to take the steps."   ~unknown 

HOMEWORK: Week of 5/8/17
MATH:  Complete daily math homework. Quiz Wed. 5/10
SPELLING: Study spelling words. Blue Colored Sheet. Test Fri. 5/12.
​READING: 
ENGLISH:  
RELIGION: Study Ch. 21. 
SPECIAL: Field Trip Permission form and $10 due Wed. May 10. 
              
              

Today we had a great STEM assembly that showcased a combination of Science and Magic. Student were chosen to help participate as well as some of the teachers. The students got to see demonstrations in the areas of Chemistry, Optical Illusions, Mathematics, and Physics. What a great assembly we had!!
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May God Be With You!

Last week, we celebrated Catholic Schools Week with the theme May God Be With You. What a fun week we had! On Monday, we participated in different Star Wars games in the gym with the whole school and made thank you cards for the police officers in our community. On Tuesday, we had our STREAM Project. Students were to make a rocket/spaceship that would fly to get us to safety. They were allowed to use any material in the classroom that they wanted. We were very successful in our flights! On Wednesday, we participated in Jump Rope for Heart and had special visitors from Star Wars come to our classrooms. We all became Jedi's! On Thursday we were able to spend some special time with our parents. Thank you all for coming. We ended Catholic Schools week with a special Mass to thank our volunteers. We even had a special prayer partner activity, we painted snowmen with marshmallows. 

Over the past two weeks, we have been conducting research on landforms. Students were placed in groups of three and assigned a landform. Each group had to work together to research the landform specific to their group. They were given books on their land form and were able to use the iPad to find their information. After, they had done their research, each group made a model of their landform.

Today, we met with our prayer partners to celebrate Christmas. We were all given supplies and had to share in order to make edible Christmas trees. We even had a surpise guest, Mr. Golden, show up and make a treat with us. It was a wonderful celebration. 

On Tuesday, Captain Chuck and the Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments came to school to give a presentation on fire safety. The students were able to learn some was to help prevent fires like not playing in the kitchen and touching matches and lighters. They also learned what to do if there was a fire in their how. Students were taught stop, drop, and roll and to stay low to the ground if there was a fire. They really enjoyed this interactive assembly. After the assembly, students were able to go outside and see the fire trucks up close. What a fun assembly we had!

Today, we met with our prayer partners to celebrate fall. The students each made a scarecrow with their prayer partners. What a fun afternoon that turned out to be!