Saint John School

A Pre-Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade Catholic School in Old Saybrook, Connecticut

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Third Grade - Jesus Lives in Your Heart
 
Let You Light Shine In Grade 3

            Shine for God
             Hearts like Jesus
                  Involving and Caring
                      New and Old Friends
                           Everyone is Special!

Religion

• Prayers: Apostles’ Creed and
  Rosary
• Christian Values, “DWJD” (Do
  what Jesus Does)
• Saints Alive – Dress up Saint
  Report
Family Corner Scripture Sharing
• Outreach Activities
• Attend First Friday Masses
• Adoration of Blessed Sacrament

Math

• Envision Math Program
• Student of the Day Math
  Meetings
• Mad Minutes Fact Mastery
• Multiplication/Division
• Problem Solving / Fractions /
  Decimals
• Manipulatives
• Addition and Subtraction
 
Reading

• McGraw Hill Series
• Upper Grade Reading 
  Buddies
• Individualized S.R.A
  Reading Lab
• Daily Silent Reading
• Monthly Book
  Reports/Projects
 
 

                                                                                   

 

Language Arts

• McGraw Hill Grammar Skills
• DRL/ Daily Language Review
• Narrative, Persuasive, Expository
  and Descriptive
  Writing
• 6 Traits + 1 Writing Program
• Great Mail Race/ Pen Pal Program
• Cursive Handwriting/Zaner
  Bloser
• Everyday Spelling/Scott Foresman
      
Social Studies

• Map and Globe Skills
• Urban, Suburban, Rural and Connecticut
   Communities
• Native Americans
• Field Trips
• Outreach Programs
• Guest Speakers

 
Science

• Discovery Works Text
• Life Cycles/ Long Island Sound
• Earth’s Resources
• Comparing Sun, Moon, & Earth
• Science Lab Activities
• Interactive Field Trips
 
 
About Your Teacher

Mrs. Papp lives in Westbrook, CT with her husband Roger, her daughter Mary, and Diamond, Mary’s Cat. She enjoys family activities with St. Mark Church and the Westbrook Junior Colonial Fife and Drum Corp. Her favorite activities are water sports, tennis, skiing, hiking, and summer reading at the beach. She loves teaching her eager 3rd graders, and being part of St. John School since 1996! Her goal is to; “Teach Children to Choose The Right Path, and When They are older, They Will Remain Upon It!” (Pslam 127;6)