Mrs. Manning- 3rd Grade
Email: kmanning@saintstansschool.org
Office Hours: Monday 7:45-8:10am (Math)
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Greetings Third Grade Parents,
I am looking forward to working with your child this year.  There are many exciting things happening in third grade. The highlight in math will be multiplication and division. Students usually enjoy this topic, and it will take up most of the school year. We will take things slowly at first, so there is no need to get concerned at this point.Â
Another feature that students enjoy is learning how to write in cursive. This will be an ongoing process as students will learn how to form and join letters together to spell words.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. The best way to contact me will be through email. I tend to look at my email at the end of the school day, and I will address any issues at that time.
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Mrs. Chase – 3rd Grade
Email: echase@saintstansschool.org
Office Hours: Thursday 7:45-8:10am (ELA)
Dear Third Grade Families,
Welcome to third grade! I am so excited to begin this school year with your children and cannot wait to see all that we will learn, discover, and accomplish together. Third grade is such an exciting year because students are becoming more independent, their thinking is growing, and they are beginning to take more ownership of their learning. My hope is that our classroom will be a place where your child feels safe, loved, supported, and excited to come to school each day.
We have so much to look forward to this year! In ELA, we will be building a strong foundation in grammar and writing. We will begin by learning about different types of sentences, including statements, questions, commands, and exclamations. We will learn what makes a complete sentence and why every complete sentence needs a subject and a predicate. We will also work on using capitalization and punctuation correctly. As the year progresses, we will spend time learning about personal narratives. Students will explore what makes a good personal narrative, how authors tell a story in a way that keeps their reader interested, and how they can begin thinking about their own experiences as stories they can write about. My hope is that students will discover that they have stories worth telling and that writing can be a way to share their experiences, ideas, and creativity.
In Reading, we will work on many important skills that will help students become stronger and more confident readers. We will practice syllable patterns, vowel sounds, inflected endings, decoding strategies, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Each week, our spelling words will connect with the skills and vocabulary we are learning through our weekly reading selections. My goal is not only for students to become better readers, but to help them discover books, stories, and topics that they truly enjoy.
In Social Studies, we will begin by learning about different types of communities, including communities here in the United States and communities around the world. We will explore what makes communities unique and how people live, work, and contribute to their communities. Students will be creating an interactive notebook throughout the year, which will give them a hands-on way to organize and show what they are learning. As the year continues, we will also learn more about the history, geography, people, and important places of Massachusetts.
Our Religion lessons will focus on God’s deep love for each of us and His plan for our lives. Students will explore how God created us to be in a close and loving relationship with Him and with one another. We will learn about how Jesus came to heal the world from sin, bring us back into God’s family, and fill our hearts with the Holy Spirit. Students will also discover how God’s grace and the Sacraments give us the strength to make good choices, grow in our faith, and love and serve others each day. I hope our religion lessons will help students understand that their faith is not just something we learn about in a book, but something we live every day.
Most importantly, I want this to be a year filled with learning, growing, hard work, laughter, and lots of wonderful memories. I believe that children learn best when they know they are cared for and when they feel comfortable asking questions, making mistakes, and trying again. I am looking forward to getting to know each child, learning about their interests and personalities, and watching them grow throughout the year.
Thank you for trusting me with your child. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to be their teacher, and I am so excited for the year ahead. I look forward to working together to make third grade a wonderful experience for your child and your family!
With excitement for a wonderful year,
Mrs. Chase
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