News and Classwork

Information
- Save the Date! 3rd graders will help lead worship by singing at Zion's 11:00 a.m. church service on Sunday, September 22. Students should meet upstairs in the church music room at 10:40 (or immediately following Sunday School).

  Repeats
- Zion's worship schedule has returned to Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. and Sundays at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m.

- If a student earns less than 80% on a test, I will write, "Please correct and return," at the top, and the student should return it for half credit.  

- Students can practice their spelling words online at www.spellingcity.com/zion3.

- 3rd grade will participate in the "Who's for Lunch" program and a nature hike at Busch Wildlife on Thursday, October 3 from 9:30-12:30. Please email me if you are able to drive, and include the number of students you can safely fit.

Class Work
Memory
Tuesday: Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. John 6:68

Friday: Blessed, rather, are those who hear the word of God and keep it! Luke 11:28

Religion
We will learn about Law and Gospel and basic Christian doctrine.

Spelling
Spelling Patterns: 
"ng" (like sing), 
"ck" (like clock), 
"igh" (like sigh)

Challenge: familiar, hobby, robot, October, body.

Reading
We will continue learning about consonant clusters (like "spr" in "spring.") and also review short vowel sounds.

Grammar
We will review what a complete sentence looks like, specifically two kinds of sentences- statements and questions.

Math
We will focus on writing the date with digits, rounding to the nearest 10, reading a thermometer, "Adding 2" facts, and fractions (halves, fourths, and eighths).

Science
We will review Chapter 2- Animals- and take the test on Thursday, September 12.

Social Studies
We will begin Chapter 2- Where in the United States is Our Community? We will use a ruler to measure distance and a compass to measure direction on a map from St. Louis to other communities.


Zion Lutheran School's Vision: Ministering to families in Jesus' love while embracing and enhancing each child's gifts.