Hugo Pizza sale has been extended to Wednesday, March 2nd. Please keep selling until then. This is a great fundraiser for our school.

Is winter almost over? The weather sure feels like it. This is Mrs. Buvala’s 5th week. Time is just flying by. We have done many new things.

In Religion we have been talking about prayers and the different kinds of prayers. Father Gary came and answered questions the students had for him. We had some really good questions for him to answer. One student had a question that Father Gary had to research. He stopped back in later to give them the information he found.

In Reading we finished up the Incredible Stories theme. They are now starting the theme on Animal Habitats. This theme ties nicely into our Science unit focusing on animals. We are currently learning about vertebrates and invertebrates.

We will begin a new Spelling unit on Monday. Remind your third grader to be working on their spelling packet throughout the week that will be due on Friday.

In Language, we have been talking about nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
In Math we have skipped ahead and began two digit multiplications. We will later go back and pick up division, but it is important for the students to understand two digit multiplications before moving on to division.

We have been continuing work on our Handwriting. We will begin using our cursive writing in real world situations, such as writing letters and stories in cursive. Many students are excited that they can now write their names in cursive.

In Social Studies we have worked on map, globe, and atlas skills. We have just finished a unit on understanding communities.

Hello! My name is Kathy Buvala. I have been blessed with the opportunity to student teach here at Our Lady of the Lake in Mrs. Punjak’s third grade classroom. These first couples of weeks have flown by. I have learned a great deal and look forward to teaching your wonderful children. My husband and I live in the country. Our oldest son, Josh, is a junior at Ashland High school. Out youngest is Jacob. He is in seventh grade here at OLL. After completing student teaching, I will have a degree in Elementary Education with emphasize in Social Studies and specialized education from Northland College. Thank you for the opportunity to work with your third graders.