Third Grade

Third grade at St. Louise School emphasizes developing responsibility, cooperative learning, and independent thinking in a faith-centered environment. Students engage in whole group and small group instruction that recognizes individual learning styles, fostering a love for lifelong learning.

3rd Grade Overview:

• Whole group and small group learning focusing on individual learning styles.
• Focus on student responsibility and self-directed learning.
• Regular MAP Growth assessments to guide instruction.

Curriculum Overview:

• Religion: Understanding God’s love through the church, worship, and discipleship.
• Reading and Language Arts: Decoding, comprehension, paragraph and creative writing, grammar, and spelling.
• Math: Multiplication, division, fractions, and geometry.
• Science: Inquiry-based learning in physics, life, and earth sciences.
• Social Studies: Map skills, states and regions of the US, and government.

Service Projects:

• Organize church pews for weekend Mass.
• Participate in school-wide initiatives like food drives and support for New Bethlehem Project and Standing with Haiti programs.

Enrichment Opportunities:

• Field trips, cultural enrichment activities, and "Big Buddy" roles with kindergarteners.