Welcome to Ms. Kahn's 3rd Grade 
"Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." 3 John 1:4

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Check back for photos and other additions as the year goes on!

Below is our classroom management behavior plan:

Positivity Jar:
​Students will place tokens in our "Positivity Jar" and at the end of the week, we will tally it up: 
positivity_jar_point_system.pdf

​Behavior Station:
 behavior_station_explained_.pdf

Ms. Katelyn Kahn 
E: kkahn@stmarkindy.org
​Phone: extension 213

Ms. Kahn wants you to know that she loves to watch you learn, loves to stay physically fit, and loves to tell stories!

Ms. Hannah Denney
Instructional Assistant

Ms. Denney wants you to know that she loves to help students learn and watch them grow, loves to be outdoors, and loves to be with friends and family. 
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​Hello! Welcome to 3rd Grade with Ms. Kahn at St. Mark's Catholic School. 3rd grade is a big year full of growth academically, socially, and spiritually. During the year we will learn a wide variety of exciting things together, as a team! I cannot wait to see where the year takes us. 

**please see the below document for the most recent COVID protocols: **
st_mark_covid_-_19_plan_2021_-_2022__-_sheet1.pdf
​Thank you!

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Educational & Engaging Websites

Star Fall - http://www.starfall.com
Help your child learn the alphabet and practice phonics skills with fun songs and read-along stories.

Into the Book - http://reading.ecb.org
Kids can play lots of different games to practice several different reading strategies.

​Storyline Online - http://www.storylineonline.net
Kids can listen to their favorite celebrities reading children’s stories.

Fun Brain - https://www.funbrain.com
Lots of different math and reading arcade games.

ABCYa - http://www.abcya.com
Free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. Choose grade level to begin.

National Geographic for Kids - http://kids.nationalgeographic.com
Kids can explore the depths of the ocean or the far reaches of space with fun online games and activities.

Wonderopolis - http://wonderopolis.org
Wonderopolis is an informational site that asks and answers interesting questions about the world. Every day, a new “Wonders of the Day” question is posted, and each is designed to get kids and families to think, talk, and find learning moments together.

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Below is a listing of the topics and lessons St. Mark students will cover in Ms. Kahn's Third Grade class at St. Mark Catholic School.

Religion



• Students will learn how to pray the rosary
• Students will learn about Jesus’ early life and ministry
• Students will learn about the sacraments
• Students will understand the 4 marks of the Church
• Students will grow in Christ and discipleship
  
  

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Language Arts (Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar)

• Students will improve fluency
• Students will take part in the “Book Fair”
• Students will learn comprehension strategies and story elements
• Students will write narrative, informative, and persuasive pieces
• Students will learn about spelling patterns and generalizations 
  
• Students will learn the conventions of standard English: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, capitalization, and punctuation
  
  

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Math

• Students will learn fractions 
• Students will learn multiplication and division
• Students will learn place value and rounding to the nearest 10 and 100
• Students will add, subtract, compare, and order 4 digit numbers
• Students will measure area and perimeter
  
• Students will solve 2-step word problems
• Students will learn how to tell time to the nearest minute and solve elapsed time problems
  
• Students will measure to the nearest 1/4 of an inch
  
• Students will create scaled picture graphs, bar graphs, and frequency tables to represent data 
  
• Students will learn geometry: identify and describe shapes
  

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Social Studies taught by Mrs. Gutzwiller

• Students will be able to read a map
  
• Students will learn about their community and communities around the world
  
• Students will learn about the branches of government
  
• Students will learn about landforms
  
  

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Science​
​taught by Mrs. Gutzwiller

• Students will explore plants and their life cycles
  
• Students will learn about animal habitats
  
• Students will learn about space and the planets
  
• Students will explore sound, mass, and energy
  
• Students will learn about rocks and soil

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