To strengthen Catholic faith, 3rd grade students start each day with scripture and prayer. The third grade hosts school Masses and completes two community service projects.
In Language Arts, students have weekly time for spelling, grammar, reading and writing. They learn to create clear and concise written pieces and participate in novel study groups that match their interests and lexile levels.
The main objective of third-grade math is mastering and understanding the connection between multiplication and division. Science topics include: weather and storms, states of matter, and life cycles. Third grade is the first year that students plan, experiment, and present projects in the science fair.
Students learn about Portland, our local geography and history. They build Portland bridges, take a walking tour of downtown, learn about local Native American tribes and westward expansion.