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Hello and welcome back to school! I hope you had an incredible Summer filled with fun and adventures. My name is Mrs. Schiff and I am delighted to write to you as your child’s Math, Science and Social Studies teacher. We're going to learn, explore, and grow together in our wonderful classroom.

 

A little about myself: I have been married for 21 years and have lived in Libertyville for 23 years. I have four children: Amanda, who has been married for almost a year now; Olivia, who is a Freshman at Indiana University Kelley School of Business; Ty, who is a Junior at LHS and recently made the Sophomore Basketball team; and Audrina, who is in 4th grade here at SJCS.

 

Throughout my 12 years at St. Joseph Catholic School, I have been furthering my education. I earned my Education degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2019. Last year, I assumed the role of 5th - 8th grade Middle School Resource Teacher and worked with students who hold ISP’s and 504 plans. I am currently working towards earning my Special Education credential as well.

 

As this new school year starts, I will be working closely with each student to ensure their success. During my time as the 5-8 Resource Teacher, I gained a strong understanding of the Middle School Math, Science, and Social Studies curriculum. I will continue to work closely with these teachers to ensure the 5th graders are prepared for 6th grade.

 

I am grateful for your trust and support as their teacher, and feel free to contact me with any questions.

 

Many Blessings!

 

Also...I have created a new Amazon wish list of items that will help grow our library of knowledge and also improve my new way of teaching math and ensuring that each student continues to grow and learn in many different ways. We will also be learning study skills and I need supplies from my wish list to make this happen as well. Any donation is greatly appreciated. Link is here or under Amazon tab on the side... thank you!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

 

 

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Thursday, April 18, 2024 Homework

Field Trip forms for Kenosha Public Museum on May 2nd went home with your child today. Please have the signed form and payment back by this Friday, April 19th. Thank you so much! Checks can be made out to St. Joseph Catholic School.
 
Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.
 
 
Math - None (Today we continued to work on weights...mainly tons, pounds and ounces. We focused on knowing that 1 pound = 16 ounces for our conversion. We added that 1 ton = 2000 pounds too. We also did a Check My Progress worksheet to see how we are doing so far with what we have learned. All work was done in class and turned in. I am giving everyone extra practice worksheets to take home and do at home if they would like to. It will take time to truly comprehend this lesson, but we will get it before our Math test on May 8th.)
 
Science - None (Today we took our Lesson 4 Check quiz and used the pages I stated to use as a guidance to find their answers. Then we finished our Climate Change Books by reading chapters 12 & 13 and doing the extra credit crossword puzzle worksheet as well. All books were turned in after being finished.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we worked on a Westward Expansion Webquest where they looked up the website to read text and then answer the questions asked. They enjoy doing packets like this. Most did not finish, but I appreciated how focused and hard everyone was working the entire class period. Full credit was given to all.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ No School on Friday, April 26, 2024
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Homework

Field Trip forms for Kenosha Public Museum on May 2nd went home with your child today. Please have the signed form and payment back by this Friday, April 19th. Thank you so much! Checks can be made out to St. Joseph Catholic School.
 
Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.
 
 
Math - None (Today we worked on weights...mainly pounds and ounces. We converted pounds into ounces and compared weights to see what is greater than, less than or equal to. We focused on knowing that 1 pound = 16 ounces for our conversion. We added that 1 ton = 2000 pounds too. It will take time to truly comprehend this lesson, but we will get it before our Math test on May 8th.)
 
Science - None - Schiff Only (Today I took our Science time to go over our Wonders of the World project guidelines. I introduced the Wonders they can pick from and the rubric. A copy of all this is going home on Friday for all parents to see as well. By Friday, we will start teaching them how to use the Canva program and start creating their projects in-class. So fun and exciting!)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we continued to learn more about the California Gold Rush and answered questions that went with our reading. I also assigned a kid-friendly Gold Rush video for them to watch after they were done with the packet.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ No School on Friday, April 26, 2024
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Homework

Field Trip forms for Kenosha Public Museum on May 2nd went home with your child today. Please have the signed form and payment back by April 19th. Thank you so much! Checks can be made out to St. Joseph Catholic School.
 
Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.
 
 
Math - None (We worked on two extension worksheets that had to do with converting units of measure into other units...example: 10 yards = ?ft ..= 30ft...we also added miles this time too into the conversions. This unit is tricky for most as they get confused when to multiply or divide to convert measurement. It will take time to truly comprehend this lesson, but we will get it before our Math test on May 8th.)
 
Science - None - Schiff Only (Today we started the next lesson in our book which asked us the important question, How do clouds and precipitation form? Some questions you might want to ask are;  Is it possible to have hail fall when the air temperature is above 0 degrees Celcius?..Yes, because the wind and freezing temperature at the top of the clouds is what forms hail and not what the temperature of Earth is.  What form of precipitation does most rain start as?...Ice Crystals   Types of clouds?...Cirrus, Cumulonimbus, Altocumulus, Stratus, Fog    - After they were done, they read chapters 10 & 11 in Climate Change books and answered questions in packet.  -  Miss Bubis's class did this all yesterday.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we read Chapter 3 on The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in our Seven Wonders of the Ancient World books and answered the questions in our packets too. I get so excited watching the students learn new and exciting things from history. Ask them to tell you about this great Wonder.)
 
Reminders:
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Monday, April 15, 2024 Homework

Field Trip forms for Kenosha Public Museum on May 2nd went home with your child today. Please have the signed form and payment back by April 19th. Thank you so much! Checks can be made out to St. Joseph Catholic School.
 
Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.
 
 
Math - None (We worked on an extension worksheet that had to do with converting units of measure into other units...example: 10 yards = ?ft ..= 30ft)
 
Science - None - Bubis Only (Today we started the next lesson in our book which asked us the important question, How do clouds and precipitation form? Some questions you might want to ask are;  Is it possible to have hail fall when the air temperature is above 0 degrees Celcius?..Yes, because the wind and freezing temperature at the top of the clouds is what forms hail and not what the temperature of Earth is.  What form of precipitation does most rain start as?...Ice Crystals   Types of clouds?...Cirrus, Cumulonimbus, Altocumulus, Stratus, Fog    - After they were done, they read chapters 10 & 11 in Climate Change books and answered questions in packet.  -  My classroom will be reading doing this all tomorrow.)
 
Social Studies - None ((Today we went deeper into the history of the Gold Rush with a packet of facts and questions. All packets will go home on Friday for parents to view. I also allowed for some time to play Oregon Trail game on their chromebooks. An oldie, but a goodie!)
 
Reminders:
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

4/15/24 to 4/19/24 Week at a Glance

 

Math :  Chapter 11 - Measurement (one lesson per day) 

  • Chapter 11, Lesson 3 - Problem Solving Investigation (learning objective: Solving problems by using logical reasoning)
  • Chapter 11, Lesson 4 - Hands On: Estimate and Measure Weight  (learning objective: Estimate the weight of objects and use a balance to measure the weight of objects)
  • Chapter 11, Lesson 5 - Convert Customary Units of Weight (learning objective: Convert measurements of weight within the customary system)
  • On Thursday we will work on a Check our Progress worksheet for the lessons taught thus far
  • Chapter 11, Lesson 6 (learning objective: Estimate and Measure Capacity (estimate and measure the capacity of liquids using words like; cups, pints and gallons)

Science: Chapter 5 on Water Cycles (one lesson per week)

    • We will read the next lesson asking us to focus on the question, “How do clouds and precipitation form?”
      • How does water move through the environment?
        • Learning Objective: Students will classify precipitation and will investigate the relationship between precipitation and other weather conditions.
    • Key Vocabulary in this lesson: hail, precipitation, and sleet
    • We will also continue and finish reading the book, “What is Climate Change?” and fill out comprehension question packets too
  • Learning objectives of “What is Climate Change?” -
      • Explain various causes of climate change.
      • Identify local and global impacts of climate change 
      • Identify ways that climate change impacts people differently according to race, class, nationality, culture, etc.
      • Describe ways that climate change impacts them and their families personally.

Social Studies: The Gold Rush

    • Monday and Wednesday we will have packets on the Gold Rush to work on. This week we will end this unit.
      • We will play Oregon Trail as well to have some fun after packet work is done
    • Thursday and Friday we will focus on the Westward Expansion by packets and worksheets 
  • Learning Objective of the Gold Rush:
      • Why and how the Gold Rush began
      • What life was like during the Gold Rush 
      • What lasting effects the Gold Rush had on California's people and land
      • Students will also take away a better understanding of the incredible impact that the Gold Rush had on California history.
  • On Tuesday we will continue reading the book “What are the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World” and answering important questions about the Wonders read about as well. This Tuesday we will be reading Chapter 3 in the book about The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
    • Learning Objective of Ancient Wonders of the World: 
      • By completing these lessons, students will be able to demonstrate their reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.
  • Weekly D.O.G. (Daily Oral Geography) passed out on Monday and will be due on Friday

*Please note that The Week at a Glance is very broad. Please check my nightly Edlio posts to read about what we specifically did in class that day.*

Friday, April 12, 2024 Homework

Field Trip forms for Kenosha Public Museum on May 2nd went home with your child today. Please have the signed form and payment back by April 19th. Thank you so much! Checks can be made out to St. Joseph Catholic School.
 
Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.
 
 
Math - None (Since we worked on two lessons yesterday, I allowed them to play math games today as a treat for doing well on the past Math test. We will continue with measurement unit on Monday.)
 
Science - None (Today we did our lesson 3 weekly quiz and used our textbooks as guide to find the answers. I provided the pages to look through. Then we continued reading Chapters 8 & 9 in our Climate Change books. We also worked on the coordinating questions in our packets. The students are learning a lot and I am so proud of them.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we switched things up a bit and worked on a Seven Wonders of the Ancient World webquest. They looked up the website provided and answered the questions asked for each of the ancient wonders. The students learned so much ahead of actually reading about them all in our books. They knew about the Pyramids of Giza and The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. All the other Wonders were so interesting to them. )
 
Reminders:
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Thursday, April 11, 2024 Homework

This week (4/8 to 4/12) is Spirit Week -
Monday - Pajama Day
Tuesday - Hat day
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday
Thursday - Sports Team Day
Friday - Color Wars (wear Red)
 
Field Trip forms for Kenosha Public Museum on May 2nd went home with your child today. Please have the signed form and payment back by April 19th. Thank you so much! Checks can be made out to St. Joseph Catholic School.
 
Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.
 
 
Math - None (Today we started our new unit in Measurement and started to work with measuring with rulers in class. We measure to the nearest 1/2"; example...0, 1/2", 1", 1 1/2", 2", etc.... and to the nearest 1/4"; example... 0, 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2", etc..  We also did a second lesson as well...we started to convert customary units of length. Examples; 1 foot = 12 inches, therefore how many inches is 4 feet...48 inches. Each student received a conversion chart from me to save and not lose. We will be using it quite frequently throughout this entire unit.)
 
Science - None (Today we continued reading Chapters 6 & 7 in Climate Change books. We also worked on the coordinating questions in our packets. The students are learning a lot and I am so proud of them.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we finished reading our books about the Gold Rush with chapters 10. This chapter was called How the Gold Rush Changed America.. Some questions to ask....   For how many years did the gold rush last?...The California gold rush lasted for five years.   What are three ways the gold rush changed America?...1- People came to California from all over the world. 2- Native Americans lost their way of life. 3- Farms and ranches sprang up all around California.  We also did a Gold Rush word search which I gave each student 2 extra credit points for completing.)
 
Reminders:
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Homework

This week (4/8 to 4/12) is Spirit Week -
Monday - Pajama Day
Tuesday - Hat day
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday
Thursday - Sports Team Day
Friday - Color Wars (wear Red)
 
Math - None (Today we took our Chapter 10 Math Test and all grades are in PowerSchool. I had examples of problems on the board for a guide and I was here to answer any questions as well. I'm their best resource and I'm trying to get them to use me.)
 
Science - None (Today we went into the Science lab and worked with older grades and Mr. R on Candling our new baby chick eggs. Our classroom observed and also worked with the grades we were in their with. What is candling? It is when you take the egg and place it above a lit flashlight to see the embryo on the inside. We drew what we saw and the baby chicks are definitely forming. It was so cool!)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we continued to read about the Gold Rush with chapters 8 & 9. These chapters were called Boomtowns and Mining Gets Harder.. Some questions to ask.... Why were gold rush towns nicknamed Boomtowns?...They were small towns that seemed to spring up overnight and they were very populated and full of activity.  What nickname was San Francisco known by?...Golden Gate   What is ore?...It is hard rock with gold veins in it.  What were two dangers the miners faced while tunneling for ore?...1- cave-ins on the miners  2- explosions and poisonous gases in a tunnel)
 
Reminders:
- Tomorrow, Thursday, April 11th is our next Food Collection Drive and 5th grade is in charge of donating canned soups. Please donate anything you can as it is much appreciated.
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Homework

This week (4/8 to 4/12) is Spirit Week -
Monday - Pajama Day
Tuesday - Hat day
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday
Thursday - Sports Team Day
Friday - Color Wars (wear Red)
 
Math - None (Today we worked on our Practice test in class again. We will have done the Practice test 3 times before we take the actual test this Wednesday, April 10th. We will be pros at multiplying and dividing fractions for sure!)
 
Science - None- Schiff Only (Today we started the next lesson in our book which asked us the important question, What is Weather? We will go deeper in this topic later this week with a weather packet. The kids were given their observations journals for the process/life cycle of the baby chicks today that I have created for them. We will continuously go in to the Lab to make our observations throughout the process until they hatch. They also received a sheet where they chose one name they would like to see one chick named and why. Once they are all done, I will give to Mr. R to look over and possible pick a name from each class. Miss Bubis's class did this yesterday.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we went back into reading our Seven Wonders of the Ancient World books and focused on Chapter 2, which was about the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. This was such a historic and gorgeous wonder that once existed. The students learned so much from it by answering questions from their packet. Ask them to tell you about its history.)
 
Reminders:
- This Thursday, April 11th is our next Food Collection Drive and 5th grade is in charge of donating canned soups. Please donate anything you can as it is much appreciated.
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Monday, April 8, 2024 Homework

This week (4/8 to 4/12) is Spirit Week -
Monday - Pajama Day
Tuesday - Hat day
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday
Thursday - Sports Team Day
Friday - Color Wars (wear Red)
 
Math - None (Today we worked on our Practice test in class. We will have done the Practice test 3 times before we take the actual test this Wednesday, April 10th. We will be pros at multiplying and dividing fractions for sure!)
 
Science - None- Bubis Only (Today we started the next lesson in our book which asked us the important question, What is Weather? We will go deeper in this topic later this week with a weather packet. The kids were given their observations journals for the process/life cycle of the baby chicks today that I have created for them. We will continuously go in to the Lab to make our observations throughout the process until they hatch. They also received a sheet where they chose one name they would like to see one chick named and why. Once they are all done, I will give to Mr. R to look over and possible pick a name from each class. My classroom will be doing this tomorrow.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we continued to read about the Gold Rush with chapters 6 & 7. These chapters were called Striking it Rich (or Not) and Law & Order.. Some questions to ask.... About how much money did an average miner earn during the gold rush?...$30  What was the first newspaper in San Francisco?...California Star  California was not a US state when the gold rush started - TRUE   What was it called when miner prospected another miner's claim while that miner was not around?...claim jumping)
 
Reminders:
- This Thursday, April 11th is our next Food Collection Drive and 5th grade is in charge of donating canned soups. Please donate anything you can as it is much appreciated.
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

4/8/24 to 4/12/24 Week at a Glance

4/8/24 to 4/12/24 Week at a Glance

Math :  Conclusion of Chapter 10 on Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - Start Chapter 11 end of week (one lesson per day)

  • Chapter 10 differentiated Practice test done twice in class on Monday and Tuesday
  • Same Chapter 10 differentiated Practice test done twice as optional homework as well on Monday and Tuesday night ….this gives us 4 times as practice prior to taking real test
  • Chapter 10 differentiated Math Test on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 
  • Chapter 11, Lesson 1 - Hands On: Measuring with a ruler (learning objective: measure length to the nearest half inch and quarter inch)
  • Chapter 11, Lesson 2 - Convert Customary Units of Length (learning objective: Convert measurement of length within the customary system)

Science: Chapter 5 on Water Cycles (one lesson per week)

    • We will read the next lesson asking us to focus on the question, “What is weather?”
      • Learning objective: Students will analyze data and use evidence to identify the factors that determine weather.
    • Key Vocabulary in this lesson: barometric pressure, humidity and weather 
    • We will also continue reading the book, “What is Climate Change?” and fill out comprehension question packets too
  • Learning objectives of “What is Climate Change?” -
      • Explain various causes of climate change.
      • Identify local and global impacts of climate change 
      • Identify ways that climate change impacts people differently according to race, class, nationality, culture, etc.
      • Describe ways that climate change impacts them and their families personally.

Social Studies: The Gold Rush

    • “What was the Gold Rush” books and packets are being read and used this week on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
      • We will read Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 this week and answer all questions for these chapters as well - specific questions to ask and discuss will be on my nightly Edlio post. This will have us finish the book and turn in our packets on Friday for a final grade.
  • Learning Objective of the Gold Rush:
        • Why and how the Gold Rush began
        • What life was like during the Gold Rush 
        • What lasting effects the Gold Rush had on California's people and land
        • Students will also take away a better understanding of the incredible impact that the Gold Rush had on California history.
  • On Tuesday we will continue reading the book “What are the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World” and answering important questions about the Wonders read about as well. This Tuesday we will be reading Chapters 3 & 4 in the book about The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and The Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
    • Learning Objective of Ancient Wonders of the World: 
      • By completing these lessons, students will be able to demonstrate their reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.
  • Weekly D.O.G. (Daily Oral Geography) passed out on Tuesday as well - due on Friday

*Please note that The Week at a Glance is very broad. Please check my nightly Edlio posts to read about what we specifically did in class that day.*

Friday, April 5, 2024 Homework

Next week (4/8 to 4/12) is Spirit Week -
Monday - Pajama Day
Tuesday - Hat day
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday
Thursday - Sports Team Day
Friday - Color Wars (wear Red)
 
Math - None (Today's lesson was one I truly didn't like because it was a confusing problem solving one with fractions. I really didn't want to confuse the kids with it as we have our test coming next week (on Wednesday, April 10th) and found no value in this lesson. Instead, we read Chapter 2 of our Seven Wonders of the Ancient world book. Today we learned about The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.)
 
Science - None (Today we did our Lesson 2 Check quiz for the week and they were allowed to use their Science textbooks to find the answers on the pages I supplied to them. After that we went into the Science lab and saw the baby chick eggs that arrived the other day to our school. We have 36 eggs. Mr. R (middle school Science teacher) introduced himself to the students and talked to us for a bit about Embryology too. The kids noted their observations in journals I have created for them. We will continuously go in to the Lab to make our observations throughout the process until they hatch.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we continued to read about the Gold Rush with chapters 4 & 5. These chapters were called Working a Claim and A Miner's Week. Some questions to ask.... What did it mean for a prospector to "Stake a claim"?...A Prospector would hammer stakes at the four corners of the area he thought was a good place to search for gold.  How long did a prospector's claim last before it was up for grabs?...One week.   About how many hours did a prospector work each day?...12 to 16 hours per day.   What disease did many miners get from having a lack of vitamin C in their diet?... Scurvy.   What does the word scarce mean?...hard to find, rare.)
 
Reminders:
- Next Thursday, April 11th is our next Food Collection Drive and 5th grade is in charge of donating canned soups. Please donate anything you can as it is much appreciated.
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Thursday, April 4, 2024 Homework

Next week (4/8 to 4/12) is Spirit Week -
Monday - Pajama Day
Tuesday - Hat day
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday
Thursday - Sports Team Day
Friday - Color Wars (wear Red)
 
Math - None (Today we worked on dividing unit fractions again, along with learning how to get mixed numbers as some of our answers that have remainders when we divide the fractions. They all received an extra worksheet of enrichment on this lesson as well. We're doing great! All work was done in class and turned into me.)
 
Science - None (Today we continued to read about the different spheres of the Earth with an extension and enrichment packet, so we can truly master the lesson of the week.  What spheres did we read about?...atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we continued to read chapters 2 & 3 about the Gold Rush. These chapters were called Gold Fever and Rushing West. Some questions to ask.... How did the news of the gold strike travel in the 1840's?...By word of mouth.  Jewelry made of pure gold has gold consisting of how many karats?...24 karats.  What were wagons pulled by heading west?...Oxen.  How long did it take to travel by land from New York to California?...7 months.  Why was it hard to travel from East coast to California during 1848?...Snow and cold weather made it much harder to travel across the country to California.)
 
Reminders:
- Next Thursday, April 11th is our next Food Collection Drive and 5th grade is in charge of donating canned soups. Please donate anything you can as it is much appreciated.
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Homework

Next week (4/8 to 4/12) is Spirit Week -
Monday - Pajama Day
Tuesday - Hat day
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday
Thursday - Sports Team Day
Friday - Color Wars (wear Red)
 
Math - None (Today we worked on dividing unit fractions again. I gave all groups today a extra enrichment worksheet to extend on. Group 3 received an extra worksheet that was a harder level extension on this work as a crossword puzzle, but using numbers. You will notice more math work being done from now on as we approach 6th grade. This will be work that is a push for all group levels to excel and stretch their skills. All work was done in class and turned into me.)
 
Science - None - Bubis only (Today we read about the different spheres of the Earth. What are the four major sphere's of Earth's system?....air, water, land and all living things.  What are the two main gases in the Earth's atmosphere?...nitrogen and oxygen  What spheres did we read about?...atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. My class did this yesterday. Both classrooms did a BrainPop lesson on Earth's Atmospheres as well.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we started our new unit on the Gold Rush. The students were very excited about this! Intro and Chapter 1 was about striking gold. Some questions to ask.... Which mineral is known as Fool's Gold?...pyrite  What were two tests James Marshall performed on the shinny nuggets to prove it was gold?...1- He hit the gold with a hammer and 2- He boiled the gold in a pot of water with lye soap.)
 
Reminders:
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Homework

Welcome back All! Hoping you all had a relaxing Spring Break and a Happy Easter with your loved ones. It was truly so great to see all the kiddos back at school today.
 
Math - None (Today we worked on dividing unit fractions. The book wanted me to have the students model it, but I taught them a quick shortcut way to get their answers. Their minds were blown...hahah! Have them show you at home! All work was done in class and turned into me.)
 
Science - None - Schiff only (Today we read about the different spheres of the Earth. What are the four major sphere's of Earth's system?....air, water, land and all living things.  What are the two main gases in the Earth's atmosphere?...nitrogen and oxygen  What spheres did we read about?...atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Miss Bubis's class will read this tomorrow.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we started reading the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World...chapters 1 & 2. Then we completed questions about these two chapters. We will be focusing on the Wonders of the World on Tuesday's only until we are done. We will have an individual presentation project coming on a Wonder of their choice as well. Each person will have a different Wonder to present. I have a list and instructions of Wonders. This will go home later this month for you all to read. This project will be done in school, so nothing to worry about at home. We will be teaching the students how to use Adobe Express and/or Canva, as they are new programs to the students and how to create an interactive poster board/bulletin board online to present to the class. I'm so excited about this unit and projects coming their way. They will learn a lot from it.)
 
Reminders:
 
 
- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link. 
 
- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions. 
 
- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment. 
 
~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.