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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 22 years and have lived in Libertyville for 24 years. I have four children: Amanda, who has been married for almost two years now; Olivia, who is a Sophomore at Indiana University Kelley School of Business; Ty, who is a Senior at LHS; and Audrina, who is in 5th grade here at SJCS.

 

Throughout my 13 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

 

 

Posts

January 21 to January 24, 2025 Week at a Glance

Math: iReady Math Diagnostic 

  • iReady Math Diagnostics all week (taking our time and NOT rushing it through), with the possibility of Math Game fun on Friday if we are finished with iReady Math (learning objective: see the growth throughout the year thus far) - Please make sure Chromebooks are charged nightly

Science: Chapter 3 - Growth and Survival (one lesson per week)

  • Wednesday -How do adaptations help animals?
    • Question to consider: How do plants and animals grow and change?
    • Learning Objective:
      •  Students will also construct an argument based on evidence that adaptations allow animals to survive in different environments.
  • Keywords this week - structural adaptations, extinct species, and instincts
  • Thursday - Animal packet on fun facts about animals
  • Friday - They will take their Lesson 3 Quiz using their books for guidance. 

Social Studies: 3 Countries Google Slides Project & finishing Holocaust unit with a presenter talk

    • Tuesday/Wednesday - Work on Country Google Slides presentations, take more notes, and design slides 
  • WEDNESDAY - both classrooms will join my classroom as we Zoom in a call from Renee. She is a docent from a Holocaust Museum and also had a mother who survived the Holocaust. She will talk to the students as we just finished our Holocaust unit. I’m looking forward to this extra enrichment for the students. 
  • Thursday/Friday - Present our Country Project on-screen to our peers
    • Learning Objective of an Oral Presentation:
      • developing the ability to research and synthesize information
      • organize ideas logically
      • deliver a clear and engaging presentation to your peers
      • adapt to different speaking situations
      • effectively use visual aids on-screen
      • respond to questions thoughtfully

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

Friday, January 17, 2025 Homework

Save the Date—Open House on Sunday, January 26th, at 10 a.m. See our classrooms and meet the Middle School classrooms and teachers for next year!!
 
Math - None (Today, we continued plotting points on graphs. We had to learn about the x and y coordinates on the graphs to plot correctly. We also had to find the coordinates of plots that were provided on graphs. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science—None (I skipped the Science topic and focused on the MLK packet because Social Studies is all about our project right now.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today, we continued researching our countries based on my rubric requests and creating some slides. We should finish by next Wednesday and start our presentations to our peers on Thursday and Friday. This is so much fun; we learn so much from each other.)
 
Reminders:
 
- I offer office hours Monday through 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 the Google Meet link. 
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.
 
~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 
 
If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:
 
If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!

Thursday, January 16, 2025 Homework

Save the Date—Open House on Sunday, January 26th, at 10 a.m. See our classrooms and meet the Middle School classrooms and teachers for next year!!
 
Math - pgs 529 & 530 and extra enrichment worksheet (Today, we continued plotting points on graphs. We had to learn about the x and y coordinates on the graphs to plot correctly. We also had to find the coordinates of plots that were provided on graphs. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - None (BrainPop Science fun today!)
 
Social Studies -  D.O.G. was passed out on Monday and is due by Friday. (Today, we started researching our countries based on my rubric requests and creating some slides. We should finish by next Wednesday and start our presentations to our peers on Thursday and Friday. This is so much fun; we learn so much from each other.)
 
Reminders:
 
- I offer office hours Monday through 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 the Google Meet link. 
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.
 
~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 
 
If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:
 
If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Homework

Save the Date—Open House on Sunday, January 26th, at 10 a.m. See our classrooms and meet the Middle School classrooms and teachers for next year!!
 
Math - pgs 523 & 524 and extra enrichment worksheet (Today, we started plotting points on graphs. We had to learn about the x and y coordinates on the graphs to plot correctly. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - None (Science class was shortened today for both classrooms as parents came in and started a top-secret project from 5th grade for the auction at the Gala in February. We did manage to get our Lesson 2 quiz done, though.)
 
Social Studies - Pick your three countries for the project by tomorrow, and D.O.G. was passed out on Monday and is due by Friday (Today, I passed out their rubrics and expectations on the 3 Countries Google Slides project we will be working on in class for the next week or so. I also gave them a list of about 100 countries to choose three from, but they can also select a country not on my list. We should finish by next Wednesday and start our presentations to our peers on Thursday and Friday. This is so much fun; we learn so much from each other.)
 
Reminders:
 
- I offer office hours Monday through 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 the Google Meet link. 
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.
 
~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 
 
If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:
 
If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Homework

Save the Date—Open House on Sunday, January 26th, at 10 a.m. See our classrooms and meet the Middle School classrooms and teachers for next year!!
 
Math - pgs 523 & 524 and extra enrichment worksheet (Today, we continued working on generating patterns in charts and graphs. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - None - Schiff Only  (Today, we read pages 114 - 119 in our books and answered the questions along the way. This week's lesson is about how plants adapt to different environments. Ask them what adaptation means. - Miss Bubis's class did this yesterday.)
 
Social Studies - The Holocaust packet is due tomorrow if not finished in class, and D.O.G. was passed out on Monday but is due by Friday (We will continue with the Holocaust for a few more days as my plans for this week have changed slightly. Today, we finished the book by reading chapters 10 and 11 in our Holocaust books and answered questions in our packets. We have been having fabulous questions and talks about this topic. The kids are just so intrigued with how the world was. Talk to your child at home about what they learned today.)
 
Reminders:
 
- The food pantry collection is on Wednesday, January 15th, and the 5th graders have been given PASTA to donate. Please donate whatever you can, as it is much needed after the long break. Thank you so much!
 
- I offer office hours Monday through 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 the Google Meet link. 
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.
 
~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 
 
If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:
 
If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!

Monday, January 13, 2025 Homework

Book Fair is coming up, and the sneak peek magazines are coming home today. Please ask your child to see them and get directions on how the book fair works at our school. Thank you.
 
Math - pgs 511 & 512 (Today, we worked on generating patterns in charts and graphs. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - None - Bubis Only  (Today, we read pages 114 - 119 in our books and answered the questions along the way. This week's lesson is about how plants adapt to different environments. Ask them what adaptation means. - My class will do this tomorrow.)
 
Social Studies - None, but D.O.G. was passed out today and due by Friday (We will continue with the Holocaust for a few more days as my plans for this week have changed slightly. Today, we read chapters 8 and 9 in our Holocaust books and answered questions in our packets. We have been having fabulous questions and talks about this topic. The kids are just so intrigued with how the world was. Talk to your child at home about what they learned today.)
 
Reminders:
 
- The food pantry collection is on Wednesday, January 15th, and the 5th graders have been given PASTA to donate. Please donate whatever you can, as it is much needed after the long break. Thank you so much!
 
- I offer office hours Monday through 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 the Google Meet link. 
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.
 
~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 
 
If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:
 
If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!

January 13 to January 17, 2025 Week at a Glance

Math: Chapter 7  (one lesson per day) 

  • Tuesday - Chapter 7, Lesson 5 - Generate Patterns (Learning Objective: Multiply decimals by decimals)
  • Wednesday- Chapter 7, Lesson 6  - Patterns (Learning Objective: Identify and extend patterns and sequences)
  • Thursday - Chapter 7, Lesson 7  - Map Locations (Learning objective: Plot points on a grid to solve real-world problems)
  • Friday - Chapter 7, Lesson 8  - Ordered Pairs (Learning objective: Graph points on a coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems)

Science: Chapter 3 - Growth and Survival (one lesson per week)

  • Tuesday/Wednesday - Lesson 2 and answer the central question: How do adaptations help plants?
    • How do plants and animals grow and change?
      • Learning Objective: 
        • Students will construct an argument based on evidence that adaptations allow plants to survive in different environments. 
  • Thursday - They will take their Lesson 2 Quiz using their books for guidance. 
  • Friday - Animal and Plant Adaptations packet

Social Studies: I Survived the American Revolution, 1776

Pass out the I Survived books and comprehension packets on Wednesday

  • Monday/Tuesday - Hand out Country Google Slides project expectations to start taking notes and working on in-class
  • Wednesday - Read Chapters 1 and 2 in American Revolution books and answer comprehension questions for these chapters  
  • Thursday - Read Chapters 3 & 4 in American Revolution books and answer comprehension questions for these chapters  
  • Friday - We will work on a packet on Paul Revere and do a Giant Steps Lesson on him as he was a key figure during the American Revolution

Learning Objectives of the American Revolution: 

  • be able to explain the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War 
  • be able to identify both sides of the conflict 
  • analyze background information in the story and identify additional questions 
  • be able to identify the main idea and theme of the novel 
  • be able to analyze Nate’s character and growth while coming of age 
  • learn new vocabulary and be able to use it in writing 
  • identify significant events in the novel 
  • make inferences 
  • be able to quote and properly cite text-based evidence

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

Friday, January 10, 2025 Homework

Math - None (Today, we worked on a Check My Progress to this point of the lessons. We are keeping up just fine so far. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - None (Today, we worked on a packet that focused on the functions of plants. They worked with partners on this, and I graded it as a quiz. They did a great job with the readings and questions. I'm very proud of them all!)
 
Social Studies - None (Today, we read chapters 7 and 8 in our Holocaust books and answered questions in our packets. We have been having fabulous questions and talks about this topic. The kids are just so intrigued with how the world was. Talk to your child at home about what they learned today.)
 
Reminders:
 
- The food pantry collection is on Wednesday, January 15th, and the 5th graders have been given PASTA to donate. Please donate whatever you can, as it is much needed after the long break. Thank you so much!
 
- I offer office hours Monday through 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 the Google Meet link. 
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.
 
~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these opportunities for enrichment. 
 
If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:
 
If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!

Thursday, January 9, 2025 Homework

Math - pgs 497 & 498 (Today, we continued with PEMDAS (parenthesis, exponents, multiply, divide, addition, subtraction) ... order of operations. It was just a starting lesson, and the students did very well with it. We will expand and do more with these lessons as we go on. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - None (They took their Lesson 1 quiz today. As always, they could use their textbooks to answer the questions.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today, we read chapters 6 and 7 in our Holocaust books and answered questions in our packets. Talk to your child at home about what they learned today.)
 
Reminders:
 
- The food pantry collection is on Wednesday, January 15th, and the 5th graders have been given PASTA to donate. Please donate whatever you can, as it is much needed after the long break. Thank you so much!
 
- I offer office hours Monday through 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 the Google Meet link. 
 
Upcoming events:
 
~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.
 
~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these opportunities for enrichment. 
 
If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:
 
If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Homework

Math - pgs 491 & 492 (Today, we started with PEMDAS (parenthesis, exponents, multiply, divide, addition, subtraction) ... order of operations. It was just a starting lesson, and the students did very well with it. We will expand and do more with these lessons as we go on. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - None - Bubis Only  (Today, we read about some physical structures in living things in our textbooks. The students also worked on textbook questions that went along with this topic. Question to ask... What is an exoskeleton? It is a hard skeleton on the outside of their bodies. My class did this yesterday.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today, I passed our What Was the Holocaust books and comprehension packets. The kids will learn about the Holocaust before they start reading their next novel in Reading, "A Night Divided." We read chapters 3, 4, and 5 today and answered questions. Talk to your child at home about what they learned today. )
 
Reminders:
 
- The food pantry collection is on Wednesday, January 15th, and the 5th graders have been given PASTA to donate. Please donate whatever you can, as it is much needed after the long break. Thank you so much!
 
- 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 the Google Meet link. 
 
If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:
 
If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Homework

Happy New Year to you all! Hoping this year brings much love, happiness, and laughter!
 
Math - None (Today, we received our volume 2 textbooks for the balance of the year. We started working on numerical expressions today...mainly addition expressions. This was pretty easy and a great way to get back into the swing of things. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - None - Schiff Only  (Today, we read about some physical structures in living things in our textbooks. The students also worked on questions in the textbooks that went along with this topic. Questions to ask... What is an exoskeleton? It is a hard skeleton on the outside of their bodies. Miss Bubis's class will do this tomorrow.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today, I passed our What Was the Holocaust books and comprehension packets. The kids will learn about the Holocaust before they start reading their next novel in Reading, "A Night Divided." We read chapters 1 and 2 today and answered questions as well. Talk to your child at home about what they learned today. )
 
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 the Google Meet link. 
 
If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:
 
If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!

January 7 to January 10, 2025 Week at a Glance

Math: Chapter 7  (one lesson per day) 

All Volume 2 Math Books will be passed out to them on Tuesday

  • Tuesday - Chapter 7, Lesson 1 - Numerical Expressions (Learning Objective: Write and evaluate numerical expressions)
  • Wednesday- Chapter 7, Lesson 2 - Order of Operations (Learning Objective: Use the order of operations to evaluate expressions)
  • Thursday - Chapter 7, Lesson 3 - Write Numerical Expressions (Learning objective: Use numbers and operation symbols to write verbal phrases as numerical expressions)
  • Friday - Check My Progress (Learning objective: see how the students are doing this far)

Science: Chapter 3 - Growth and Survival (one lesson per week)

  • Tuesday/Wednesday - Lesson 1 and answer the central question: What are some physical structures in living things?
    • How do plants and animals grow and change?
      • Learning Objective: 
        • Students will compare and contrast the structures and functions of parts of plants and animals
  • Thursday - They will do a Plant Escape Room (they love this)
  • Friday - Lesson 1 Check Quiz and a Function of Plants packet

Social Studies: What was the Holocaust?... this is to prepare them before they read the book “A Night Divided” in Reading class 

Pass out Holocaust books and comprehension packets on Tuesday

  • Tuesday - Read Chapters 1, 2, 3, & 4 in Holocaust books and answer comprehension questions for these chapters  
  • Wednesday - Read Chapters 5, 6, & 7 in Holocaust books and answer comprehension questions for these chapters  
  • Thursday - Read Chapters 8, 9, 10 & 11 in Holocaust books and answer comprehension questions for these chapters  
  • Friday - We will work on a packet on Martin Luther King to honor him before we have his day of celebration off on January 15th

Learning Objectives: 

Informational Text:

- Anchor Standard 1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 

- Anchor Standard 2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

- Anchor Standard 4: Interpret words and phrases used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. 

- Anchor Standard 7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media, and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. 

- Anchor Standard 10: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently. 

Writing: 

-Anchor Standard 2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. 

Anchor Standard 9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. 

*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, December 20, 2024 Homework

We had a special 8:30 am Mass today to bless and send us on our way for the Holiday Break. 
 
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!!
 
Math, Social Studies & Science—None (Today, if we had any of these classes, we played games. We kept it light and fun.)
 
 
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 the Google Meet link. 
 
If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:
 
If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!

Thursday, December 18, 2024 Homework

Math, Social Studies & Science - None (Today, we watched Home Alone 2 and had a fun-filled, relaxing day. The kids truly enjoyed the movie, even though most have seen it. It still makes me laugh to this day too.)
 
 
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 the Google Meet link. 
 
If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:
 
If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Homework

Math—None (Today, we worked on Christmas Crossword puzzles as I am not starting a new book right before the break. They worked hard and had their test yesterday, so it's time for some holiday fun! Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science—None (Today, we took our Chapter 2 Test in class, and they could use the notes they handwrote from when I lectured them Monday/Tuesday. They did great!)
 
Social Studies - None (Today, we read about the Vietnam War, a subject area the students wanted to learn about, and I could fit it into my lesson plans for this week. They had to read chapter 15. Then they answered the questions in the comprehension packet, which also asked them to tell me what page they found the answer on....this is an essential concept to provide evidence of their answers. We are now done with this book. We will start the Holocaust when we return from break.)
 
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 the Google Meet link. 
 
If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:
 
If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share
Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!