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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 23 years and have lived in Libertyville for 25 years. I have four children: Amanda, who has been married for almost three years now; Olivia, a Junior at Indiana University Kelley School of Business; Ty, a Freshman at Arizona State University; and Audrina, who is in 6th grade here at SJCS.

 

Throughout my 14 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 work 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. 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, improve my new way of teaching math, and ensure 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. The link is here or under the Amazon tab on the side. Thank you!

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

 

 

Posts

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - Farewell xoxo

Dearest 5th Grade Families,
Thank you again for a fabulous year together. The students all thrived this year in Math, Science, and Social Studies, and will continue that next year in 6th grade. I'm always here for them and down the hall if they need me next year. I'm forever grateful to you and your children. Hopefully, I'll have siblings coming up in the future. God bless you all, and I wish you a relaxing and fun-filled Summer as a family.
 
A little note to my students: I want to say THANK YOU! For when I teach, I also learn. This past year, we have grown together. A little bit of each of you will always be with me. Always strive to be the BEST that you can be. Enjoy your Summer!! xoxoxo
 
Much Love & Appreciation -
Mrs. Schiff 

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Homework

Tomorrow is our last day of school, with a 10 a.m. dismissal. Please join us at 8:30 a.m. mass as we bless each other with a beautiful Summer. 

Today was Field Day fun! I even surprised the kiddos and joined in on the Inflatable Costume freeze dance and musical chairs. Everyone had a great day! Please look at the posts on Facebook/Instagram for pictures of the day and classes. xoxo

 
Math, Social Studies, and Science - None (Today was Field Day!)

Monday, June 1, 2026 Homework

We have Field Day tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2nd, which will be outdoors all day long. Please wear RED SPIRIT RUN shirts as our class color. If the Spirit Run shirt is too small, students can wear any red shirt. Hot dog lunch is provided for all students. If they do not like hot dogs, they may bring their own lunch. The kids are super excited about this day of extreme fun! Also, please apply sunscreen and ensure they have a full water bottle.

Math, Science, and Social Studies—We watched the movie Sgt. Stubby. It is about a stray dog that follows its owner to World War 1. It's an animated true story, and the students loved it.

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 Google Meet. 

 
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!

Mrs. Schiff’s class finished and presented their President/First Lady projects today! 🇺🇸 The students worked so hard researching important leaders in American history while learning about leadership, responsibility, historical impact, and the important roles Presidents and First Ladies have played in shaping our country. I am so proud of their creativity during their presentations!
Ms. Bubis’s class finished and presented their President/First Lady projects today! 🇺🇸 The students worked so hard researching important leaders in American history while learning about leadership, responsibility, historical impact, and the important roles Presidents and First Ladies have played in shaping our country. I am so proud of their creativity during their presentations!

June 1 to June 3, 2026 Week at a Glance

Let the last couple of days of fun begin. Chromebooks will be returned on Monday, June 1st, so please make sure your child has their charging cord placed in their black case.

Math, Social Studies, & Science together:

  • On Monday, we will be watching an animated movie called Sgt. Stubby, based on the true story of a dog that followed its owner to war. It is such a cute movie, animated. If you want to read about it, it is on Prime Video.

We have Field Day on Tuesday, and it will be held outdoors all day. Please wear RED SPIRIT RUN shirts as our class color. Hot dog lunch is provided for all students. The kids are super excited about this day of extreme fun! Also, please apply sunscreen and ensure they have a full water bottle.

Wednesday is our last day together. Please join us at 8:30 a.m. Mass in the Church and then a 10 a.m. dismissal from school. It's time to enjoy Summer!!

*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, May 29, 2026 Homework

Chromebooks are being returned on Monday, June 1st, so please make sure your child has their charging cord placed in their black case.

We have Field Day on Tuesday, June 2nd, which will be held outdoors all day. Please wear RED as our class color. Hot dog lunch is provided for all students. The kids are super excited about this day of extreme fun! Also, please apply sunscreen and ensure they have a full water bottle.

Math - None (Today, we continued classifying triangles by working on IXL lesson C64. We also worked on a plotting graph packet. Please continue practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication and division in the next few weeks.)

Science - None (We worked on another word search that had to do with the current lessons and chapter on Earth/Space.)

Social Studies - None (Today, Ms. Bubis's class presented their president/first lady projects, while my class took their middle school tour with Ms. Han & Mrs. Walsh.) 

 

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 Google Meet. 

 
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, May 28, 2026 Homework

Chromebooks are being returned on Monday, June 1st, so please make sure your child has their charging cord placed in their black case.

We have Field Day on Tuesday, June 2nd, which will be held all day outdoors. Please wear RED as our class color. Hot dog lunch is provided for all students. The kids are super excited about this day of extreme fun! Also, please apply sunscreen and ensure they have a full water bottle.

Math - None - Optional IXL's ZH6 & N77.  (Today, we continued classifying triangles. Please continue practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication and division in the next few weeks.)

Science - None -  (We worked on a word search that had to do with the current lessons and chapter on Earth/Space.)

Social Studies - None (Today, my class presented their projects, while Ms. Bubis's class began painting theirs. They will present tomorrow.) 

 

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 Google Meet. 

 
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, May 27, 2026 Homework

Chromebooks are being returned on Monday, June 1st, so please make sure your child has their charging cord placed in their black case.

We have Field Day on Tuesday, June 2nd, which will be held all day outdoors. Please wear RED as our class color. Hot dog lunch is provided for all students. The kids are super excited about this day of extreme fun! Also, please apply sunscreen and ensure they have a full water bottle.

Today was a special Farewell Mass and Awards ceremony for our 8th graders that the entire school attended. It shortened all of our classes and ran longer than a usual mass time. We did the most we could in class today. Thank you.

Math - None - Optional IXL's ZH6 & N77.  (Today, we continued classifying triangles. Please continue practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication and division in the next few weeks.)

Science - None - Bubis Only  (We read pages 291 - 295 and then did Lesson 5 Check Quiz. It was about dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets. Pretty cool stuff! My class did this yesterday.)

Social Studies - None (Today, we continued our President project, and most started painting it. We will begin presenting in class tomorrow for those who are done, and finish with presentations on Friday.)

 

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 Google Meet. 

 
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!

Today, I was blessed to have so many loved ones join their children/siblings in my classroom for our end-of-year President's project. It brought a huge smile to my face to see how excited everyone was for this team project. I thank all of you. Hope you had a great time and created some life-long memories.
Today, I was blessed to have so many loved ones join their children/siblings in Ms. Bubis's class for our end-of-year President's project. It brought a huge smile to my face to see how excited everyone was for this team project. I thank all of you. Hope you had a great time and created some life-long memories.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Homework

Math - None - Optional IXL's ZH6 & N77.  (Today, we worked on two lessons in our new geometry chapter. We classified polygons and triangles. Please continue practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication and division in the next few weeks.)

Science - None - Schiff Only  (We read pages 291 - 295 and then did Lesson 5 Check Quiz. It was about dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets. Pretty cool stuff! Ms. Bubis's class will do this tomorrow.)

Social Studies- None (Today, I was blessed to have so many loved ones join their children/siblings in class for our end-of-year President's project. It brought a huge smile to my face to see how excited everyone was for this team project. I thank all of you. Hope you had a great time and created some life-long memories.)

 

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 Google Meet. 

 
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!

May 26 to May 29, 2026 Week at a Glance

MATH, SCIENCE, and SOCIAL STUDIES BOOKS GO HOME ON 5/29/26 - 

Please bring bags/totes to school

Math: Chapter 12 - Geometry (one lesson per day) 

  • Chapter 12 - Lesson 7 - Three-Dimensional Figures (learning objective: Describe properties of three-dimensional figures)
  • Chapter 12, Lesson 8 - Finding Volume (learning objective: use models to find volume of rectangular prisms)
  • Chapter 12, Lesson 9 -Volume of Prisms (learning objective: Use volume formulas to find the volume of rectangular prisms)
  • Chapter 12 - Lesson 11 - Volume of Composite Figures (learning objective: Find the volume of composite figures by relating volume to the operations of multiplication and addition)

Science: Chapter 6 on Earth and Space (one lesson this week)

  • Lesson 5 - We will focus on the central question: What are asteroids, meteors, comets, and moons?
    • How do objects move in space?
      • Learning Objectives: 
        • Students will investigate the differences between moons, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites.
      • Key vocabulary learned in this lesson is: asteroid, comet, and dwarf planet.
  • Lesson Check 5 quiz on Wednesday (open book)

Social Studies: Reconstruction Era

  • Tuesday - Reconstruction packet
  • Wednesday & Thursday - CSI Investigation on Abraham Lincoln packet
  • Friday - Reconstruction Era Webquest
  • Learning objective about the Reconstruction era:
  • Describe issues or problems facing African Americans following Reconstruction
  • Explain possible solutions to these problems suggested in the sources, and cite arguments for and against these solutions.
  • Make inferences based on a timeline.
  • Analyze primary source documents
  • Search a database to identify documents related to a topic or problem

 

*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, May 22, 2026 Homework

 

These students have worked incredibly hard over the past two weeks with iReady testing, math placement testing, dissections, field trips, and so much more. Since today’s schedule is shortened for the pep rally this afternoon (only 24 minutes per class), I decided to give them a chance to relax and enjoy finishing the Disney movie we started yesterday. They are absolutely loving it, and it has been such a nice way to unwind together after such a busy stretch.

We’ll jump back into our lessons next Tuesday. 💕 xoxo

Math, Science, & Social Studies- None (Now that we have finished learning about our Presidents and are awaiting the start of our President Project next week, our class has started watching the Disney movie National Treasure 2. This is a great movie for 5th graders because it combines history, adventure, and problem-solving in a fun and exciting way. The movie helps students stay interested in learning about important events and people from America’s past while also encouraging teamwork and critical thinking. The students are really enjoying the action and mystery as they follow the clues throughout the story!)

 

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 Google Meet. 

 
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!