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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

 

 

Posts

11-13-23 to 11-17-23 Week at a Glance

Math : Chapter 4 - Divide by a Two-Digit Divisor (one lesson per day) 

  • Monday - Chapter 4, Lesson 4 - Adjust Quotients (objective: Adjust the quotient when the estimated digit is too high or too low)
  • Tuesday Chapter 4, Lesson 5 - Divide Greater Numbers (objective: Divide greater numbers by multi-digit divisors)
  • Wednesday- Fluency Practice and Concept Check done in-class
  • Thursday - Practice test given in-class and as Homework
  • Friday - Chapter 4 Math test (differentiated by groups)

Science: Chapter 2 - Forces and Motion (one lesson per week)

  • Chapter 2 - Lesson 2 = Answering the essential question: What are Newton’s laws?
    • Objective: Students will investigate and construct an argument that supports that a given object will have more change of motion with a large force than with a small force and that a given force will cause more change of motion on small masses than on large masses.
  • Key Vocabulary this week: acceleration, inertia, and uniform motion
  • Wednesday - What is a Magnet packet
  • Thursday - Force, Mass & Speed packet
  • Friday - Lesson 2 Quiz Check

Social Studies: Pearl Harbor….

  • We are stepping away from the textbook to enjoy some enrichment about Pearl Harbor. We will be reading a chapter book on it and answering questions in comprehension packets. We will finish the book by reading chapters 8 - 10 this week and turning in our comprehension packets.

Learning Objectives

    • be able to explain the sequence of events leading to, during, and following Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
    • recognize the human dimension of events at Pearl Harbor through the personal accounts of people who were there.
    • use a timeline to understand historical events in relationship to one another.
    • analyze the influence of geographic location and geographic features on political events.
    • become familiar with vocabulary associated with war and military combat.
  • Tuesday - Attack on Pearl Harbor packet
  • Wednesday - Impact on Pearl Harbor packet
  • Thursday - How Pearl Harbor Changed American Life packet
  • Friday - 50 States Test

*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.*

Thursday, November 9, 2023 Homework

Today was our fabulous field trip to The Grove and we learned so much. Here is a mini lesson on what we learned.

Native North Americans

Students take part in hands-on activities in our own replica of a Native American longhouse. The Potawatomi Indians used The Grove environs prior to the arrival of the Kennicott family. This unique program explores how this group of people lived and impacted the land, and looks closely at their culture and heritage. Topics include the importance of communal living, procurement and processing of foods and medicine, tool use, singing and dancing, handiwork and games.

Pack Your Wagon

Westward Ho! What items were necessary for a family to go west to settle a new homestead? Students will learn about life in the 1800s and the reasons for westward expansion. Math, logic and problem solving skills will be utilized to determine what will be taken on the journey and what will be left behind. Students will actually pack their supplies into our covered wagon as they learn some of the hardships the pioneers faced during their migration.

 
Math - None (Field Trip today. -  Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home as we will be doing a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - None (Field Trip today)
 
Social Studies - None (Field Trip today. - Reminder about 50 states test on November 17th...Students must spell the states correctly and make sure they are all capitalized too. If not, they will lose a 1/2 point on each one written incorrectly. They will have a word bank on the day of test, so they have to copy carefully and correctly. I have assigned games/quizzes on google classroom social studies for them to play and practice on too.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ No School tomorrow - Friday, November 10th
 
~ Monday, November 13 is $1 dress down in Red, White and/or Blue supporting our Veterans
 
- 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 tutoring 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
 

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Homework

Tomorrow is our field trip to The Grove in Glenview. Your child may wear there gym uniform and gym shoes. Dress warm incase we have to do some walking outside from one location on property to another. I'm very excited about our first field trip together. They bring their lunches to school and we will eat in the classroom when we return. Thank you.
 
Math - Check My Progress Worksheet (Today we worked on check my progress pages in the textbook and they were also given a Check My Progress worksheet for homework that I allowed them to start in class. Check My Progress shows me how they understand the lessons taught thus far in this chapter.  Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home as we will be doing a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - What is Force packet if not finished in class and NO D.O.S. this week (They each took a packet on Force to expand our knowledge on this subject even deeper.)
 
Social Studies - Pearl Harbor chapters 5, 6 , & 7 and comprehension packet of questions if not finished in class and State worksheet, and NO D.O.G. this week (Today we continued to read in our Pearl harbor books and answer some questions in our comprehension packets. Ask your child to tell you a fun fact from today's reading. I also passed out Sate worksheets to be done afterwards and if not finished they are homework. Reminder about 50 states test on November 17th...Students must spell the states correctly and make sure they are all capitalized too. If not, they will lose a 1/2 point on each one written incorrectly. They will have a word bank on the day of test, so they have to copy carefully and correctly. I have assigned games/quizzes on google classroom social studies for them to play and practice on too.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ Tis the season of giving and we are asking for donations for the Thanksgiving Food Drive tomorrow - Thursday, November 9th. Our class has been given bagged rice to donate, but please donate whatever you can. Your generosity means the world to many families in need.
 
~ No School this Friday, November 10th
 
- 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 tutoring 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:
~ We will have our first field trip on Thursday, November 9th to The Grove in Glenview. We will see LongHouses from the Native Americans and also talk about Pioneers....all lessons we will have finished learning by then. Can't wait for this extra enrichment for the students.

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Homework

This Thursday is our field trip to The Grove in Glenview. Your child may wear there gym uniform and gym shoes. Dress warm incase we have to do some walking outside from one location on property to another. I'm very excited about our first field trip together. They bring their lunches to school and we will eat in the classroom when we return. Thank you.
 
Math - pgs 267 & 268 and extra worksheet assigned to your group (We worked on starting long division by dividing by two-digit divisors today. It was a little bit of a rough start, but most did get it. I'm hopeful that by the end of the  week, they will all get it smoothly. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home as we will be doing a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - Schiff Only - pgs 60 - 65 in textbook and questions, and NO D.O.S. this week (Today my class read about what forces are. It is a push or pull that acts on an object. We are very well prepared for this unit after reading about Isaac Newton. Bubis's class did this yesterday.)
 
Social Studies - Pearl Harbor chapters 2, 3 , & 4 and comprehension packet of questions if not finished in class and State packet, and NO D.O.G. this week (Today we continued to read in our Pearl harbor books and answer some questions in our comprehension packets. Ask your child to tell you a fun fact from today's reading. I also passed out Sate packets to be done afterwards and if not finished they are homework. Reminder about 50 states test on November 17th...Students must spell the states correctly and make sure they are all capitalized too. If not, they will lose a 1/2 point on each one written incorrectly. They will have a word bank on the day of test, so they have to copy carefully and correctly. I have assigned games/quizzes on google classroom social studies for them to play and practice on too.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ Tis the season of giving and we are asking for donations for the Thanksgiving Food Drive on Thursday, November 9th. Our class has been given bagged rice to donate, but please donate whatever you can. Your generosity means the world to many families in need.
 
~ No School this Friday, November 10th
 
- 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 tutoring 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:
~ We will have our first field trip on Thursday, November 9th to The Grove in Glenview. We will see LongHouses from the Native Americans and also talk about Pioneers....all lessons we will have finished learning by then. Can't wait for this extra enrichment for the students.

Monday, November 6, 2023 Homework

This Thursday is our field trip to The Grove in Glenview. Your child may wear there gym uniform and gym shoes. Dress warm incase we have to do some walking outside from one location on property to another. I'm very excited about our first field trip together. They bring their lunches to school and we will eat in the classroom when we return. Thank you.
 
Math - pgs 255 & 256 (We worked on starting to divide by two-digit divisors today. We started with estimating the quotients. It was a little bit of a rough start, but most did get it. I'm hopefully that by end of week, they all get it smoothly. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home as we will be doing a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - pgs 60 - 65 in textbook and questions, and NO D.O.S. this week (Today we read about what forces are. It is a push or pull that acts on an object. We are very well prepared for this unit after reading about Isaac Newton.)
 
Social Studies - LongHouses packet, and NO D.O.G. this week (Today we started to read in our Pearl harbor books and answer some questions in our comprehension packets. Ask your child to tell you a fun fact from today's reading. I also passed out LongHouses packets to be done afterwards and if not finished they are homework. This is to prepare us for our field trip this Thursday at The Grove.  Reminder about 50 states test on November 17th...Students must spell the states correctly and make sure they are all capitalized too. If not, they will lose a 1/2 point on each one written incorrectly. They will have a word bank on the day of test, so they have to copy carefully and correctly. I have assigned games/quizzes on google classroom social studies for them to play and practice on too.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ Tis the season of giving and we are asking for donations for the Thanksgiving Food Drive on Thursday, November 9th. Our class has been given bagged rice to donate, but please donate whatever you can. Your generosity means the world to many families in need.
 
~ No School this Friday, November 10th
 
- 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 tutoring 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:
~ We will have our first field trip on Thursday, November 9th to The Grove in Glenview. We will see LongHouses from the Native Americans and also talk about Pioneers....all lessons we will have finished learning by then. Can't wait for this extra enrichment for the students.

11-6-23 to 11-10-23 Week at a Glance

Math : Chapter 4 - Divide by a Two-Digit Divisor (one lesson per day) 

  • Monday - Chapter 4, Lesson 1 - Estimate Quotients (objective: estimate quotients with two-digit divisors)
  • Tuesday Chapter 4, Lesson 3 - Divide by a Two-Digit Divisor (objective: Divide up to three-digit numbers by two-digit divisor)
  • Wednesday- Check My Progress in-class and worksheet as homework 
  • Thursday - we will be on Field Trip during Math
  • Friday - No School

Science: Chapter 2 - Forces and Motion (one lesson per week)

  • Chapter 2 - Lesson 1 = Answering the essential question: What are forces?
    • Objective: Students will investigate forces and will engage in argument about force based on the evidence of gravity
  • Key Vocabulary this week: force, friction, and gravity
  • Thursday - Field Trip during Science
  • Friday - No School

Social Studies: Pearl Harbor….

  • We are stepping away from the textbook to enjoy some enrichment about Pearl Harbor. We will be reading a chapter book on it and answering questions in comprehension packets. We will read chapters 1 - 9 this week.

Learning Objectives

    • be able to explain the sequence of events leading to, during, and following Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
    • recognize the human dimension of events at Pearl Harbor through the personal accounts of people who were there.
    • use a timeline to understand historical events in relationship to one another.
    • analyze the influence of geographic location and geographic features on political events.
    • become familiar with vocabulary associated with war and military combat.
  • Thursday - Field trip during Social Studies
  • Friday - No School

*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, November 3, 2023 Homework

Math - None (Today we did our differentiated Chapter 3 Math test. Grades are in PowerSchool and tests are coming home today. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home as we will be doing a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - None (Today we worked on finishing an Isaac Newton Webquest after we did our second lab. They had to search the website provided to find the answers to all the questions in packet about Isaac Newton. The lab was based on Newton's Third Law of Motion...for every action, there is a reaction. I had them blow up balloons and released them which created balloon rockets flying around the room. The air inside pushing out the open end created an "action", and the balloons motion is its "reaction". We had lots of laughs with this one.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we worked on Unit 2 Post-Test together as a class. We answered questions aloud and looked for the answers in our textbooks. Grades are in PowerSchool and tests are coming home today.  Reminder about 50 states test on November 17th...Students must spell the states correctly and make sure they are all capitalized too. If not, they will lose a 1/2 point on each one written incorrectly. They will have a word bank on the day of test, so they have to copy carefully and correctly.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ Tis the season of giving and we are asking for donations for the Thanksgiving Food Drive on Thursday, November 9th. Our class has been given bagged rice to donate, but please donate whatever you can. Your generosity means the world to many families in need.
 
- 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 tutoring 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:
~ We will have our first field trip on Thursday, November 9th to The Grove in Glenview. We will see LongHouses from the Native Americans and also talk about Pioneers....all lessons we will have finished learning by then. Can't wait for this extra enrichment for the students.

Tuesday, November 2, 2024 Homework

Math - Practice Test - differentiated by group, Fluency Practice WS and Standardized Practice WS (We worked on the Practice Test in class today and also was given to them as homework. I gave them the answer key to check their answers and see what they did wrong, if anything. Test is tomorrow and by then they have practiced 4 times prior to taking it. They also received a couple extra worksheets for homework on fluency in multiplication facts and a standard practice of concepts they have learned in the past. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home as we will be doing a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - None, but D.O.S. has been passed out and due on Friday (Today we worked on finishing an Isaac Newton Webquest after we did our first lab. They had to search the website provided to find the answers to all the questions in packet about Isaac Newton. The lab was based on Newton's First Law of Motion...what goes up, must come down. I had them place a penny on their elbow and in one swift motion bring your hand straight down to catch the penny before gravity makes it fall to the ground. We had lots of laughs with this one.)
 
Social Studies - pages 184 - 195 in textbook and questions if not finished in class, but D.O.G. has been passed out and due by Friday (Today we finished reading about life on Colonial Williamsburg and tried to look for what were the key parts of life for the Southern colonists back in the 1700's. Ask your child to give you some facts they learned in todays reading. We focused on social life which usually meant meeting at local taverns to get together. We also focused on government. The royal Governor of Virginia lived and worked in the Governor's Palace. He also entertained guests there. The building was designed to impress visitors and to remind them of the king's power. We also retouched on slavery again and the grim conditions they had to live in.  Reminder about 50 states test on November 17th...Students must spell the states correctly and make sure they are all capitalized too. If not, they will lose a 1/2 point on each one written incorrectly. They will have a word bank on the day of test, so they have to copy carefully and correctly.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ Tis the season of giving and we are asking for donations for the Thanksgiving Food Drive on Thursday, November 9th. Our class has been given bagged rice to donate, but please donate whatever you can. Your generosity means the world to many families in need.
 
- 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 tutoring 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:
~ We will have our first field trip on Thursday, November 9th to The Grove in Glenview. We will see LongHouses from the Native Americans and also talk about Pioneers....all lessons we will have finished learning by then. Can't wait for this extra enrichment for the students.

November 1, 2023 Homework

Math - Practice Test - differentiated by group (We worked on the Practice Test in class today and also was given to them as homework. This will be done tomorrow as well...therefore they will have done the Practice Test 4 times beofre the test.  Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home as we will be doing a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science -  Isaac Newton Webquest if not finished in class, but D.O.S. has been passed out and due on Friday (Today we worked on an Isaac Newton Webquest. They had to search the website provided to find the answers to all the questions in packet about Isaac Newton.)
 
Social Studies - pages 170 - 183 in textbook and questions if not finished in class, but D.O.G. has been passed out and due by Friday (Today we started reading about life on Colonial Williamsburg and tried to look for what were the key parts of life for the Southern colonists back in the 1700's. Ask your child to give you some facts they learned in todays reading. Colonial Williamsburg acted as the center of British power in Virginia before the American Revolution. They also had many shoemakers that specialized in making one type of good and became experts in that craft. William and Mary college was also established where four men who later became presidents attended - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and John Tyler.  Reminder about 50 states test on November 17th...Students must spell the states correctly and make sure they are all capitalized too. If not, they will lose a 1/2 point on each one written incorrectly. They will have a word bank on the day of test, so they have to copy carefully and correctly.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ Tis the season of giving and we are asking for donations for the Thanksgiving Food Drive on Thursday, November 9th. Our class has been given bagged rice to donate, but please donate whatever you can. Your generosity means the world to many families in need.
 
- 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 tutoring 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:
~ We will have our first field trip on Thursday, November 9th to The Grove in Glenview. We will see LongHouses from the Native Americans and also talk about Pioneers....all lessons we will have finished learning by then. Can't wait for this extra enrichment for the students.

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Homework

NO HOMEWORK FOR ANY SUBJECT.....Enjoy Halloween tonight! Stay warm!
 
Math - None (I surprised the students with a Treat, not a Trick...math games fun for all today in class. We start practicing for our upcoming test this Friday starting tomorrow in class. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home as we will be doing a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science -  None, but D.O.S. has been passed out and due on Friday (Today we read pages 85 - 101 and finished the book on Isaac Newton before we begin the unit on Force in our text books. We also worked on finishing the comprehension packet. Ask your child what they learned about him so far in todays reading. Miss Bubis' class did this yesterday.)
 
Social Studies -None, but D.O.G. has been passed out and due by Friday (Today we continued to read about slavery in the Americas and what the impact was of slavery was on African people. Ask your child to give you some facts they learned in todays reading. What does being enslaved mean?...It meant people worked long hours in the fields, planting and harvesting crops. Mainly cotton back during this time.  Reminder about 50 states test on November 17th...Students must spell the states correctly and make sure they are all capitalized too. If not, they will lose a 1/2 point on each one written incorrectly. They will have a word bank on the day of test, so they have to copy carefully and correctly.)
 
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 tutoring 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:
~ We will have our first field trip on Thursday, November 9th to The Grove in Glenview. We will see LongHouses from the Native Americans and also talk about Pioneers....all lessons we will have finished learning by then. Can't wait for this extra enrichment for the students.

Monday, October 30, 2023 Homework

Math - pgs 231 & 232 and an extra worksheet for your group (Today we worked on interpreting the remainder....what does the remainder mean in a word problem. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home as we will be doing a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science -  Bubis only - Isaac Newton pgs 85 - 101 in book and questions in packet if not done in class and D.O.S. has been passed out and due on Friday (Today we read pages 85 - 101 and finished the book on Isaac Newton before we begin the unit on Force in our text books. We also worked on finishing the comprehension packet. Ask your child what they learned about him so far in todays reading. Tomorrow, my class will work on this as well.)
 
Social Studies - pgs 154 - 161 in textbook and all questions if not finished in class and D.O.G. has been passed out and due by Friday (Today we read about slavery in the Americas and what the impact was of slavery was on African people. Ask your child to give you some facts they learned in todays reading. West Africans were a target for slavery. Many spoke multiple languages, practiced different religions and told stories and fables to one another. They also had many jobs in the villages and some were traders, but yet many were taken as slaves and disrupted their lives and villages. We also worked on another 50 states worksheet to prepare for our 50 states test on November 17th. They must spell the states correctly and make sure they are all capitalized too. If not, they will lose a 1/2 point on each one written incorrectly. They will have a word bank on the day of test, so they have to copy carefully and correctly.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ Pizza lunch is served tomorrow - October 31st in class as the classroom party. If your child does not like pizza, you can pack a lunch on that day. Thank you!
 
- 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 tutoring 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:
~ We will have our first field trip on Thursday, November 9th to The Grove in Glenview. We will see LongHouses from the Native Americans and also talk about Pioneers....all lessons we will have finished learning by then. Can't wait for this extra enrichment for the students.

10-30-23 to 11-3-23 Week at a Glance

Math : Chapter 3 - Divide by a One-Digit Divisor (one lesson per day) 

  • Monday - Chapter 3, Lesson 12 - Interpret the Remainder (objective: Interpret the remainder in a division problem)
  • Tuesday - Review pages in textbook done in class
  • Wednesday & Thursday - differentiated Practice Tests are worked on in class and as homework (they would have done this 4 times before the actual test)
  • Friday - Our first differentiated Chapter 3 Math Test of the school year will be taken in class

Science: Finishing Isaac Newton….

  • We will be finishing our Isaac Newton book and packets on Monday/Tuesday
  • Isaac Newton Webquest on Wednesday
  • Isaac Newton First Law of Motion Lab (penny on elbow) on Thursday
  • Isaac Newton Third Law of Motion Lab (balloon on string) on Friday 
  • Weekly D.O.S. (Daily Oral Science) will be passed out on Monday as well - due on Friday

Social Studies: Lesson 8  - Slavery in the Americas

  • Answer the essential question: What was the impact of slavery on African people?
  • Describe life in West Africa in the 1500s and how trade of enslaved people began
  • Identify the components of triangular trade
  • Analyze how Africans survived the Middle Passage and responded to a life of slavery in the colonies

Lesson 9 - Life in Colonial Williamsburg

  • Answer the essential question: What were key parts of life for Southern colonists in the 1700s?
  • Identify important sites in colonial Williamsburg
  • Describe six aspects of life in colonial Williamsburg: education, trades, social life, government, slavery, and religion
  • Compare and contrast life in colonial Williamsburg with life in the students’ community
  • Unit 2 Post-Test on Friday - it will be open book and open note from my lecture to them
  • Weekly D.O.G. (Daily Oral Geography) will be passed out on Monday 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, October 27, 2023 Homework

Today we met with our 1st grade buddies in the afternoon for a Halloween craft I provided. We made Halloween wreaths together. The students had a great time!
 
Math - None (Today we worked on division problems that had zeros in the quotient/answer. I had showed them this before, so it was a concept that caught on quickly. All work was done in class and turned in to me for a grade. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home as we will be doing a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science -  None (Today we read pages 71 - 84 in our books on Isaac Newton before we begin the unit on Force in our text books. We also worked on finishing the fifth page of the comprehension packet. Ask your child what they learned about him so far in todays reading.)
 
Social Studies - None (Today we worked on another 50 states worksheet to prepare for our 50 states test on November 17th. They must spell the states correctly and make sure they are all capitalized too. If not, they will lose a 1/2 point on each one written incorrectly. They will have a word bank on the day of test, so they have to copy carefully and correctly.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ Pizza lunch is served on October 31st in class as the classroom party. If your child does not like pizza, you can pack a lunch on that day. Thank you!
 
- 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 tutoring 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:
~ We will have our first field trip on Thursday, November 9th to The Grove in Glenview. We will see LongHouses from the Native Americans and also talk about Pioneers....all lessons we will have finished learning by then. Can't wait for this extra enrichment for the students.

Thursday, October 26, 2023 Homework

Math - pgs 213 & 214 from textbook and 2 differentiated worksheets for your group (Today we continued to divide with 3 and 4 digit numbers, but this time skipping the first place value and moving to the second place value to start with. Example: 2946 divided by 8...8 can't go in to 2, but how many times can it go in to 29 first step... We also practiced how important it is to keep our lines straight and organized as we work our way down the problem when dividing. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home as we will be doing a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science -  pgs 58 - 70  in Isaac Newton book and fourth page of comprehension packet if not finished in class and weekly D.O.S. was passed out and due on Friday (Today we read pages 58 - 70 in our books on Isaac Newton before we begin the unit on Force in our text books. We also worked on finishing the fourth page of the comprehension packet. Ask your child what they learned about him so far in todays reading.)
 
Social Studies - None, but weekly D.O.G. was passed out and due on Friday  (Today we started focusing on our 50 states with worksheets of all the different regions to prepare for our 50 states test on November 17th. They had to list the names of the States in the certain regions I gave them today.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ Pizza lunch is served on October 31st in class as the classroom party. If your child does not like pizza, you can pack a lunch on that day. Thank you!
 
- 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 tutoring 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:
~ We will have our first field trip on Thursday, November 9th to The Grove in Glenview. We will see LongHouses from the Native Americans and also talk about Pioneers....all lessons we will have finished learning by then. Can't wait for this extra enrichment for the students.

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Homework

Math - pgs 205 & 206 from textbook  (Today we learned how to divide with 3 and 4 digit dividends and we also worked on a Check My Progress workbook page to see what we know to date. We practiced how important it is to keep our lines straight and organized as we work our way down the problem when dividing. Please keep practicing multiplication flashcards at home as we will be doing a lot of multiplication in the next few weeks.)
 
Science - Bubis Only - pgs 47 -57 in Isaac Newton book and third page of comprehension packet if not finished in class and weekly D.O.S. was passed out and due on Friday (Today Miss Bubis' class read pages 47 - 57 in our books on Isaac Newton before we begin the unit on Force in our text books. We also worked on finishing the third page of the comprehension packet. Ask your child what they learned about him so far in todays reading. My class did this yesterday as I had a visit from Mrs. Walsh (school counselor) today to talk to kids about making and learning life skills and goals for themselves.)
 
Social Studies - None, but weekly D.O.G. was passed out and due on Friday  (Today we started focusing on our 50 states with coloring worksheets to prepare for our 50 states test on November 17th.)
 
Reminders:
 
~ Pizza lunch is served on October 31st in class as the classroom party. If your child does not like pizza, you can pack a lunch on that day. Thank you!
 
- 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 tutoring 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:
~ We will have our first field trip on Thursday, November 9th to The Grove in Glenview. We will see LongHouses from the Native Americans and also talk about Pioneers....all lessons we will have finished learning by then. Can't wait for this extra enrichment for the students.