Week of December 16-20, 2019

Weekly Newsletter for December 16-20, 2019

            We will take our test on our story, “A Big Fish for Max,” tomorrow, December 17^th.  The high frequency words for this story are:  said, want, good, catch, no, and put.  

Our focus phonics skills are digraphs –sh and –th and the vowel sound in ball, a, al.  Our spelling words are: fish, then, shut, with, rush, shell, shop, trash, thin and ship.  Our challenge words are “want” and “good.”   The spelling test on these words will also be tomorrow, December 17^th! 

In Math, we will review word problems and creating our number sentences!  Our test on Unit 3 will be on Wednesday, December 18^th. 

            We will celebrate our December PBIS reward on Friday, December 20^th.  Students are permitted to wear school appropriate pajamas to school!  With your permission, students are also permitted to bring in an electronic.  All electronics will be kept in their cubby until it is time for the reward.  Please be sure all games are school appropriate and have a charged battery! J 

Our schedule for the upcoming week:

Monday (12/16)- Day 2-Computers 

Tuesday (12/17)- Day 3- Gym 

Wednesday (12/18)- Day 4- Music *Ugly Christmas Sweater Paid Dress Day (Supports SPCA)

Thursday (12/19)- Day 5- Art 

Friday (12/20)- Non-Rotation Day! *Early Dismissal- Students will be dismissed at 12 Noon

Future Upcoming Important Dates:

*Monday (12/23)- Wednesday (1/1)- No School for Students!

*Thursday (1/2)- School reopens for Students!  It will be Day 6- Library! 

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me!  I can be reached by phone, note, email (cschuster@northschuylkill.net) or by Class Dojo message! 

Week of December 9-13, 2019

Weekly Newsletter for December 9-13, 2019

          In Reading, we will continue to discuss what families do together!  We will also continue to work on putting a story’s details in the correct order.  The high frequency words for this story are:  said, want, good, catch, no, and put.   Our test on this story will be early next week! 

Our focus phonics skills are digraphs –sh and –th and the vowel sound in ball, a, al.  Our spelling words are: fish, then, shut, with, rush, shell, shop, trash, thin and ship.  Our challenge words are “want” and “good.”  

In Math, we will work on identifying the part unknown in our word problems.  We will also begin to discuss subtraction, and review using a number to help us solve! 

Our schedule for the upcoming week:

Monday (12/9)- Day 5- Art

Tuesday (12/10)- Day 6- Library *Our day to shop the PTO Holiday Workshop!  Please send all money in an envelope labeled with your child’s name and who they are buying for! Thank you! J

Wednesday (12/11)- Day 7- Gym  *Spartan Dress Down Day for a food or monetary donation

Thursday (12/12)- Day 8- Music

Friday (12/13)- Day 1- Art *Spartan Dress Down for a $1 donation

**Saturday (12/14)- North Schuylkill Elementary Chorus/Band Program

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me!  I can be reached by phone, note, email (cschuster@northschuylkill.net) or by Class Dojo message! 

Week of December 2-6, 2019

Weekly Newsletter for December 2-6, 2019

          This week, we will begin our new story, “A Big Fish for Max!”  Throughout this story, we will discuss things that families do together.  Our reading strategy will be sequencing.  The high frequency words for this story are:  said, want, good, catch, no, and put. 

          Our focus phonics skills are digraphs –sh and –th and the vowel sound in ball, a, al.  Our spelling words are: fish, then, shut, with, rush, shell, shop, trash, thin and ship.  Our challenge words are “want” and “good.” 

          In Math, we will continue to work on solving doubles facts.  We will also begin adding three digits together to find the sum! 

December Scholastic Book order forms were sent home last week!  You may order online using our class code: MJJ8J or you may send in your book order with a check (Scholastic INC.).  All Scholastic Book orders are due by Monday, December 9^th.   

December Reading Logs will be sent home in your child’s B.E.E. Folder today!  The decodable readers and phonics stories are great practice for your child!  Not only does it reinforce the phonics skill we are working on, but it builds their reading fluency!  If your child reads the story two times, please write it on your reading log! J 

Our schedule for the upcoming week:

Monday (12/2)- No School for Students!

Tuesday (12/3)- Day 1- Art

Wednesday (12/4)- Day 2- Computers  

Thursday (12/5)- Day 3- Gym  

Friday (12/6)- Day 4- Music  

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me!  I can be reached by phone, note, email (cschuster@northschuylkill.net) or by Class Dojo message!