New Information Update!

Families,

I wanted to update you with some important information as we move forward with our learning!

1. New assignments have been posted!  These will have a due date which will be each Friday by 3:00pm.   We are also now asking that you submit their work right on Google Classroom or take a picture of it and submit it through Class Dojo!
2. Each week, we will be presenting one new skill per week until the end of our school year!  There will be assignments on the new material, as well as, some review!
3. Office hours are through Google Meet on Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00pm-3:00pm.  I will be here to answer any questions you have regrading the content on Google Classroom or to just say hi and to check-in with your student!  You can access my Google Meet link through the NS website on the COVID-19 pop up box, click "NSE Teacher Classroom Information" and click First Grade!
4. If you have a question regarding technology, here is a link with FAQs and troubleshooting tips! These tips include pictures of what your screen looks like and where to click!
 https://sites.google.com/gapps.northschuylkill.net/nsstudenthelpcenter/home
5. For days that the weather is not the best, or for days that your kiddo may need some extra movement, gonoodle.com is a great resource! 

As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!  I can be reached through Class Dojo message, email or office hours!  Stay safe!- Miss Schuster

Classlink and GAPPS account information

Hi Families,

It was so nice to talk with you both yesterday and today to set up our materials moving forward!  I just wanted to pass along some helpful information regarding logging into Google Classroom!  As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!  Stay safe and healthy! - Miss Schuster

To log into Classlink:
Username is their ID number
Password: nse##### (ID number)

If you are asked to enter their gapps account:
Username: #####(ID number)@gapps.northschuylkill.net
Password: nse#####(ID number)

Week of March 6-13, 2020

Weekly Newsletter for March 9-13, 2020

In Reading, we will continue with our story, “Life in the Forest.”  We are learning about how plant and animal communities are important to each other.  We are also revisiting the skill of Authors Purpose.  Our high frequency words for “Life in the Forest” will be: grow, food, around, find, water and under.  Our test on “Life in the Forest” will be Thursday, March 12^th. 

            Our focus phonics skills for this story are Long U and inflected ending –ed.  Our spelling words are huge, June, rule, tube, use, cube, cute, flute, rude, and mule.  Our challenge words are “water” and “under.”  Our spelling test will also be Thursday, March 12^th.

            In Math, we will continue to work with 3D shapes!  We will also dive into the beginning of fractions.  We will work on breaking our shapes into equal and unequal parts!  Our test on Unit 5 will be early next week. 

Attached you will find our March Scholastic Book order forms!  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 Wednesday, March 18^th. 

In your child’s Friday Folder, I sent home a paper outlining our PTO’s basket raffle.  The event will be held on April 25^th and April 26^th.  Each classroom has selected a theme to donate towards the basket raffle.  This year, our theme will be Gift Cards Galore!  

There are two ways you can participate in our class basket:

1.    You may purchase a gift card on your own and send it to school with your child in their BEE folder.

2.    You may send in a monetary donation in an envelope in your child’s BEE folder and I will purchase the gift card for you!

*Please note, any size gift card/ money donation would be greatly appreciated!

*If you are interested in participating in the PTO basket raffle, all gift cards and money must be turned in by Thursday, April 9^th. 

Our schedule this upcoming week:

Monday (3/9)- Day 8- Music  

Tuesday (3/10)- Day 1- Art

Wednesday (3/11)- Day 2- Computers

Thursday (3/12)- Day 3- Gym

Friday (3/13)- 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!

Week of March 2- 6, 2020

Weekly Newsletter for March 2-6, 2020

          This week, we will begin our new story, “Life in the Forest.”  We will learn about how plant and animal communities are important to each other.  We will also revisit the skill of Authors Purpose.  Our high frequency words for “Life in the Forest” will be: grow, food, around, find, water and under. 

          Our focus phonics skills for this story are Long U and inflected ending –ed.  Our spelling words are huge, June, rule, tube, use, cube, cute, flute, rude, and mule.  Our challenge words are “water” and “under.” 

          In Math, we will discuss how some shapes can help create new shapes! We will also begin to dive into 3D shapes!  Listen for key vocabulary terms such as: face, edge, and vertex.   

          March 2^nd through March 6^th is Newspaper in Education Week!  Read at Home Challenge papers were sent home on Friday in your child’s Friday Folder!  If you are interested in participating, please return the completed paper by Monday, March 9^th!   To go along with Newspaper in Education week, I have submitted an “ad” to the Republican & Herald.  This ad will be placed in the classified section of the newspaper sometime this week! J 

Our schedule this upcoming week:

Monday (3/2)- Day 3- Gym

Tuesday (3/3)- Day 4- Music

Wednesday (3/4)- Day 5- Art

Thursday (3/5)- Day 6- Library

Friday (3/6)- Day 7- Gym  *Dress as your hero day! 

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 February 24- 28, 2020

Weekly Newsletter for February 24- 28, 2020

          Our Reading test on “The Big Circle” will be on Thursday, February 27^th.  Our high frequency words are: down, there, inside, together, and now. 

Our focus phonics skills for this story are the long O sound and contractions.  Our spelling words are home, hope, rose, woke, those, bone, hose, joke, rode and stone.  Our challenge words are: “there” and “together.”  The test on these words will be on Thursday, February 27^th. 

We will begin Unit 5 today in Math!  Throughout this unit, we will explore 2D and 3D shapes, learn shape vocabulary and begin fractions!

Our February Reading Logs will be collected on Friday, February 29^th!  A friendly reminder that our decodable books and highlighted stories make great stories to put on your child’s reading log!  These stories are practiced in class and also reinforce our phonics skills!  If your child reads the story 2 times, please place the title on the log! J 

Our schedule this upcoming week:

Monday (2/24)- Day 6- Library  

Tuesday (2/25)- Day 7- Gym

Wednesday (2/26)- Day 8- Music

Thursday (2/27)- Day 1- Art

Friday (2/28)- Day 2- Computers

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 February 17-21, 2020

Weekly Newsletter for February 17-21, 2020

          This week, we will continue to discuss how animal communities work together to survive through our story, “The Big Circle.”  We will also continue work on the sequence of the story!  Our high frequency words are: down, there, inside, together, and now. 

Our focus phonics skills for this story are the long O sound and contractions.  Our spelling words are home, hope, rose, woke, those, bone, hose, joke, rode and stone.  Our challenge words are: “there” and “together.”

In Math, our Unit 4 test will be tomorrow, February 19^th.  Next, we will begin learning about 2D and 3D shapes in Unit 5!  Please continue to practice addition facts with your child!  These flash cards can be found in their BEE folder!  J 

Our schedule this upcoming week:

Monday (2/17)- Happy President’s Day!  No School for Students!  

Tuesday (2/18)- Day 2- Computers  

Wednesday (2/19)- Day 3- Gym  

Thursday (2/20)- Day 4- Music

Friday (2/21)- Day 5- Art- Spartan Dress Down Day for a $1 donation!

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 February 10-14, 2020

Weekly Newsletter for February 10-14, 2020

In Reading, we will begin our new story “The Big Circle.”  We will discuss how animal communities will work together to survive.  We will also discuss the sequence of a story!  Our high frequency words are: down, there, inside, together, and now. 

            Our focus phonics skills for this story are the long O sound and contractions.  Our spelling words are home, hope, rose, woke, those, bone, hose, joke, rode and smile.  Our challenge words are: “there” and “together.”

            In Math, we will review representing a number using base-ten blocks, using a number line to solve an addition or subtraction sentence, and identifying ten more or ten less of the given number.  Our test for Unit 4 will be early next week! 

            Our February Scholastic Book Order form was 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 Wednesday, February 12th. 

             On Thursday, February 13^th we will be having our Valentine’s Day party!  Students may bring in valentines/ treats for each student if you wish!  There are 19 students total in our class!  A list of names of the students in our class was sent home last week! J 

Our schedule this upcoming week:

Monday (2/10)- Day 6- Library

Tuesday (2/11)- Day 7- Gym

Wednesday (2/12)- Day 8- Music

Thursday (2/13)- Day 1- Art  *Valentine’s Day Party

Friday (2/14)- Act 80 Day- No School for Students!

**Monday (2/17)- President’s Day!- No School for Students!

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 February 3-7, 2020

Weekly Newsletter for February 3-7, 2020

            We will continue to discuss community jobs and members that work to keep our community a nice place.  We will also continue to discuss the authors purpose of a story!   Our high frequency words for this story are: people, live, work, who, and out.  Our Reading test will be on Wednesday, February 5^th. 

Our focus phonics skills for this story are the long I sound and digraphs wh, ch, tch, and ph.  Our spelling words are like, ride, smile, time, white, bike, dime, hide, ice and kite.  The challenge words are: “who” and “work.”  Our Spelling test on these words will be Wednesday, February 5^th. 

In Math, we will begin to work with our 120 chart!  We will discuss ten more and ten less!  We will also continue to work on showing numbers in base ten blocks, number sentences, and tens and ones! 

Attached you will find our February Scholastic Book Order form!  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 Wednesday, February 12^th. 

Our schedule this upcoming week:

Monday (2/3)- Day 2- Computers  

Tuesday (2/4)- Day 3- Gym

Wednesday (2/5)- Day 4- Music

Thursday (2/6)- Day 5- Art

Friday (2/7)- Day 6- Library

Important Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, February 13^th- Valentine’s Day Party!

Friday, February 14^th- Act 80 Day- No School for Students!

Monday, February 17^th- President’s Day!- No School for Students! 

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 January 27-31, 2020

Weekly Newsletter for January 27-31, 2020

            Our new story in Reading is, “Who Works Here?”  In this story, we will learn about who makes our community a great place!  We will also discuss the Authors Purpose of a story!  Our high frequency words for this story are: people, live, work, who, and out.  

          Our focus phonics skills for this story are the long I sound and digraphs wh, ch, tch, and ph.  Our spelling words are like, ride, smile, time, white, bike, dime, hide, ice and kite.  The challenge words are: “who” and “work.” 

          In Math, we will begin to show different ways to represent a number!  Listen for key vocabulary words such as “word form, base ten, expanded form and digits.  We will also continue to compare numbers! 

          A friendly reminder that January Reading Logs will be collected on Friday, January 31^st!  Please be sure to record any books that you are reading with your child at home on this log! J 

  Our schedule this upcoming week:

Monday (1/27)- Day 5- Art

Tuesday (1/28)- Day 6- Library

Wednesday (1/29)- Day 7- Gym

Thursday (1/30)- Day 8- Music

Friday (1/31)- Day 1- Art

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 January 20-24, 2020

Weekly Newsletter for January 20- 24, 2020

            This week we will continue to work on the phonics skill Long A and consonants c /s/ and g /j/.  We will also continue to discuss cause and effect this week as a class through read aloud stories!   

          In Math, we will work on comparing two numbers.  Listen for key words such as “greater than, less than, or equal to.”  We will begin working on solving word problems using base ten blocks! 

          January Reading Logs will be collected next Friday (1/31).  Please continue to read with your child at home! J  By practicing reading, students are building both their fluency and comprehension skills!  The decodable readers are a great practice to build these skills as well as practice our focus phonics skills!  Thank you for your continued support! J 

  Our schedule this upcoming week:

Monday (1/20)- No School for Students! – Teacher In-service day  

Tuesday (1/21)- Day 1- Art

Wednesday (1/22)- Day 2- Computers  

Thursday (1/23)- Day 3- Gym  

Friday (1/24)- Day 4- Music *Report Cards will be sent home in your child’s Friday Folder today! J

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 January 13-17, 2020

Weekly Newsletter for January 13- 17, 2020

            We will continue with our story, “The Farmer in the Hat” this week!  We have talked about how our school and classroom is a community.  We are also discussing cause and effect!  Our high frequency words are: cold, be, old, paper, of, and horse.  The test for this story will be Friday, January 17^th. 

Our focus phonics skills are the long a sound and consonants c/s/ and g /j/.  Our spelling words are face, made, age, safe, make, take, cage, cake, late, and name.  Our challenge words are “could” and “old.”  Our test on these words will be on Friday, January 17^th. 

In Math, we will continue to explore place value.  We will be working on building tens and comparing two numbers!  Key vocabulary words this week are: tens, ones, greater than, less than, equal to! 

January Scholastic Book order forms were sent home!  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 Wednesday, January 15^th.  Thank you for your continued support! J

Our schedule this upcoming week:

Monday (1/13)- Day 4- Music

Tuesday (1/14)- Day 5- Art  

Wednesday (1/15)- Day 6- Library

Thursday (1/16)- Day 7- Gym 

Friday (1/17)- Day 8- Music *Spartan Dress Down Day for a $1 donation! 

*Monday (1/20)- No school for students! - Teacher In-service day! 

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 January 6-10, 2020

Weekly Newsletter for January 6-10, 2020

          Welcome back and Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing break!  J 

            We will begin a new story this week titled, “The Farmer in the Hat.”  Throughout this story we will discuss how our school is a community.  We will also revisit the skill of cause and effect.  Our high frequency words are: could, be, old, paper, of, and horse. 

            Our focus phonics skills are the long a sound and consonants c/s/ and g /j/.  Our spelling words are face, made, age, safe, make, take, cage, cake, late, and name.  Our challenge words are “could” and “old.” 

            In Math, we will begin Unit 4!  In this unit, we will focus on Place Value!  To begin, we will work on finding groups of ten to skip count and showing extra ones!  Please continue to work on our Math flash cards!  We are working so hard to beat our team score in Spring Math! J

            Attached you will find our January Scholastic Book order forms!  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 Wednesday, January 15^th. 

Our schedule this upcoming week:

Monday (1/6)- Day 7- Gym

Tuesday (1/7)- Day 8- Music  

Wednesday (1/8)- Day 1- Art

Thursday (1/9)- Day 2- Computers

Friday (1/10)- Day 3- Gym

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!