Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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)

Monday, March 9, 2020

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 12th. 

            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 12th.

            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 18th. 

In your child’s Friday Folder, I sent home a paper outlining our PTO’s basket raffle.  The event will be held on April 25th and April 26th.  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 9th. 

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!

Monday, March 2, 2020

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 2nd through March 6th 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 9th!   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!