Friday, August 30th...

TOMORROW, Friday, August 30th will be a FREE DRESS DOWN DAY for students! Students are permitted to wear a SPARTAN T-shirt with jeans, sweatpants or shorts.

Week of August 26th...

I would like to thank all of the families for attending our Meet the Teacher night last week.  Please complete and return all paperwork that is located inside your child's red "North Schuylkill" folder. 

Welcome...

Our Meet the Teacher Night will take place on  Thursday, August 22, 2019. This will be a great time to strengthen our Spartan community, meet teachers and other families, and learn about the upcoming school year. We’ll begin the evenings with a picnic (food trucks will be on site), we’ll transition into a brief informational meeting in the gymnasium, and from there students and parents will have the opportunity to visit with teachers at each grade-level. Our school goal is to see 80% of our families at these events.

We will be following similar Meet the Teacher Night procedures as the previous two years.  Please adhere to the following schedule:  Thursday, August 22nd  Sixth Grade will meet at 5:00 PM.

End Of The Year...

Continue to follow your dreams, continue to care about all of those around you, and live your life full of passion.  I know you will all create something and be great! 

Week of May 28th...

Graduation will be on Thursday, May 30th at 1:00 in the Jr./Sr. High School auditorium.  All audience members will need a ticket.  We ask that you park in the lower lot at the high school.  Parents will be able to sign their child out of school after graduation.  Attire for students on graduation day is "Sunday Best."  Collared/dress shirts and dress pants for boys and dress shirts and dress pants or dresses/skirts for girls are acceptable.  No shorts, jeans, flip flops, sleeveless tops/dresses or short dresses/skirts. 

Knoebels will be on Friday, May 31st.  Students should wear their class of 2025 shirt and sneakers; shorts, jeans, or sweatpants are acceptable.  Please encourage your child to apply sunscreen and to stay hydrated throughout the day. 

The last day of school for students is Tuesday, June 4th.

High School Visit...

Tomorrow, May 10, 2019, we will be visiting the Jr/Sr High School.  Students will meet the principal, tour the building, and be able to eat lunch there as well.  Students will also have their regular lunch time at the elementary school.  Students who receive free or reduced lunches will only be able to "purchase" lunch at one of the buildings.  As always, students are able to pack their lunch.  Students should wear a Spartan shirt.

Week of May 6th...

 

This week our students will utilize the CDTs for Math. The CDTs are based on content assessed by the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA). Although not a predictor for PSSA performance, CDTs provide a snapshot on why and how students may still be struggling or exceeding grade and/or course Eligible Content. The CDT data, along with other data, informs instruction in a timely and efficient manner.

More information available at: 

https://www.pdesas.org/Page/Viewer/ViewPage/9

 

https://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Assessment%20and%20Accountability/Pages/Classroom-Diagnostic-Tools.aspx

 

Week of April 22nd...

Monday, April 22nd...
Period 1: complete problems 5, 6, and 7 on page 599 in your math book

Week of April 15th...

Week of March 25, 2019

This week we are beginning Chapter 8 Functions and Inequalities.  In this chapter, your child will learn how to use function tables to help identify functions and function rules.  Your child will learn how to solve inequalities as well.

Period 1 EXTRA CREDIT ACTIVITY DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2019
Activity 1 page 577: Ask your parents to help you research the cost of an upcoming concert in your region.  Give the concert and the cost of one ticket.  Are there any additional fees?  If so, how much are they?

Week of March 18th...

In Chapter 7, your child learned how to write and solve addition, subtraction, multiplication , and division equations.  On Wednesday, March 20th, the students will be assessed on Chapter 7 Vocabulary and on Thursday, March 21st, Equations.

Stop the Bleed...

Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and call-to-action.   The student presentation will be Wednesday, March 20, 2019.  If for some reason you do not feel this is something you would like your child to participate in, please return the form your child received last week.  If we do not receive the signed form, students will participate. 

www.bleedingcontrol.org

Monday March 4th...

Period 2: Multiplying with Decimals: complete and correct ALSO Chapter 7 Quiz : complete corrections

Week of February 25th...

Periods 1-3: Chapter 7 Quiz on Thursday, February 28th.  Review Chapter 7 Lessons 1-3 to check for understanding.

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Period 1: complete/correct page 529 and complete Lesson 2 Problem Solving Practice handout  #1, #3, and #5

Period 2: complete/correct page 529 and complete Lesson 2 Problem Solving Practice handout #1, #3, and #5

Valentine's Party

Our classroom party will be held on Friday, February 15th.  Students may bring in Valentines for their classmates in homeroom.  They should bring in 1 valentine for every student in our homeroom. 

Students may also bring in a classroom snack for the Valentine’s Day party.  Again, the snack is to be shared with all of their classmates.  Thank you for understanding and helping make this a fun day!

1. Ty                      1. Jillian

2. Riley                  2. Quinn

3. Kaden                3. Veronica

4. Kaleb                 4. Cecelia

5. Logan                 5. Maci

6. Gage Reidler       6. Savanna

7. Leo                     7. Samara

8. Gage Rinker        8. Makenzi

9. Nicholas              9. Lindsey

10. Jordan              10. Danika

11. Sean                  11. Kaitlynn

                              12. Taylor 

Boosterthon Special Challenge

North Schuylkill Families!

Thanks so much for all your support so far!  As a school we have raised $5,600 towards our $15,000 goal! 

Today your students learned about Zest and helped the STEAM team.  Zest is having passion and enthusiasm with everything you do in life!

Tonight we have a special challenge.  For 5th and 6th grade there will be a raffle and 4 students (2 from each grade) will be chosen to Silly String the Boosterthon Team! 

Boosterthon

Our class is having a blast preparing for the North Schuylkill Fun Run coming up soon! We've also begun to learn how to solve problems using character through Boosterthon's character theme, MindSpark Mystery Lab. While they're teaming up with the MindSpark Kids to solve mysteries, your child will learn five 21st-century character traits that will help strengthen themselves and our world. Make sure to ask your child what they've learned each day, and together you can watch the story unfold on funrun.com!

Remember, we need your help connecting to sponsors who can make a pledge to help our school! Please make sure all pledges for the North Schuylkill Fun Run are entered on funrun.com. The more pledges we get, the more incentives our class earns on our Pledge-O-Meter.

Thank you for your generosity and support of our school. If you have any questions, please let me know.

P.S. Make sure to register your child on funrun.com. Use our school registration code: 834546

Week of January 14th...

This week we are beginning Chapter 7 Equations. In this chapter, your child will learn how to write and solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division equations. They will then use those skills to solve two-step equations. 

Week of January 7th...

Periods 1-3: Chapter 6 Vocabulary Test on Wednesday and Chapter 6 Test on Thursday