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Sites to Explore
Below is a list of websites perfect for any Second Grader! They are great tools to keep them learning, exploring and practicing skills taught throughout the school year. Plus, they’re fun! Read a little bit about them and get your child learning and playing all at the same time.
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 | There is nothing better than a good book. Well maybe a good book read by a famous actor! This wonderful site is filled with great children’s stories read by actors young and old. Plus there are activities to go along. Check it out! |
| The Little Animals Activity Center from BBC is perfect for kids to explore. These animated animals take you through activities ranging from reading, music and math. There is even a section that allows you to print off craft projects, mazes and more. |  |
| Game Goo is a great website focusing on reading, letters, sounds and more. It is filled with eye catching games and goofy characters. This one is loaded with great sounds and music, so your kiddo is sure to be entertained! |  |
 | Explore all subjects in this super interactive website. Watch videos, play games, and learn concepts all related to standards taught throughout schools. Although this site requires an online subscription, it does offer FREE learning for everyone! This is one of my favorites. |
| Two words- Dr. Seuss. It doesn’t get much better than that! Have fun with the cat that makes us all smile! |  |
Hello! My name is Vanessa Kinley. I was born and raised in Loyalsock. I went to Four Mile Elementary (which is now Schick Elementary). I graduated from Shippensburg University with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Early Childhood Education. I am currently pursuing a masters at Wilkes University. This my 3rd year teaching 3rd grade at Schick! I love it!
Remind 101 is a great tool! I will use this a lot throughout the year to communicate with you! Remind101 allows me to send a quick reminder that will come through to you as a text message. I will use this for things like homework changes or reminders, field trips, etc.
Enter this number: 81010
Text this message: @misskinley
*When asked to enter your name, please put your name and then your child’s first name in parentheses.
READING COMPREHENSION
Six Ways to Improve Reading Comprehension
Help your child retain what he reads — a crucial skill, especially as he gets older and needs to glean important information from textbooks.
SPECIALS SCHEDULE
DAY 1 – GYM
DAY 2 – MUSIC
DAY 3 – ART
DAY 4 – GYM
DAY 5 – MUSIC
DAY 6 – LIBRARY
This article is provided courtesy of Scholastic Inc.
Welcome to our classroom website! It is designed to provide you with helpful information throughout the school year. From here you will be able to view updated information about our classroom and more!
Homework
Click Here for our current homework assignment
Specials Schedule
Day 1 – Library
Day 2 – Gym
Day 3 – Music
Day 4 – Art
Day 5 – Gym
Day 6 – Music
Remind101
Click here to learn how to get signed up!
Classroom Management
I will switch back and forth between the two management systems mentioned below, depending on what is effectively working or not working. Should you ever have any questions, please let me know immediately.
Class Dojo
This year, I will be using a management tool called ClassDojo. ClassDojo is a web based program which allows teachers to track students’ behaviors (positive AND negative) easily and efficiently. The program is based on points, and students can be given positive points for things like being on task, being respectful, participating, or working hard. On the other hand, points can be taken away if students are off task, talking out, or unprepared.! J
After students have been added to the system, there is a student access code we will give to each student so that they can log on to the website. On the site, they are able to see how many points they have, which positive behaviors were noted, and which negative behaviors they need to work on. Students will be able to earn rewards based on their points.
One of the greatest features of ClassDojo is that it allows me to send parents a “behavior and skills report” every Friday by e-mail. All you need to do is use the parent access code to get signed up. My hope is that this will help you better understand the progress of your student’s behavior on a week-to-week basis.
For more details, please see the letter that will be sent home!
Clip it! Behavior Chart
On of the behavior management tools we will use in our classroom this year will be a clip chart to monitor behavior. A clip chart is a great tool that allows students to be rewarded for positive behavior, while discouraging negative behavior.
Each student has a clothespin, or clip, with his or her name on it. Everyone will start out at the top of the chart at the beginning of each day, and clips can move up and down throughout the day based on behavior. Students will earn tickets based on the level they end the day with! The tickets will be put into a drawing at the end of the week to earn special rewards.
Your child will keep track of his/her own daily behavior on a calendar that will be placed in the back pocket of the homework folder. Please sign this each week so you are aware and so there are no surprises at anytime throughout the year.
Recommended Supplies
Click here for a suggested list of supplies for your child this year.
Games that will reinforce skills we have learned in the classroom:
Prefix and Suffix Practice: FunEnglishGames.com
Theme: Understanding Setting, Plot, and Theme
Multiple Meaning Words
http://www.wartgames.com/themes/reading/multiplemeaningwords.html
Reading Fun
http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/staff/boldtkatherine/readingfun3-6/readingfun_prefixessuffixesroots.htm
Personification
http://reviewgamezone.com/games/supershooter/index.php?1635&title=Personification
http://www.starrmatica.com/standalone/starrMaticaFigurativeLanguageBaseball.swf
Cause and Effect
http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Readquarium/Comprehension/Cause_and_Effect/
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/flippy3.html
Fact and Opinion
http://languageartsgames.4you4free.com/fact_or_opinion.html
Smarty Games
http://www.smartygames.com/index.php
e-Learning for Kids
http://www.e-learningforkids.org/index_main.html
Fuel the Brain
http://www.fuelthebrain.com/
Multiplication Practice
http://www.multiplication.com/
Game Goo
http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html
Thermometer
http://www.mathsisfun.com/measure/thermometer.html
Let’s Have a Ball in 5th Grade!
Hello! My name is Mrs. McCoy and I am excited to begin my second year in 5th grade at Schick Elementary! I graduated with a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Juniata College in 2009. I continued my education at Edinboro University and received my Master’s Degree in Reading Education in 2013.
When I’m not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. My husband, Paul and I have a Basset Hound named Jenny. I enjoy playing basketball, hunting, reading, listening to music, and sitting around the campfire!
Important Messages
Day Schedule
Day 1 – Gym
Day 2 – Music
Day 3 – Library
Day 4 – Gym
Day 5 – Music
Day 6 – Art
Hello all! I am beyond excited to be your fourth grade teacher this year. We are in for a lot of changes and growing together as we make our way through this new schoolyear. Rest assured though that we will have a blast learning and developing together this year! 🙂
I am a Muncy High School graduate (2004) and a Bloomsburg University Graduate (2008) with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Elementary/Early Childhood Education. I currently live in Montgomery with my fiance, Matthew and my beautiful two year old daughter, Jocelyn. Matthew and I will be getting married this December. I can’t wait until I come back to school and confuse you all with my name change. My new name will be Mrs. Nagele. Trust me, it will take awhile for us ALL to get used to it. We have two four-legged fur babies named Titus and Mocha. Titus is our cat who absolutely LOVES to cuddle and sleep in sinks. Mocha is our chocolate lab who is insanely spoiled!
Classroom Rules
Students are to follow these classroom rules at all times.
They are also expected to follow the LANCER CODE:
O.W.L. (Organized While Learning)
In our classroom, I am always urging the students to be Organized. To help us with this task, I have asked you to supply TWO one inch binders. One of those binders will be used as an O.W.L binder. This keeps them Organized While Learning. In their O.W.L. binder, they will house the following items:
This binder will remain at school for the children to access daily.
Our Specials Schedule
First of all, I love working here at Schick Elementary! I am fortunate to have fabulous students, supportive families, and dedicated coworkers.
Ever since I was in Kindergarten, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I even asked for a chalkboard for Christmas that year! 🙂 I earned my Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education with minors in Reading Education and Special Education from Lock Haven University in 2006, and I recently completed my Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction at Penn State University in 2015.
Some of my favorite hobbies include reading, making crafts, and traveling. I also like to take pictures, play ball with my dog (Ozzie), and spend time with my amazing friends and family.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns and feedback. I look forward to hearing from you!
Classroom Rules & Procedures
In our classroom and our whole school, we strive to be LANCERS! 🙂
“We could learn a lot from crayons!”
Some are sharp, some are pretty,
and some are dull.
Some have weird names,
and they are all different colors…
but they have all learned
to live in the same box.
Homework Information
Homework is a valuable instructional tool! 🙂
Most nights, students will have two (2) homework assignments. Students will record their homework each morning in their agendas. This indicates that students are taking responsibility for their assignments, and the agenda serves as a communication tool between home and school.
I do not grade students’ homework with a percentage grade because I do not expect students to achieve perfection every night—after all, homework is for practice and reinforcement!
Instead, I grade students on a simple 2 point scale. I am looking for evidence of the skill being assessed, the student’s ability to read and follow directions, and the student’s “bestest” effort.
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Fun Websites & Games
http://www.studyisland.com
This website is currently used in the school curriculum to review Math and Language Arts content that will appear on the PSSA. Students can work through lessons in various topics and play games to reinforce skills and concepts at their own speed and ability-level.
Note: Students in 3rd grade and higher are trained to complete the log-in procedure independently. If needed, just remind them that their user names are their “lunch numbers.” 🙂
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm
This is our new favorite resource for practicing mathematical skills. It has tons of cool games!!!!
Fractions, time, money, patterns, measurement, place value…you name it, this site has it! Plus, most games include options to adjust the skills levels.
Additional games are available for other topics: Science (life cycles, animal classification, etc.), Geography (identify states & rivers, etc.), and fun brain-games (seek-and-finds, memory, etc.).
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm
This is our new favorite resource for practicing grammar skills!
It has some cool games that reinforce capitalization, editing, and identifying parts of speech.
Also has some brain-teasers like crossword puzzles, word scrambles, and hangman.
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
This gaming site features language arts, math, and geography games. You can practice synonyms & antonyms, parts of speech, state capitals, money, time, addition, multiplication, etc.
http://edupup.com/
This site comes highly recommended by all the third graders in our class! 🙂 It has loads of games to address many 3rd grade skills, including:
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy.html#12
This literacy website is jam-packed with plenty of games to keep kids entertained…and keeps them learning, too!
You can practice spelling, prefixes & suffixes, homophones, compound words, and much more!
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/watercycle/
Check out this interactive model of the water cycle!! 🙂
http://mathnook.com/
Students are loving all the math games on this site! They can practice:
Design-Your-Own-Seussical Quote! 🙂
You’re going to love this! 🙂 http://www.redkid.net/generator/seuss/3.php
Welcome to Mrs. Novotny’s 1st Grade Classroom
About Me
I look forward to working with your children. Thank you for sharing them with myself and the Loyalsock Township School District. It is the place to be:)
This will be my 26th year teaching and my 14th year at Donald E. Schick Elementary School. I have taught Kindergarten for 6 years and 1st grade for 15 years and have really enjoyed it. My teaching experiences have placed me in Preschool, Pre-K, Grades 2, 3, 4 and 6-8 including 7th grade Life Science and World History.
I graduated from Clarion University with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Special Education. My studies continued at Duquesne University and I.U.P. for certification in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Reading at Bloomsburg University.
My family consists of my husband, Kevin who is a Funeral Director, my daughter, Chelsea who is studying to be an elementary teacher, and my son who is a Sailor in the United States Navy.
My passions are spending time with my family, reading, and scrap-booking.
ABC’s of First Grade – Classroom Policies & Procedures
Here is a link that explains my classroom policies and procedures. – The ABCs of First Grade
2018/2019 Related Arts “Specials” Schedule
Day 1 – iplay & Music
Day 2 – Gym/Guidance
Day 3 – Music
Day 4 – Gym
Day 5 – Library
Day 6 – Art
First Grade Literacy Terminolology
Accuracy Affix
Antonym Author’s Purpose
Autobiography Biography
Cause and Effect Compare
Compound Word Conclusion
Conflict/Problem Context Clues
Contrast Conventions of Language
Dialogue Evaluate
Exaggeration Fable
Fairy Tale Fiction
Genre Graphic Organizer
Homophone Inference
Inflectional Ending Informational Text
Literary Devices Literary Elements
Multiple Meaning Words Nonfiction
Onomatopoeia Pattern Book
Phonics Plot
Poetry Possessive
Prefix Venn Diagram
Problem/Solution Reading Rate
Research Retell
Rhyme Rhythm
Root Words Self Monitor
Setting Story Map
Suffix Style
Synonym
Grade One Mathematics Vocabulary
Addend Analog time
Cone Congruent
Cube Cylinder
Equation Equation
Equivalent Fact Family
Function Machine Hexagon
Line Line Segment
Mode Number Line
Number Sentence Number Story
Parallelogram Perimeter
Pictograph Pyramid
Rectangular Prism Rhombus
Right Triangle Sphere
Tally Chart Trapezoid
Volume
Everyday Math Games
The following links are for Everyday math games that the students have learned in class and that can be played at home for additional practice.
Friendship
A friend is a person who wishes you well.
And keeps all the secrets that you like to tell.
Friends share their toys and their storybooks too,
Friends can be older or younger than you.
Friends can be real or made up in your mind,
But they’re alway thoughtful and always kind.
Friends can live nearby or very, very far,
But your friends are your friends, wherever you are!
–Risa Jordan
To A Friend
Let’s arrange to exchange kids
love and laughter
now and after.
–Helen H. Moore
Educational Links
Family Education – First Grade
This site helps with the first day jitters and the expectations of being a first grader and more.
http://school.familyeducation.com/first-grade/elementary-school/36064.html
Balanced Literacy
Balanced Literacy Curriculum
http://www.ltsd.k12.pa.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=2147
StoryTown – Parent Resources
There is information on this site that helps you help your child become a great student.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/storytown/parent_resources/index.html
Everyday Math FAQ
This link will help answer frequently asked questions regarding Everyday Math.
http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/faqs.shtml
AAA Math
Students may work on grade level in various areas of Math.
http://www.321know.com/grade1.htm
National Geographic for Kids
This site has a lot of information relating to our science and social studies curriculum. Have fun exploring!
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Starfall
There are many literacy activities that are very beneficial to a Kindergartner and a first grader.
http://www.starfall.com
I Can Read
This website is sponsored by Harper Collins Publishing Company. There are many activities that are literature based that encourage reading as well as using the reading strategies that are taught in 1st grade:) Many of the stories that are presented are read in 1st grade.
http://www.icanread.com
Fun Brain
Have fun exploring this website!
http://www.funbrain.com
ABCya! Elementary Computer Games and Activities for K-5.
Games and activities include: alphabetical order, upper-case and lower-case letters, counting numbers, connect the dots, numerical order, shapes, additon, e-storybooks and holiday games.
http://www.abcya.com/first_grade_computers.htm
Science Fusion
Science Fusion is a comprehensive print and digital curriculum solution that provides multi-modal options for teachers to engage students in exciting, investigation-based learning. The effective, research-based program is easy to implement and fun to teach and for students to use.
http://bcove.me/hpgao28m
My name is Jackie Puckey and I was born and raised across the river in South Williamsport. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to teach young children. Throughout my teen and young adult years, I spent most of my time babysitting and working at the South Side Pool, where I spent my summers coaching the South Williamsport Summer Swim Team, teaching swim lessons, and working as a lifeguard and eventually Pool Manager. All this experience working with and being around children only helped me realize what I wanted to spend my life doing… teaching and inspiring children and helping them find success.
I graduated from Clarion University in 2006 with a B.S.Ed in Early Childhood Education and received my Masters of Arts in Education from George Mason University in 2012. I worked as a day-to-day substitute teacher in several local schools from June 2006-June 2007 until I moved to Northern Virginia, where I taught Kindergarten for the Prince William County School District from August 2007-June 2013. I moved back to the area during the summer of 2013 where I was lucky enough to be hired here in Loyalsock. I am so excited to be in my sixth year teaching first grade at Schick Elementary!
My husband Jason and I just celebrated seven years of marriage and have a beautiful daughter, Cecilia, who was born October 4, 2017.
My Favorite:
people: Mr. Puckey, my daughter Cecilia, and my five nephews and three nieces
color: Turquoise blue and green
author: Mo Willems
sport: swimming
team: Penn State and Dallas Cowboys
animal: Hippo
snack: popcorn, chocolate, hard pretzels, Mike&Ike’s, Coke Slushies, sweet tea
hobbies: taking pictures and making photo books, playing board games, cooking and baking
places to shop: amazon.com, Target, Dress Barn, Wegmans
Our Specials Schedule
Day 1
Music (10:30-11:15)
iPlay (11:45-12:30)
Day 2
Art (1:30-2:15)
Day 3
Library (10:30-11:15)
Day 4
Guidance (8:30-9:00) every other Day 4
Gym (10:30-11:15)
Day 5
Gym (10:30-11:15)
Day 6
Music (10:30-11:15)
Our Classroom Rules
We created the following classroom rules together during our first few days of school. I believe children take more ownership and are more likely to follow rules they help create. I also believe that we are partners in learning and try my best to create a community of learners in my classroom, therefore if students have rules to follow, I should also have rules to follow. Please partner with us by talking with your child every day about how their day went, what they did well, and what they can work on improving! Thanks for your help with this!
Class Rules:
Teacher Rules:
Welcome! While this is my eleventh year teaching first grade at Schick Elementary, I have been teaching elementary age students for 23 years. Prior to Loyalsock, I had the pleasure of teaching second grade in the East Lycoming School District and the Pocono Mountain School District. I have a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Bloomsburg University and a master’s degree in education from East Stroudsburg University. My family and I also have lived in Loyalsock for the past 18 years. It is truly a pleasure to have the opportunity to work with children every day! I look forward to greeting the many new faces to my classroom this year and working the families of previous students! Best wishes for a fantastic 2015-2016 school year!
Math Websites
Place Value and Number Sense
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/interactive/numbers.htm
Fractions
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/math-fract.html
First Grade Math Resources
http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/Edtech/edm/1.htm
Math games
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/Math/math.htm
Discovering coins
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=569&engine=
Day Schedule
Day 1 – Gym
Day 2 – Music
Day 3 – Art
Day 4 – Gym
Day 5 – Music
Day 6 – Library
Grade One Mathematics Vocabulary
Addend Analog time
Cone Congruent
Cube Cylinder
Equation Sum and Difference
Equivalent Fact Family
Function Machine Hexagon
Line Line Segment
Mode Number Line
Number Sentence Number Story
Parallelogram Perimeter
Pictograph Pyramid
Rectangular Prism Rhombus
Right Triangle Sphere
Tally Chart Trapezoid
Volume Turn Around Fact
Literacy Links
BBC – Words and Pictures – CVC Words
English Spelling Games and Activities
ReadWriteThink: Student Materials: Picture Match
ReadWriteThink: Student Materials: Word Family Sort
Printable worksheets – telling time – quarter past
Antonyms -fun grammar software; memory game for kindergarten, first, second grades kids
Synonyms- fun grammar software; memory game for kindergarten, first, second grades
Contractions – fun grammar software; memory game for kids in kindergarten, first, second grades
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/cvc/index.shtml
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/stacker.html Chicken Stacker
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/name_pict/name_pic1.htm short vowel practice
