Week of May 18-22, 2020

Dear Parents,

Hi! I can’t believe this is the last week of school! I wanted to let you know a few events that are going to happen this week.

• Tuesday, May 19, 2020- Virtual Field Day
• Thursday, May 21, 2020- Zoom Meeting 4:00 pm, Mrs. Pate will be our special guest.
• Friday, May 22, 2020- Kindergarten Report Card pick up at Sulphur Springs 9:00-10:00 am.

Below I have included the Virtual Field day Activity Links to directions, events, and scorecards. If you do any of the events, I would love to see some pictures! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Virtual Field Day Parent Letter

Virtual Field Day Material List

Virtual Field Day Packet 1

Virtual Field Day Packet 2

Virtual Field Day Score Card

2020 Report Card Pickup Information

When: Friday, May 22, 2020

Pickup Schedule

• 9:00     Kindergarten
• 10:00 1^st Grade
• 11:00 2^nd Grade
• 12:00 3^rd Grade
• 1:00     4^th Grade
• 2:00     5^th Grade
• 3:00     6^th Grade
• 4:00     7^th Grade
• 5:00     8^th Grade

Information

• Please have your child’s car rider tag or a large sign with your child’s name on it on your front dashboard on passenger side.

• No one should exit the vehicle at any time.

• We will be wearing masks and gloves for your protection.

• We will have any personal items that belong to your child in a bag with your child’s name listed.

• Please follow the schedule. If you arrive early, park in the parking lot in front of school and wait for your child’s grade level to begin distribution.

• You may contact your child’s teacher via email if you have more than one child and want to arrange one pick up time.

Week of May 11-15, 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

Hi! The weather has gotten so nice! I have been enjoying walking my dog in our neighborhood. I hope you have been able to get out and enjoy some of this nice weather. Please continue to read 20 minutes a day and keep working on Splash Math and Benchmark Universe. I am so proud of the students who have been reading to us each week. I can see how hard you have been working to read your book to the class.  I also wanted to remind you about our virtual field day on May 19, 2020. I think this will be super fun! I hope you guys can stretch out and enjoy yourself just like my dog Charlie is doing in the picture above. I hope you have a wonderful week and I look forward to our Zoom meeting tomorrow. We will have our librarian Mrs. Yarber join us as our special guest.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Schweiker

Week of May 4-8, 2020

Dear Parents,

Hi! I hope you all had a wonderful week. I am not adding anything new to the website this week. I would like for you to continue working on reading stories from Benchmark Universe and continuing to work on Splash Math and Teach Your Monster to Read interactive sites with your child. Please continue to read 20 minutes a night with your child and have them read to you as well. I am looking forward to our Zoom meeting on Tuesday, May 5^th. We will have our Music Teacher, Mrs. Rhyne join us and we will have a special reader read to us. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Schweiker

Week of April 27-May 1, 2020

(Boy do I miss you!)

Dear Parents,

Hi! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! I have updated my links on the left hand side of my page to include some fun sight word activities that are hands on and can be done with things found around the house. Please continue to read for 20 minutes a day and keep working on Splash Math, Teach Your Monster to Read, and Benchmark Universe. I love looking at how much progress your child is making on these sites! We had our second Zoom meeting last Tuesday and it was super fun! In our next reading, we will have more friends reading stories as well as our Art teacher join us for a fun activity. I can’t wait! As the weather is getting nice, you can have your child go outside and write about what they see. You could have them pick out a plant or animal, draw it, and then write some facts about it like what color it is, it’s shape, how it would feel, and what it eats. I would love to see any finished writings! I do miss coming to school every day, but I am so appreciative of what you are doing. I look forward to talking to you and your child each week and seeing how everyone is! I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Schweiker

Week of April 20-24, 2020

Dear Parents,

Hi! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Our first Zoom was so fun! I am looking forward to our next one on Tuesday.  This week, I have uploaded an inspirational message from the teachers and staff at Sulphur Springs. Please check it out and show it to your child (you will find it below this message). I have also added links to our related arts teacher’s websites that you can find on the left-hand side of this page. On their websites they have a lot of fun things that your child can do. Please continue to read 20 minutes a day, work on Splash Math, Teach Your Monster to Read, and Benchmark Universe. When you child finishes reading a book, you can ask them:

• Who were the characters?
• Where did the story take place (setting)?
• Where their photographs or illustrations?
• Was the story real or make-believe?
• Was there a problem in the story? If so, how did they resolve or solve the problem?
• What happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story?

You can also have your child draw their favorite part and write about why it was their favorite part. They can also write about the sequence of events from the story. If they write about the sequence have the use the words “first,” “next,” “then,” and “last.” I hope you have a wonderful week and if you have any questions please email me at schweikerr@wcde.org.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Schweiker

Week of April 13-17, 2020

Dear Parents,

               I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend! I wanted to give you a few updates. I will be hosting our very first Zoom meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at 4:00 pm. I have sent you an email with a ID number and password to get on to the meeting. If you didn't receive the email, please let me know and I will resend it. I have had a few parents ask if the packets should be turned in. You can turn the packets in but it is not a requirement. If you want to turn them in, you can turn them into the school. There are tubs by the front entrance of the gym where you can turn them in by grade level. If you could have your child write their name and mine on the front that would be wonderful. We will check these periodically. Please remember that you do not have to do this but if you want to, I would be more than happy to check them. I have also added another link to the left hand side. This link is titled Letter and Short Word (CVC) Hopscotch. We do these in class and they can be done either inside or outside. I like them because it is an active way for students to review letter names, sounds, as well as blend letters together to make words. I have included a video as well as a list of materials for each activity. I hope you have a wonderful week!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Schweiker

Sulphur Springs Strong

Hi! We invite you to come and tie a ribbon to our fence by the SS Strong sign near the front entrance. Each ribbon symbolizes our strength in our school and our community. We are looking forward to seeing as many ribbons of all shapes, sizes, and color along our fence. We are Sulphur Springs Strong!

Week of April 6-10, 2020

Dear Parents,

               Hi! I hope you had a great Spring Break and got relax and maybe take a walk on some of these beautiful spring days. I wanted to let you know that I have added more assignments to Splash Math and I have set your child up with a username and password for Benchmark Literacy. This is our reading curriculum and through this you can find leveled readers that your child can read to you. You will find the link to Benchmark Universe on the left hand side of this page. Once you click on that link, I have included directions for how to log on and get to your child's reading assignments and library. I look forward to seeing your child's progress! I also wanted to let you know that the second round of district packets won't be available for pickup until next week. We will have Special Gift Bags that you can pick up this Tuesday, April 7 or Thursday, April 9 at Sulphur Springs from 9:00-12:00. In these packets you will be getting letters from your child's teachers and administration as well as gift and fun activities in these bags. I will be at the school helping pass out the Gift bag and food tomorrow and look forward to seeing you! Please give your child a big hug from me and tell them that I miss them and say hi! I appreciate all that you are doing for your child during this time. They are so lucky to have parents like you!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Schweiker

Week of March 30-April 3

Dear Parents and Students,

               Hi! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and have been enjoying this beautiful weather we have been having. This week is our Spring Break! I hope you get to relax and enjoy it! If you want to check out the Websites or our music (Melinda Ryhne), P.E. (Brandon Qualls/Jill Fox) and art teacher (Spicey Pate), I know they have some fun things to do on their websites. Next week I will be sending you emails with a username and password for leveled readers for your child. These readers can be accessed online either with a computer or tablet and will provide you with books that are on your child's reading level that go with our districts reading curriculum. I will provide you with more information on this next week. We are also working on a new set of learning packets that will be ready for pick-up on April 7th from 9:00-12:00. These packets will have math, reading, phonics, and emergent readers in them. I do appreciate each and every one of you and the work you have been having your child do! If you have any questions, please email me at schweikerr@wcde.org. Please tell your child that I miss them and am sending a big hug their way! Hope you have a wonderful Spring Break!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Schweiker

Week of March 23-27, 2020

Dear Parents,

          I hope that you had a wonderful weekend! I have missed seeing your child each day. Could you please let them know I said hi? I have some more resources for you to use with your child. One is the classroom resource page with links to sites your child uses in the classroom. I will be emailing you your child's username and password to these sites. One email will be coming directly from Splash Learn which your child knows as Splash Math. They absoluteley love this site! I have also created a class site for ReadWorks.org. I will email you the login information for this as well. ReadWorks is a wonderful site where you can pick books that interest your child and then do activities afterwards. I am using this with my own children who are 9 and 14. It can be used for all ages. I have also included a link to virtual field trips you could take with your child. If you find one you are interested in, just click on the hyperlink. We are continuing to get the learning packets together and I will let you know when they are ready for pick up. If you need anything please don't hesitate to email me at schweikerr@wcde.org.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Schweiker

Dear Parents,

              During this time of school closure, we are working to continue our learning by giving you access to things that can be worked on from home. At the left of my home page, you can find different links you can click on to find different activities to do with your child until we return to school. This information will be updated periodically. Please read with your child for 20 minutes every day. Please have them practice reading books to you or even go on word hunts in the story. You can have them write the title of the book and then write the red words they found within the story. You can turn them into me when we get back for a special treat! Please check the website frequently for more updates and activities! If you need to contact me please email me at schweikerr@wcde.org.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Schweiker