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Ms. Rebecca Schweiker
This is my third year at Sulphur Springs and my second year teaching first grade. I received my Bachelor's in Elementary Education with a Science Emphasis from Murray State University. I received my Masters Degree in Reading Education from ETSU. During my teaching career, I have had the opportunity to teach grades K-4 as well as RTI. Growing up I always wanted to be a teacher. My mom was a professor and I remember going into her college class and thinking how fun it would be to reach children like she did with her college students. I saw the impact she made in the lives of her students and some (even 20 years later) still reach out to her and they catch up on where life has taken them. I strive to be a teacher like that, one who is dedicated to her students not only inside but outside of the classroom. My goal is to give my students lots of tools and strategies they can use to be the best they can be. I absolutely love coming in every day and seeing the love of learning in my students. I am blessed with two children; a son who is 16 and loves to play lacrosse and weightlift; and a daughter is 11 and loves to ride horses. We spend quite a bit of time at the barn and I enjoy every minute. I also have two dogs that are super funny and totally spoiled. If you ever need to reach me, please feel free to call me at 423-754-1140 or email me at schweikerr@wcde.org.
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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
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2020 Report Card Pickup Information
When: Friday, May 22, 2020
Pickup Schedule
- 9:00 Kindergarten
- 10:00 1st Grade
- 11:00 2nd Grade
- 12:00 3rd Grade
- 1:00 4th Grade
- 2:00 5th Grade
- 3:00 6th Grade
- 4:00 7th Grade
- 5:00 8th 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.
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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
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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 5th. 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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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
