7254 Week of 10/26/09

This week is red ribbon week. On Monday, the students can wear their shirts backwards. Tuesday is crazy sock day. There is an essay contest "Drug Free is the Key." This is voluntary.

The students will have a test on "Names/Nombres" on Monday. On Tuesday, we will start two new stories called "Sound of Summer Running" and "Eleven."

On Friday, we will have the Halloween parties. They will start at 1:30 p.m. There will be a parade around the bus loop starting at 2:00 p.m.

week of 10/19/09

On Tuesday, October 20th, the students will have D.A.R.E. during reading class. We already started a story called "Names/Nombres." We will have a program on Wednesday about Anthracite Heritage. On Thursday, there will be a program on Fire Prevention. The next test will be on Monday, October 26th. Have a great week!

week of 10/12/09 - 7254

The students are lucky! They have a four day weekend. They do not have school on Monday, 10/12 and Tuesday, 10/13. The teachers have an in-service day and an Act 80 day. I will be at meetings all day. They will have a comprehension test on Thursday, 10/15. It will be on the story "My Papa, Mark Twain." They will have the "Brain Show Mania" program on Friday, 10/16. It's a great show!! Have a great weekend!

7254 Week of 9/28/09

We will be working on the stories "Why Monkeys Live in Trees" and "The Case of the Monkeys that Fell from the Trees." The students will have a test on these on Friday, October 2nd. Next week is Fire Prevention Week. Please remember to change your batteries in your smoke alarms. Have a great week!

7254 - Week of 9/14/09

On Tuesday, September 15th the sixth grade students will be going to the book fair to purchase books. On Wednesday, the 16th, the students will have an open book test on the story "Stray".
Don't forget, there is a PTO meeting on Monday, the 14th at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. We will start a new story on Thursday, the 17th.

The new Reading series is now set up online for the students to use. The site is pearsonsuccessnet.com. The student's username is - example - ns1234 (ns is for North Schuylkill and their 4 digit ID #.) Their password is - example - LB1234 (the student's initials in capital letters and their 4 digit ID #) The stories from reading class are all on the website and lots of other neat stuff too! Enjoy!

What a super group of students! Looking forward to a great school year!

7254 - Week of 4/27

We're back to normal this week. We will be starting a new story "Seventh Grade" on Monday, April 27th. The comprehension test will be on Thursday, April 30th. We will then start the story "Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille" on Friday. Science fair is also on April 30th from 4 - 6 p.m. for visitors. The students can bring their projects to school on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. They should try to pick them up on Friday. Have a great week!

7254 - 4/14/09 - 4/24

School opens on Tuesday, the 14th after Easter. We will be starting a new story called "Catching the Fire: Philip Simmons, Blacksmith." We will have a "Distance Learning" dealing with baseball hall of fame and math on Thursday April16th. The students will have a test on the story on Monday, April 20th. They will have the end of the unit tests on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 21st and 22nd. They will be going to visit the high school and take 4 Sight Tests on Thursday and Friday - the 23rd and 24th. Have a great week!