300 center street, punxsutawney, pa 15767 (814) 938-5151 · web viewgrade 3 -design a new fantasy...

Dear Parents/Guardians (and students!),

We hope that you are all doing well and staying safe during this very difficult time. We miss being in the classroom daily with everyone and hope that soon we will be able to continue your education in our school building. Although we are sure you are enjoying some time off from school, we wanted to send you some lessons that you can continue at home. The sixth-grade team will be offering online activities for those who have access to devices and internet. If you do not have a device or internet, or would simply rather complete paper and pen activities, there will be packets sent home also. The packets will be available for pick-up at the Elementary School on Monday afternoons (this will start on Monday, April 6th). We will also send the packets via email for any student that is able to print the enrichment/review packets at home. All online learning and enrichment/review packets will consist of materials that have already been taught this school year. If a student is in danger of failing a class for the third nine weeks or in danger of failing for the year, these learning opportunities are a great way to improve those grades! If you would like to know how to turn in your child’s work, please contact their teacher on how they would like to receive work. Continue checking the teacher pages for the most up to date online learning opportunities for your child.

The weekly packets/online learning will consist of the following activities: English Language Arts Mathematics Social Studies Science Related Arts/Specials

The sixth-grade teachers will be available to answer questions or just to say hello throughout the week. The best way to reach the teachers will be through email.

Mrs. Bennett – [email protected] Mrs. Gianvito – [email protected] Mr. Kuntz – [email protected] Mrs. Lockhart – [email protected] Mrs. Martino – [email protected] Mrs. McKenrick – [email protected] Mrs. Persing – [email protected] Mr. Snyder – [email protected]

Mrs. Taylor is also available at [email protected], for any IST concerns, questions, or help.

The homeroom teachers will be sending home a weekly newsletter to inform students what activities they can be working on for the week. We strongly encourage all students to take advantage of this learning opportunity to continue their education in this extended time off. Please make sure you are looking through the entire packet since there are pages that pertain to different teachers (Mrs. Persing and Mr. Thompson).

We miss all of you and can’t wait to see you again!

Your Sixth-Grade Teachers

mailto:[email protected]








Math – McKenrick, Kuntz, Lockhart

Parents and Students,

First of all, I hope that all of you are staying healthy during this time off. I Know that this situation is very tough on all of us. It has been very tough staying home for such a long period of time. I really miss seeing my students and my colleagues. This situation really makes you appreciate our normal way of life.

My family has been doing our best to find new ways to stay busy and enjoy this time off. We have been taking walks and playing outside as much as we can. My 8-year-old has been doing a daily cooking class on Instagram and my 1-year-old son has kept us very busy as well. Apps such as Zoom, Facetime, and Facebook Messenger have allowed us to stay in touch with family and friends.

While we practice social distancing, our hope is that through enrichment and review that our students do not lose the skills that they have developed thus far throughout the school year. We encourage your kids to take some time out each day to practice these skills.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me by email.

[email protected]

Thanks,

Mike Thompson


Math - Thompson

Social Studies – McKenrick, Kuntz, Lockhart

Science – McKenrick, Kuntz, Lockhart

ELA – Martino, Snyder, Bennett

Mrs. Persing/Mrs. Gianvito

READ 180 LESSONS for EACH WEEK

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR ASSIGNMENTS, YOU CAN EMAIL US AND WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU.

If you can, when you are finished with your lessons take a picture of them and send them to our emails.

On line lessons (if you have internet service):

Read 180 or System 44 for 20 minutes three times a week.

Read stories or a book on You Tube or on Read 180 for 20 minutes three times a week.

Paper Lessons: (You will be given a new story and a different English assignment each week.

Reading: Read the short story and answer the comprehension questions. RESTATE EACH QUESTION.

English: Complete the assignment given.

WE MISS YOU VERY, VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!ELA – Persing and Gianvito

ELA – Persing and Gianvito

Dear PAES Families,

The related arts (specials) teachers are developing a continuity of education plan that will be enacted for students on April 6. Please understand that we appreciate your flexibility and understanding, as this is a huge adjustment for everyone.

We have been asked to contact 25 students a week. Because most of us have over 1,100 students, it would be impossible to make contact with everyone. We will be sending supplemental enrichment activities to classroom teachers every week that they will share with you on our behalf. Please check our teacher websites for additional enrichment activities if time and resources permit. We understand each household is different and hope our activities are reasonable and enjoyable for all!

For the first week, April 6-9, please complete the following activities:

Mrs. Green Art: K-3 Lesson 1. Draw your favorite toy! Study and draw the lines, shapes, colors and textures. K-3 Lesson 2. Create your own environmental Art: Find objects in your home that are similar and arrange the objects into color, patterns and shapes to create your own artwork. 4-6 Lesson 1. Animal Hybrid: Combine 2 or more animals to create your own wacky new creature! 4-6 Lesson 2. Look up Andy Goldsworthy’s environmental Art: Arrange your found objects to create environmental art.

Mrs. Howard Art: Grade K- Look for butterflies, draw color and design a new Spring butterfly, Grade 1- Design a new bug, draw, color,or collage. Grade 2- Draw a colorful garden ,it could be flowers or a vegetable garden, create a new garden gnome for your garden out of playdough or found objects. Grade 3 -Design a new fantasy bird, make a video with your new bird send to someone, Grade 4 -Illustrate a word using ideas from that work, bugs around the work buf, flowers out of the word flower,Grade5- Gather items that are meaningful to you ,create movement and emphasis, Draw or paint arrangement. Have someone paint with you. Grade 6- Draw a person in an action pose form 3 different views. Color and add pattern,textures and details. Have fun! Share your art with someone.

Music Grades K-3: 1. Sing any song (from music class, a movie, a song your family knows, etc.) with a loud voice. Sing it again with a quiet voice. Which way is your favorite?2. Draw or color while you listen to music. Think about how the music makes you feel (happy, sad, mad, etc.) and use colors/pictures to show how you feel while you listen.

Music Grades 4-6: 1. Learn and sing a new song from a movie, TV show or video game. OR Learn and sing a new song that someone in your family teaches you.2. What is YOUR favorite song? Listen to the song and describe it in as much detail as possible. How fast/slow and loud/soft is it? What instruments do you hear? What is it called?

Physical Education Grades K-2: Directions: Find a small ball at your house. If you do not have a ball you can use a rolled up sock, or a rolled up pair of socks and it will work just fine. Find a space where there is enough room for you to toss and catch the ball without breaking anything. If it is nice outside you can go outside and do this. Write down how many times in a row you can do each task. Do each task two or three times and try to beat your score each time.

1. Throw the ball up and catch it with two hands. 2. Throw the ball up and catch it with your right hand. 3. Throw the ball up and catch it with your left hand. 4. Throw the ball up, clap your hands, and catch it with two hands.

Physical Education Grades 3-6: Here is a suggested outline for some things to try at home that don’t need any special equipment and can be done on your own or with a family member,

RA Teachers

etc. These are just some examples to get you started, and I will have a more detailed information sheet available on my teacher page if you wish to have more specifics regarding staying physically active.

Monday-1. Walk the dog or walk with a friend/family member for 30 minutes. 2. Ride your bike for 30 minutesTuesday-1. Do 5 sets of 5 push-ups/10 sit ups for a total of 25 push-ups/50 sit ups. 2. Throw catch with a friend/family member or by yourself against a wallWednesday-1. Jump rope, trying for a total of 10 minutes, including breaks. 2. Go for a short run where you run for 1 min/walk for 1 minute for a total of 15-20 minutesThursday-1. Ride your bike for 30 minutes. 2. Play outside, doing anything that keeps you movingFriday-1. Throw frisbee with a friend or family member 2. Walk/hike 30 minutesSaturday/Sunday-Nothing formal or structured, just try to get out of the house and stay active.

Library: 1. Arrange 3 groups of items in alphabetical order. For example, One group of items could be cereal boxes. Pull them out and arrange the cereal boxes in ABC order. Other items could include books (remember to go by the author’s last name), canned items, video games, movie cases, etc. Feel free to write these items down in a list using your best handwriting. Which of your 3 groups had the most items?

Band: 1. If you have your instrument at home, then play away. Choose one exercise and see just how good you can get at it. 2. No instrument, no problem: Brass players buzz a song (happy birthday works well). Woodwind players review fingerings like you are holding your instrument. Drummers tap rhythms using the words we review & be sure to mix them up (Coke, French Fry, Mississippi, Cheeseburger). All groups can also take a piece of paper and see how long you can hold it against the wall just using your breath.

Chorus: 1. Sing. If you have the chorus music then sing it. If not, choose any song that you want and sing it. For an extra challenge you could try to sing the back-up parts or create an echo part.

Technology: 1. Take a tour of your home and list the electronics you see. 2. Choose one and describe three ways you would improve the next model. 3. Draw a picture of the current model and a picture of your new model. Point out the differences and tell someone in your home how your new one is better.

We ask families to email their related arts teachers if there are any questions pertaining to the assignments through the following email accounts:

Art - Mrs. Green: [email protected] - Mrs. Howard: [email protected]/Chorus - Mr. Krach: [email protected]/Swim - Mr. Lightcap: [email protected] - Mrs. Suntheimer: [email protected] - Mrs. Trusal: [email protected] - Mr. Wehrle: [email protected] - Mrs. Wyant: [email protected]

Thank you,

PAES Related Arts Teachers

Dear Families, We hope that we are finding you healthy and well. We miss our students very much. This is a very difficult time for all of us, and we understand that you and your child may be feeling uncertain. As Title I Teachers, it is important to us to reach out and let you know that we are here to provide extra help, support, and resources.

We are working in collaboration with your child’s teacher to provide educational resources and review materials. Your child’s classroom teacher will be reaching out to you providing materials and information. In addition, the Title Teacher supporting your child will be in contact with you.

We ask that you please respond to this email by Friday, April 10th, so that we can confirm we have contacted you successfully by the email address on record.

Below is a list of email addresses for each Title I teacher for you to use for communication.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions! Stay safe and healthy!

Sincerely,PAES Title Teachers

Miss Lattimer [email protected]

Mrs. McCausland [email protected]

Mrs. Patterson [email protected]

Mrs. Robicheau [email protected]

Mrs. Sikora [email protected]

Ms. States [email protected]

Mrs. Steffey [email protected]

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION

The Punxsutawney Area School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in its admission procedures, educational programs, activities, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Kate Shaffer (Title IX Coordinator/Section 504 Coordinator) at District Administration Offices - Punxsutawney Area School District, 300 Center Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767. Telephone: (814) 938-5151, ext. 6520.

Title Teachers

Punxsutawney Area School District Speech Therapy Department

Sheri Acre Speech/Language Therapist3rd-5th grade 3rd-6th grade Life Skills [email protected]

Laurie Barrett Speech/Language TherapistK-2nd gradeK-2nd grade Hearing SupportK-2nd grade Life Skills [email protected]

Emily PetersonSpeech/Language Therapist6th-12th grade3rd-12th grade Hearing Support3rd-12th grade Autistic Support7th-12th grade Life Skills [email protected]

Kelsey PuffinburgerSpeech/Language TherapistK-3rd gradeK-2nd grade Autistic [email protected]

300 Center Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767 (814) 938-5151

Dear Parent/Guardian,

As we continue to deal with the COVID-19 national crisis, please read the following plan and resources available for your student receiving Speech/Language Support, as part of the Continuity of Education for PASD. During these unprecedented times, the entire school community needs to work together to provide our students with the best Enrichment/Review process as possible.

The Speech Therapy Department has compiled the following resources for you to practice and review communication skills at home.Online Resources:www.asha.orghttps://peachiespeechie.com/pages/peachie-speechie-videoshttp://www.magickeys.com/books/ https://www.quia.com/pages/havefun.html https://www.vocabulary.co.ilPlease check the webpage of your child’s therapist for additional information.We will also be available, via email, for your questions during the following times: Monday-Friday (with the exception of holidays): 9:30 am - 11:00 am 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Sincerely,

PASD Speech Therapy Department

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