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Welcome! The 2023-2024 school year will be my 11th year as a learning support teacher at Richland. I am graduate from Frostburg State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in Special Education. I am extremely honored to work at Richland Elementary School and look forward to collaborating with you and your child! Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
 
 
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May 6-10

5th Grade

Math
Monday: 6.9 Multiplication of Decimals (Decimal by a Whole Number)
Tuesday: 6.9 Multiplication of Decimals (Decimal by a Decimal)
Wednesday: 6.9 Multiplication of Decimals (Decimal by a Decimal)- Escape Room
Thursday: 6.11 Division of Decimals by Whole Numbers
Friday: Dodgeball Tournament
 
Reading
Monday: Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief Cereal Box Project
Tuesday: Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief Cereal Box Project 
Wednesday: Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief Cereal Box Project
Thursday: Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief Cereal Box Project
Friday: Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief Cereal Box Project
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English
Spelling Words: Week 20, Irregular Verbs 
To practice spelling at home:
Teacher Username: hpapanicolas
Password: Click on the Turtle Picture
 
Monday: 9.2 Subject Pronouns
Tuesday: 9.2 Object Pronouns
Wednesday: 9.4 Using I and Me Correctly
Thursday: Spelling Pre-Test
Friday: Spelling Test
 

6th Grade

Math
Monday: 6.3 Solving One Step Equations 
Tuesday: Altoona Curve Field Trip
Wednesday: 6.3 Solving One Step Equations 
Thursday: 6.3 Solving Two Step Equations 
Friday: Dodgeball Tournament
 
Reading
Monday: Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief Cereal Box Project
Tuesday: Altoona Curve Field Trip
Wednesday: Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief Cereal Box Project
Thursday: Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief Cereal Box Project
Friday: Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief Cereal Box Project
 
English
Spelling Words: Week 25, spelling sh
To practice spelling at home:
Teacher Username: hpapanicolas
Password: Click on the Turtle Picture
 
Monday: 5.2 Predicate Adjectives 
Tuesday: Altoona Curve Field Trip
Wednesday: 5.4 What is an Adverb?
Thursday: Spelling Pre-Test
Friday: Spelling Test

April 29- May 3

Math PSSA Testing will occur this week! (Monday-Tuesday)

*We will be operating on an alternate class schedule. 

5th Grade

On Wednesday, May 1st you will be traveling to Biztown. No classes.
 
Math
Thursday: 6.8 Estimating Decimal Products and Quotients
Friday: Facts Practice/Review
 
Reading/English
No spelling this week!
-Complete signature/cursive writing practice
-Read aloud- Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief (finish novel)
-Watch Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief Movie (Compare & Contrast)
-9.1 What is a Pronoun?

6th Grade

Math
Wednesday: 6.1 Finding Solutions with Trial & Error
Thursday: 6.2 Solution Sets
Friday: Facts Practice/Review
 
Reading/English
No spelling this week!
-Complete signature/cursive writing practice
-Read aloud- Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief (finish novel)
-Watch Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief Movie (Compare & Contrast)
-5.1 What is an Adjective?

April 22-26

English Language Arts PSSA Testing will occur this week! (Monday-Wednesday)

*We will be operating on an alternate class schedule. 

5th Grade

Math
-Complete 5th Grade PSSA Math SAMPLER & Open Ended Questions
 
Reading/English
No spelling this week!
-Complete signature/cursive writing practice
-Individual Reading Goal Testing
-Read aloud- Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief (finish novel)
Read Scholastic Storyworks Article: Growing up on Alcatraz
 

6th Grade

Math
-Complete 6th Grade PSSA Math SAMPLER & Open Ended Questions
 
Reading/English
No spelling this week!
-Complete signature/cursive writing practice
-Individual Reading Goal Testing
-Read aloud- Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief (finish novel)
Read Scholastic Storyworks Article: Growing up on Alcatraz
 
 

April 15-19

5th Grade

Math
Monday: 6.6 Volume
Tuesday: 6.7 Volume
Thursday: 6.1-6.7 QUIZ
Friday: Math Concepts Review Day
 
 
Reading
Monday: Figurative Language: Personification
Tuesday: Figurative Language: Idioms
Wednesday: Figurative Language: Idioms (Google Slide)
Thursday:  Oxymorons, Idioms, & Personification Review/Study Guide https://kahoot.it/challenge/03677977?challenge-id=d4e652e0-5274-4cf9-ab76-c60a34cc3837_1712749881844 
Friday: Oxymorons, Idioms, & Personification QUIZ
 
 
English
Spelling Words: Week 19, Changing y to i
To practice spelling at home:
Teacher Username: hpapanicolas
Password: Click on the Turtle Picture
 
Monday: 5th Grade PSSA ELA Sampler Questions
Tuesday: 5th Grade PSSA ELA Sampler Questions
Wednesday:5th Grade PSSA ELA Sampler Questions
Thursday: Spelling Pre-Test
Friday: Spelling Test, Introduce New Spelling Words
 

6th Grade

Math
Monday: 5.9 Volume
Tuesday: 5.9 Volume Day 2
Thursday: Unit 5 Assessment
Friday: Math Concepts Review Day
 
Reading
Monday: Figurative Language: Personification
Tuesday: Figurative Language: Idioms
Wednesday: Figurative Language: Idioms (Google Slide)
Thursday:  Oxymorons, Idioms, & Personification Review/Study Guide https://kahoot.it/challenge/03677977?challenge-id=d4e652e0-5274-4cf9-ab76-c60a34cc3837_1712749881844 
Friday: Oxymorons, Idioms, & Personification QUIZ
 
English
Spelling Words: Week 23, words with -ent, -ant, -able, and -ible
To practice spelling at home:
Teacher Username: hpapanicolas
Password: Click on the Turtle Picture
 
Monday: 6th Grade PSSA ELA Sampler Questions
Tuesday: 6th Grade PSSA ELA Sampler Questions
Wednesday:6th Grade PSSA ELA Sampler Questions
Thursday: Spelling Pre-Test
Friday: Spelling Test, Introduce New Spelling Words