Sheffield Area Elementary School

Weekly Math Fun: Roll the Dice for Math Practice! 🎲✨ This week, turn a simple pair of dice into a fun, hands-on way to build math skills! Dice games strengthen number sense, fact fluency, and mental math while keeping learning exciting. Math Skills in Action: 🔢 Addition & Subtraction – Race to reach or subtract from 50 by rolling and calculating sums or differences.✖️ Multiplication Practice – Roll two dice and multiply to reinforce math facts. Try setting a timer for speed challenges!📊 Comparisons & Number Sense – Compare sums or products to determine greater or lesser values.🧠 Mental Math Challenges – Find missing numbers to make 10 or sort sums as odd or even. For Older Students: 🎲 Try games like Yahtzee! Rolling five dice helps kids practice strategic thinking, probability, and multi-step addition. They’ll sharpen their math skills while having competitive fun! Extend the learning by tracking scores, creating custom challenges, or using different-sided dice for a variety of number ranges. Stay tuned for next week's post, where we’ll introduce another exciting way to practice math at home! 🎲📏✨

Learn about Online Gaming and discover expert answers to the questions that matter most to parents. Read https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/articles/online-gaming-faqs and learn how to: Address your concerns about excessive gaming Navigate and control in-game spending Implement practical strategies to help protect your child's online safety

🌟 Kindergarten students in Mrs. Lindberg's class celebrated their "Golden Tray" lunch award this week by enjoying time outside in the beautiful weather. These students shined by being respectful, responsible, and safe during lunch! 🖤Way to go, little Wolverines! Keep showing that P.R.I.D.E.! We're incredibly proud of you! 🧡

Let's welcome spring by wearing neon colors to school on Friday, March 21st!

Registration is now open for Warren County Summer Music School being held at Beaty-Warren Middle School June 9th-June 27th from 8:10-12:10. This is for students who will be entering grade 5 through adults. https://www.wcsms.org/

📢 We Need Your Input! 📢 Title I schools are required to update two important documents each year: 📌 Parent & Family Engagement (PFE) Policy – This outlines how schools and families will work together to support student success. 📌 School-Parent Compact – This defines how parents, schools, and students share responsibility for academic achievement. Your feedback is essential in shaping these documents for the 2025-2026 school year! Please take a few minutes to complete the surveys and share your thoughts. 🔗 Compact: https://forms.office.com/r/Z9NKcyAmyV 🔗 PFE Policy: https://forms.office.com/r/xQGpEdQTQD Thank you for partnering with us to support our students!

Thank you for providing additional support with ST Math at home. Find ST Math by visiting the menu on the district webpage. Under the “For Students” section, select ClassLink and enter your child’s username and password.  

Don't miss this amazing show! You have two more chances to see it. Showtimes are today, Saturday, March 15th, at 2 PM and 7 PM. The WCSD Jr. Musical presents The Addams Family! This spooky, kooky, and fun-filled production is sure to delight audiences of all ages! Come out and support our talented cast and crew for a show you won't want to miss! Skip the lines and get your tickets online. Click the link for online sales: https://www.msbtickets.com/WarrenCountySchoolDistrictPA/districtevents

Just a reminder: There is No School for students on Monday, March 17th.

Did you miss seeing the WCSD Jr. Musical: The Addams Family last night? Not to worry, you still have three more opportunities to see it. The WCSD Jr. Musical presents The Addams Family! This spooky, kooky, and fun-filled production is sure to delight audiences of all ages! Showtimes: Friday, March 14 - Saturday, March 15: 7:00 pm and Saturday, March 15: 2:00 pm (Matinee Performance). Come out and support our talented cast and crew for a show you won't want to miss! Skip the lines and get your tickets online. Click the link for online sales: https://www.msbtickets.com/WarrenCountySchoolDistrictPA/districtevents

SAES will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day TOMORROW, Friday, 3/14/2025, as there is no school for students on Monday. Students are welcome to wear St. Patrick's Day shirts and or green on to school tomorrow 🍀

We had the best time this past Friday celebrating our annual tradition of reading together as a whole school in celebration of "Read Across America" Week!

Weekly Math Fun: Counting Coins Together! 💰✨ This week, turn everyday moments into math learning opportunities by counting and exploring coins! Handling real money helps children develop number sense, place value understanding, and problem-solving skills. Math Skills in Action: 💵 Addition & Skip Counting – Sorting and adding coins reinforces counting by 5s, 10s, and 25s. 💡 Money Combinations – Exploring different ways to make the same amount strengthens problem-solving and flexibility with numbers. 🏦 Real-World Applications – Using coins to practice making change builds financial literacy and mental math skills. 🔎 Scavenger Hunt Fun – Searching for coins around the house turns learning into an interactive game. Try adding a budgeting challenge where kids “buy” items using their counted coins or compare different ways to make $1. Stay tuned for next week’s activity, where we’ll explore another hands-on way to practice math! 🧠📊

Just a reminder there is No School for students on Monday, March 10th.

"Read Across America" Week has been so much fun!

"Read Across America" Week has been so much fun!

Don’t Miss the WCSD Jr. Musical: The Addams Family! The WCSD Jr. Musical presents The Addams Family! This spooky, kooky, and fun-filled production is sure to delight audiences of all ages! Showtimes: Thursday, March 13 - Saturday, March 15: 7:00 pm Saturday, March 15: 2:00 pm (Matinee Performance) Come out and support our talented cast and crew for a show you won't want to miss! Please click the link for online sales: https://www.msbtickets.com/warrenareahighschool/schoolevents?fbclid=IwY2xjawI2hsJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQx8p5fTU2AiO_-BnnPKS5BAzaaAH78qVi0bGz8j-_f7uJjfOiOijsZKIQ_aem_lBsa6jqxGaTrdrhz-L4d4Q

Weekly Math Fun: Fraction Fun with Pizza! 🍕➗ This week, turn pizza night into a hands-on fraction lesson the whole family can enjoy! Using real-life food makes math more engaging and helps kids visualize fractions in action. Math Skills in Pizza: 🔢 Counting & Partitioning – Recognizing how a whole pizza is divided into equal slices builds fraction understanding. 🟰 Equivalent Fractions – Exploring different cuts (halves, fourths, eighths) reinforces relationships between fractions. ➗ Fair Sharing & Division – Splitting slices evenly introduces division with fractions in a meaningful way. 🤔 Problem-Solving – Asking “What happens if we change the number of slices?” encourages critical thinking. Try challenging your child to compare fractions, predict how much is left after eating slices, or find new ways to divide the pizza! Stay tuned for next week's post, where we’ll explore another fun way to bring math into everyday moments! 🍽️📏✨

Please see attached image for ticket sales for the All-County Musical Junior, The Addams Family for those purchasing in person. Please click the link for online sales: https://www.msbtickets.com/warrenareahighschool/schoolevents

"Molly the Cow" and Nutrition Team Member Candy Rieder visited Sheffield Area Elementary as part of the Nutrition Group in the Warren County School District to share the importance of dairy! They brought samples of flavored milk, chocolate chip cookies, and coloring pages!