T.I.P. Topics: Miss Werniak’s Newsletter
“A” Week – Art Week
General Information
1st grade specials with Miss Turek
Monday: P.E., Art
Tuesday: Music, P.E.
Wednesday: Music, P.E.
Thursday: P.E.
Friday: Library, P.E.
2nd grade specials with Mrs.
Freyer
Monday: P.E., Music
Tuesday: Art, P.E.
Wednesday: P.E.
Thursday: Music, P.E.
Friday: Library, P.E.
Service Groups:
Monday: Social Work Group with
Mrs. Zylka
Upcoming Events for
December:
10: Treat Day
11: Winter Program
16: Eagle’s Nest Shopping
17: 1st grade Gingerbread houses
2:15-3:15
18: Last day before break!
Miss Werniak’s holiday party
Week Notes
Another week has flown by! Keep a look
out for times, dates and attire for the
Winter Program on Friday. The students
have practiced so hard to put on a great
show for you! Please let me know if you
need another flyer with times and what
to wear. I look forward to seeing you
there!
T.I.P. K-2 Team
Miss Amanda Werniak (Teacher)
Mrs. Amy Thormeyer
(Paraprofessional)
Mrs. Zylka (Social Worker)
Miss Bowen (Speech Pathologist)
Miss Mary Hamm (Occupational
Therapist)
Mrs. Kathi Cheverud (Psychologist)
Miss Werniak’s Web Page:
Please visit my page for TIP Topics
Weekly Newsletter, websites the
students like and use in class,
general classroom information and
resources.
1. Go to www.summithill.org
2. Go to “Dr. Julian Rogus”
3. Go to “Teacher Pages”
4. Go to “Werniak, Amanda”
Contact Information
E-mail: werniak.a@summithill.org
School Phone: (815)-464-2034
Miss Werniak’s Academic Information:
The activities listed below are highlights of what we will be focusing on this week.
TeachTown Social Skills Curriculum:
 “Be a Good Listener”
Fundations Group 1:
Unit 7 (Week 2 of 2)
Spelling Words
thank, wings, bunk, fans, things, chill,
rink, quits, songs, fox
Dictation:
5 sounds (fill in blank): ank, z, ung, e,
ink
2 review words (fill in blank): bells,
packs
2 trick words (circle choice): out, into
1 sentence (fill in blank): Ed will thank
Tom and Jim.
Fundations Group 2:
Unit 4 (Week 2 of 2)
Spelling Words
quiz, lash, puff, fall, zip, bell, miss, chop,
tall, lock
Dictation:
5 sounds (fill in blank): ch, i, all, a, z
2 review words (fill in blank): bug, pen
2 trick words (circle choice): you, said
1 sentence (fill in blank): This deck is a
mess!
Spelling Tests will be Friday,
December 11th!
Reading Milestones:
Please check your student’s Reading
Folder for current story and
practice. Please read it with your student
every night for extra practice. We will
complete reading skill activities in class
to go along with the story and these will
be taken as a quiz grade.
Math Group A:
EQUALS Chapter 6: Data, Numbers &
Measurement
Math Group B:
EQUALS Chapter 7: Problem Solving
Science
1st grade: Insects & Spiders
2nd grade: Matter – Solid, Liquid, Gas &
things that float