Download Social Studies - Seneca Valley School District

WELCOME!
Our Team Meeting begins @ 6:30. Feel free to go visit our
building and the special area teachers after you’ve.......
1. Signed up for a conference with your child’s homeroom
teacher. These signup sheets are found in the hallway.
2. Filled out the forms in the packet found right below this
Smartboard. When finished, please put them in your
child’s homeroom basket found underneath this
Smartboard.
If you are interested in volunteering your time or supplies for
upcoming school events, please see the sign up sheets (also
found on outside table in the hallway). Thanks!
TEACHER INFORMATION
Homeroom 206 – Mr. Bill Parenti
Teaches: Science / Social Studies
[email protected]
Homeroom 208 – Ms. Katie Zeh - Mrs. Danielle McCormick
Teaches: English/Language Arts
[email protected]
Homeroom 216 - Mr. Clint Weltner
Teaches: Math
[email protected]
Room 214 - Mrs. Joan Widdowson
Teaches: Learning Support Reading/Math
[email protected]
Room IPC-3 – Mrs. April Christopher
Teaches: Learning Support Language Arts
[email protected]
MATH
Math Class (Typical day)
1. Morning Work or HOT (Higher Order Thinking)
warmup
2. Go over last night’s homework (with computer
feedback forms) to diagnose errors/re-teaching
3. Focus Question/Big Picture ( optional “Test out”)
4. Lesson
5. Independent Practice / Small groups
6. Additional Levels if time allows or you tested out
of the lesson and finished the homework
MATH
Levels
1. Big Picture
2. Lesson
3. Homework
4. Story Problems ( Easy/Medium/Hard)
5. Written Explanations ( Easy/Medium/Hard)
6. Independent Project
**Anything done beyond Level 3 should be attached to the
homework and turned in the following day to receive extra credit.
**Levels 4 & 5 may be replaced by Cyber MyPathways after being
synced through NWEA scores. (sometime in October)
MATH
• Almost all homework is graded (10 points each)
• Homework given Monday through Thursday
• Friday is reserved for off-textbook/calculator/real
world skills. No homework on Fridays.
• Extra Levels are extra credit and can be worth up to 2
extra points daily. (12/10)
• Level 6 should be an independent project that the you,
your child and I will coordinate. (Genius Hour)
• Tests at the end of every chapter (taken online) 100
points each.
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
• Learn to Read vs. Read to Learn
• Reading
- reading strategies (active reading)
- variety of texts
- increasing text complexity
• Independent Reading
- growth through new genres
- encourage at home
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
• Writing
- short response paragraphs
- multi-paragraph essays (opinion, narrative, expository)
• Grammar
- constructive rather than corrective
- embedded in writing
• Spelling
- Greek and Latin Roots
- word parts and spelling rules
SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTS, SPACE, AND HEALTH
Environments
o 4 required experiments and 4 group-created experiments
o Almost strictly hands-on and group work
o No Tests or quizzes
o Grades for each experiment consist of:
- Daily Journal &/or Exit Ticket
- Power Conclusion - Summary of
experiment
- Written Response – Application of skills
acquired during experiment
SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTS, SPACE, AND HEALTH
Space
o Will involve homework and test/quizzes.
o One major project used to tie into different instructional concepts
* “Amateur Astronomers Discover New Solar System”
* Most project work should be completed in class
Health
o Body systems
* Review of systems covered in previous grades
* Focus on nervous, endocrine, and urinary systems
o Short quizzes on each system
o Possible project on system of choice
SOCIAL STUDIES
Social Studies curriculum in 5th grade:
o Mapping review
o Native Americans
o North American exploration
o Colonization
o The Revolutionary War
o Early US Government.
o Various map skills will be sprinkled in as we go through the year.
In addition, we will be discussing current events. Children will be
responsible for reading/researching various topics (World News/ Local
News / Sports / Entertainment /Etc.) Discussions and topics will be
grade-level appropriate.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Grades
Exit Question based on the focus of
the lesson.
Homework completion/accuracy
Projects/Tests – Some units may
involve a project, others may involve a
test in lieu of a project.
PARENT RESOURCES
• SV Portal (Contact Carrie Schiebel @ (724) 452-6040, ext. 1640 if it’s not working)
- online grade book
- updated weekly
- update contact information if needed
https://portal.svsd.net/
• Team/Teacher Websites
- access through Seneca Valley webpage
www.svsd.net
Accessing your Teachers’ Websites
• Type in www.svsd.net
•Go to box that says “Select a School.” Pull down and click on
“Haine Middle School.”
• Click on “Teacher Websites.”
•Click on either Mrs. Casciato , Miss Zeh, Mrs. Widdowson, or
Mr. Weltner
•The links on the side of the page will give you more options. Homework and Internet
Links will be the ones you will use the most. Enjoy! 
COMMUNICATION
DAILY/WEEKLY Communication
• Team Website
• Take Home/Homework Folders
Communication AS NEEDED
• E-mail
• Notes in assignment books
• Phone calls (especially for emergencies)
• Parent-Teacher Conferences/IEP Meetings
Homework/Think Form Communication AS NEEDED
• Sent via email
Home – School Communication is Important!
HOMEWORK
• Homework assignments are filled out in
the assignment book with teacher guidance
daily. Teacher will stamp the assignment
book for verification.
• Students and parents should utilize the
homework link on our team website for
reference.
• Parents should check that assignments are
COMPLETED and then initial in the
assignment book nightly.
• After the first grading period is complete,
we stop stamping/parent initialing unless
needed.
BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
Token system (Classroom Cash)
• Students receive $2 daily
• Students can receive extra money for positive behaviors
- Excellent answer, exemplary behavior, kindness to others,
etc.
• Students can lose money for typical offenses
- Shouting out, unscheduled locker visits, behavior, etc.
• Typical offenses are $1 penalty
• Missed homework is $3 first nine weeks, $5 for the 2nd
nine weeks, $10 the rest of the year.
• May be used to buy misplaced school items
- Lost a pencil, need a new packet, etc.
CLASSROOM POLICIES
Classroom Rewards
• Students earn extra money
• Students earn class reward
Classroom Consequences
• Students lose money
• Students fill out a Think Form for more serious offense. Sent home for
parent signature and returned to school the next day.
• Teacher contacts parent(s).
• Meet with teacher and/or Mr. DiDesiderio/Mrs. Doggrell.
OLWEUS
Seneca Valley’s District-wide Anti-Bullying Program
Anti-Bullying Rules:
1. We will not bully others.
2. We will help students who are bullied.
3. We will include students who are left out.
4. If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult
at home.
Please contact Haine Middle School immediately if your child reports any
bullying incident(s) that occur during school.
http://report.sprigeo.com/district/seneca-valley-school-district/haine-middleschool
DEFINITION OF BULLYING
Bullying is when someone repeatedly and
on purpose does or says mean or hurtful
things to another person who has a hard
time defending himself or herself.
WHAT IS THE OLWEUS BULLY
PREVENTION PROGRAM?
•District-wide program
proven to reduce bullying
throughout the school
setting.
•Emphasis on empowering
students by providing
them appropriate ways to
intervene when they
witness or experience
bullying.
Goals of Olweus:
1. Reduce existing bullying
problems at Haine.
2. Prevent the development
of new problems at
Haine.
3. Achieve positive peer
relationship at Haine.
INTERVENTIONS
All Staff are trained to
intervene on the spot when
bullying occurs.
Teachers work with
students during their
classroom meetings and
discussions to teach
strategies for addressing
bullying and other difficult
situations they encounter.
We gather data through
student surveys .
These surveys help
guide classroom and
building lessons to
support the specific
needs of Haine
elementary students.
HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?
Consistent message about bullying prevention
and making positive choices at school.
Empower students to speak up for themselves
and report situations to adults.
Collaboratively brainstorm solutions to problem
situations that students share and model
appropriate responses.
WHO SHOULD I CONTACT?
Always work with the classroom teacher on any
situations involving your child.
Additional Support can be provided through
School Counselor, Mrs. Shipe, as well as building
administration.
District Tip line (Sprigeo) to share concerns
reported after school hours or on weekends.
Link can also be found on main district website
www.svsd.net.
OTHER INFO FROM OUR
ADMINISTRATION
A&E Time
• The students have been signing up for 1 st
Trimester clubs and we will have sign-ups
for each trimester.
• Students who sign up for multiple
options will be placed in a club at some
point throughout the year, but students
are not necessarily in a club during each
Trimester.
OTHER INFO FROM OUR
ADMINISTRATION
Volunteer Policy
•
Casual Volunteer who works in the presence of a teacher - Must have valid photo ID and sign in at front office. - - May be asked to sign a policy acknowledgement,
Volunteer Affirmation, and Confidentiality statement
depending on the type of volunteering you are doing.
•
Chaperones are required to sign above documents as well as
have current Act 34, Act 151, and Act 114 Clearances.
Attendance Policy
•
Please submit excuses within 5 days of a student being absent
or tardy.
HAINE PTO
Haine PTO
SCHOOL EVENTS
Picture Day – Wednesday, September 30th
Parent/Teacher Conferences – Wednesday, November 11th
Career Day – Friday, November 13th
Fall Party – Tuesday, November 24th
Cultural Day – Friday, February 26th
Spring Party – Friday, March 18th
Open House – Tuesday, March 22th
Art Show – Thursday, May 12th
Hey, who has a sticker on the
back of their packet?
Thank you!
We look forward to a great year
working with you and your
child!