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Welcome to The Steel City House

Join us at The Steel City House for a comprehensive and standards-based education in science, math, literacy, and social studies. Our hands-on approach promotes inquiry-based learning and fosters critical thinking skills. Stay updated with important dates and encourage your child's responsibility in their learning. Let's make this a wonderful year together!

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Welcome to The Steel City House

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  1. Welcome to The Steel City House Please locate your child’s picture on the tablet!

  2. Welcome to The Steel City House We are family!

  3. Danny Family

  4. Science Research and standards-based, the science curriculum incorporates content knowledge in the process of Science Inquiry! What does that mean? ?

  5. Hands On!

  6. 4 Units • Nature of Science (Currently on) • Magnets and Motors • Earth in Space/River Cutters • Experiment with Plants

  7. Classwork posted!

  8. Technology • I am learning how to incorporate technology more into my classroom. • Electronic Devices are not mandatory or needed. • If your son/daughter is mature enough and has one already, I welcomed its use.

  9. Important Dates • Bowling Experiment/Fieldtrip (October) • Wreath/Plaque Sales (November) • Challenger Space Center (April 28th) • Science Inquiry Days (Beginning of June)

  10. 6th Grade Inquiry Days Fundraiser

  11. The Gable Clan! Husband John, twins Alyssa & Parker in 6th grade, 20 year old Jordan at CCAC/BK/Band

  12. Math! Expectations– take notes, have pencils and filler paper in binder, participate, ask questions, be involved, turn in math HW during homeroom, take responsibility! Communicate! Adult note/ Email 9th period Test corrections

  13. Using the online text provides MANY reteaching and enrichment options! Encourage them to be responsible for their learning!

  14. This means your child might not always have homework!

  15. Mrs. McKenna’s Family 

  16. Literacy Reinforcing the basic skill set introduced in the elementary grades, 6th grade literacy strives to create fluent readers and writers by focusing on novel study and written response.

  17. 6th Grade Novels Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Mystery Self Selected Biography

  18. Literacy Curriculum Focusand Essential Learning • Comprehension • Identifying parts of a story • Summarizing main ideas • Recalling facts and supporting details • Indentifying cause and effect in a novel • Identify character development • Identify author's purpose and point of view • Reading Responses • Making inferences • Comparing and contrasting • Evaluate • Predict • State an opinion • Written Responses and Descriptive Writing • Produce quality written work in accordance with the PSSA rubric • Incorporate sensory details, comparisons, figurative language, and visual imagery into writing • Use transitions to show the beginning, middle, and end of a piece of writing

  19. The Library Media Center Christy Belgiovane, Librarian No library class– kids are responsible for due dates When do they go? Library Passes Morning passes Lunch passes Classroom teachers can send

  20. The Halaut Family

  21. Social Studies in the Steel City House! • FOCUS ON GEOGRAPHY THROUGH THE USE OF THE CONTINENTS. • A. Geo of the continent • B. Narrow to explore a region of the continent • C. Focus on history and culture (now and then) of a • specific country or countries. • THINGS TO WATCH FOR: • All info for quizzes will come from study guides. The book is a reference to fill out the study guides. • Quizzes on every 1-2 study guides • Review study guides nightly for homework. • Plays and projects. • Lots of opportunities for writing! (SS on the Side, BDA)

  22. We’re Looking Forward To A Wonderful Year With Your Child! • BCK STEEL CITY Parent Volunteers (Refer to Website) , Steel City Volunteer, Test/Homework Policy, Dress Code and Allergies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d17zoQX-iLs

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