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Meet The Teacher. Sept. 5, 2013 Mrs. Harding and Ms. Knichel. Ms. Knichel knichelvl@svsd.net. English Language Arts Teacher (Reading/ Language Arts) Social Studies Teacher 11 years at Haine , 13 years teaching

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  1. Meet The Teacher Sept. 5, 2013 Mrs. Harding and Ms. Knichel

  2. Ms. Knichel knichelvl@svsd.net • English Language Arts Teacher (Reading/ Language Arts) • Social Studies Teacher • 11 years at Haine, 13 years teaching • BS in Elementary Education, Master’s in Special Education, Certified in Social Studies (grades 7-9), Administration

  3. Mrs. Harding hardingsa@svsd.net • Math Teacher • Science Teacher • 11 years at Haine • Degrees in Elementary Education, Master’s in Special Education

  4. ELA (Reading and Language Arts) • Require 30 minutes of Compass per week (in addition to any lab time we may get) • Greek and Latin Word Parts • Grammar/ Parts of Speech weekly focus • Required texts: Number The Stars, excerpt of Diary of Anne Frank, Out of the Dust • Novels are historical fiction and correlate with Social Studies units of study

  5. Social Studies • Survey course of world including study of geography, cultures, economics, and history in Africa, Europe, Asia, and South America • Project Based Learning (with a lot of work done in school)

  6. Math • Math Online Text is on webpage • Instruction is taken from the PA Academic Standards as well as the Common Core Standards for grade 6 Mathematics. • Require 30 minutes of Compass per week • Mathematics will be divided into 4 parts daily. • 1. Daily Warm-Up, Fact Practice, and Pre-Algebra Skills • 2. Spiral Review • 3. Curricular Lesson *number sense *operations *decimals/fractions/percents *geometry *statistics & probability • 4. Project/Problem Solving • Homework will be given nightly to practice the skills taught from that day’s lesson. I will assess the student’s homework the next day for understanding and that it is complete. It is pertinent for the student to see me during activity period that day or before class the next day if they have additional questions in regards to the lesson.

  7. Science • Science Online Text is on webpage • Curriculum Delivery System: SEPUP (Science Education for Public Understanding Program) • Scientific Method: Embedded within the instruction are the following science processes: Observation, Hypothesizing, Research, Experimentation, Classification, Data Analysis, and the use of tools • Earth Science • Studying Soils Scientifically • Rocks and Minerals • Erosion and Deposition • Plate Tectonics • Weather and Atmosphere

  8. District Information • SV Parent Portal portal.svsd.net • View grades (no longer printed report cards coming home) • Update demographic information • My School Bucks for lunch • May send money in marked envelopes (name, room #) • May load money via website or app • Olweus Anti-Bully Program • Weekly lessons • Monthly theme/ focus

  9. District Information • Allergen Protected School • Non-edible birthday treats • No snacks in room • Alert nurse if you have concerns: cravenersj@svsd.net • Sign Up for conferences Nov. 11th • Conferences run Monday Nov. 11th and some days during week • Sign up if you feel the need for a conference at this time, if you do not, we may always schedule one later in the year. It is not mandatory at this date! • Sign up for room party helper • Sign up for Cultural Day, Career Day, and JA Volunteers

  10. Contact Information • Mrs. Harding • Room 308 • Math/Science • hardingsa@svsd.net • Ms. Knichel • Room 306 • ELA/ Social Studies • knichelvl@svsd.net • Mrs. Toy- Assistant Principal • toymm@svsd.net • Mr. Smith- Principal • smithsa@svsd.net • Haine Office (724) 776-1325 • IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS…..PLEASE CONTACT THE TEACHER FIRST! We can often help you faster and easier than anyone else!

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