WELCOME PARENTS & GUARDIANS!

MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT

2015-2016

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

CYCLONE TEAM TEACHERS

• English/Language Arts (ELA) Mrs. Dietz

• Math Mr. Bonicky

• Science/Social Studies Mrs. Chiapusio

• Special Education Mrs. Wingertsahn

& Mrs. Dusenberry

Mrs. Kristi Dietz

• 13 years teaching experience• Slippery Rock University

(M.Ed.)• Duquesne University (B.S.)

INTRODUCTION

Mr. & Mrs. Dietz

Our Furry Children: Katie & Bella

Please consider volunteering in our classroom. Clearances must be signed.

(Your help is greatly appreciated! )Team Shirts

(Order forms have been distributed.) DATES TO REMEMBER:

Wednesday, Oct. 7th - Picture Day

Wednesday, Nov. 11th - Parent Conferences (We’ll email

you to schedule in Oct.)

Thursday, April 28th- Open House/Art Show/Book Fair

ANNOUNCEMENTS/

IMPORTANT DATES

Room 87 Student Schedule

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

8:55-9:05

Channel 1

 9:05-9:30

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Raider’s Roundu

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Raider’s Roundu

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Raider’s Roundu

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ELA 

 10:55-11:57

 Math

  12:00-12:30

 Lunch

  12:35-12:50

 Math

 12:53- 1:39 Science/Social Studies 

 1:41-2:16

Computer

Spanish Art MusicPhys. Ed. 

 2:20-2:50  Science/Social Studies 

 2:50-3:10 

Indoor Recess

OutdoorRecess

OlweusOutdoorRecess

Indoor Recess

3:15 Dismissal 

e-mail dietzkl@svsd.net

Middle School Office (724) 538-8800

SV Gradebook

Planners (Please check on a weekly basis.)

H.I.P. Slips (Homework Improvement

Program)

Website (Mrs. Chiapusio updates our

team’s homework daily.)

COMMUNICATION

1. Respect Yourself2. Respect Others3. Respect School Materials

RULES

1. verbal warning

2. behavior mark (x) on planner

3. another behavior mark (x) & loss of

recess 4. student conference with

teacher and parent/guardian notification

5. office referral

These consequences will be carried over within the team. Students could also earn them during special subject (ex: art class).

CONSEQUENCES

ENGLISH/L

ANGUAGE ART

S

( EL A

)

ELA MATERIALS

Students need to bring to class each day:

1. Pencil

2. Planner

3. Novel

4. Class Materials (Students choose which organization system works best for them)

• Binder/Tabs (recommended)• Accordion Folder• Folder(s)

READING OVERVIEW/GOALS1. To develop and increase the desire in students to read for

enjoyment2. To improve reading comprehension by incorporating and

modeling various lead to learn reading skills/strategies including: making connections, making predictions, and asking questions summarizing and synthesizing, determining what’s important, and

analyzing author’s craft visualizing, and monitoring and clarifying  In addition: students will: identify/apply :the main idea, author’s

purpose, recognize text features, cause and effect, compare and contrast, point of view, figurative language, etc.

3. To read and interpret a variety of genres including: informational texts, historical fiction, biographies suspense, adventure, folktales/myths poetry, short stories, excerpts, etc.4. To expand students’ vocabulary partly through the use of the

Keyword strategy5. To develop reading stamina partly by utilizing Accelerated

Reader6. To respond to their reading through written responses7. To provide high interest texts including the use of Scholastic

Scopehttp://scope.scholastic.com/ password: liv2read

ENGLISH AND WRITING OVERVIEW1. Writing- Some writing this year will be based on Lucy Calkins work

with the Reading and Writing Project and will focus on narrative, informational, and argumentative writing.

2. Grammar/Mechanics types of sentences including compound, complex, fragments and run-on

sentences parts of speech including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs,

prepositions, pronouns, etc. double negatives, capitalization, possessives, comma rules, quotation

marks, etc.

2. To demonstrate competence in using the writing process through:

paragraph writing, research, and essays writing stories, journal responses, etc. incorporating figurative language in their writing increasing their vocabulary usage in writing peer editing

EVALUATION1. Quizzes/Tests: Reading tests will be given during and after stories

are read depending on the length. There will be some vocabulary quizzes, however, not for everything students read. Grammar quizzes will be given for D.L.P. mini lessons on weeks when a unit is taught. A spelling test will be given 4 times this year.

2. Book reports: There is usually one book report assignment given each nine weeks. The type of book, assignment, and point value changes.

3. Projects: Projects will be assigned throughout the year relating to both reading and

language arts. The type of project and point value will vary. Projects are designed to

enhance student learning, engage students in the creative process, foster time management skills, and add rigor to the classroom. Rubrics are normally provided for projects.

MAKE-UP WORK

When a student is absent/misses a portion of class, it is his/her responsibility to complete the missed work as soon as possible. It is the student’s job to see me for clarification of missed assignments and/or tests.

THANK YOU in advance for your help and support throughout the

year!

Reminder:Meet with Mr. Ryan Bonicky (rm 92) and Mrs. Stephanie Chiapusio (rm 83)

Q/A