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.

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

11. Inquiry Days Fundraiser
6th Grade
Inquiry Days Fundraiser

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

14. Math! Adult note/ Email 9th period
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/
9th
period
Test corrections

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

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

17. Mrs. McKenna’s Family 

18. 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.

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

20. Literacy Curriculum Focus and 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

21. Christy Belgiovane, Librarian
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

22. The Halaut
Family

23. 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)

24. We’re Looking Forward To A Wonderful Year With Your Child!
BCK
STEEL CITY
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