1. The Screaming Gophers Meet the Teacher Night September 5, 2013 Winning logo designed by Robby Henn

2. The Screaming Gophers n Mr. Cahall – Room 312 n Mrs. Mann- Room 301 n Mrs. Ranayhossaini – Room 305 n Mrs. Christopher – Room IPC3 n Mr. Friday – Room 316

3. The Screaming Gophers CURRICULARAREAS Second Place logo designed by Ari Bilger

4. The Screaming Gophers n Science n Social Studies n Reading n Language Arts n Mathematics/Pre-Algebra Third Place logo designed by Sophia Rush

5. Science n Earth Science –Soil as a Natural Resource –Rocks and Minerals –Erosion and Deposition –Plate Tectonics –Weather and Atmosphere n Important Notes: –Activities are very hands-on –Attendance is important –Science notebook is a key component to the grade –Lessons and worksheets can be found on Mr. Cahall’s web page

6. Social Studies n “We cover the whole world!!!!” n Broken into culture regions n Focus is on the connections between the 5 fields of social studies –History, Culture, Economics, Government & Geography n Important Notes: –There is an electronic copy of the book available through Mr. Cahall’s web page –Most worksheets and assignments will also be found online

7. Health n Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs –Chapters 9 & 10 n Growth and Development –Chapters 8.1, 8.2, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3 n Reality Tour: –http://www.candleinc.org/http://www.candleinc.org/ –September 26 th –6:00-9:00 pm –Location: Held at the Adams Twp. Municipal Bldg. 690 Valencia Road Mars, PA 16046 –Optional (highly recommended)

8. Reading n Novels –Number the Stars –Out of the Dust n Houghton-Mifflin Reading Series n Play: “The Diary of Anne Frank”

9. Language Arts n Writing process n Types of writing n Listening and speaking n Grammar and mechanics n Spelling

10. Mathematics and Pre-Algebra n Common Core n PA is transitioning from Pennsylvania Academic Standards to The Common Core Curriculum n SVSD is moving this year in Math n Difference in approach and rigor n n http://www.cgcs.org/Page/244 http://www.cgcs.org/Page/244

11. 6 th Grade Mathematics  Focus: Common Core  Fact practice / Pre-Algebra  Curricular Lesson n Number Sense n Operations n Decimals/Fractions/Percents n Geometry n Statistics & Probability  Project / Problem Solving

12. Math Online Text n Use the following website: n https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/sn papp/login/login.jsp https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/sn papp/login/login.jsp https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/sn papp/login/login.jsp n Login for 6 th grade: grade6hms n Password for 6 th grade: grade6

13. Pre-Algebra  Focus: Common Core  Working with rational numbers and expressions  Solving linear equations  Using formulas  Working with proportions  Drawing inferences from data  Problem solving

14. Pre-Algebra Online Text n Use the following website: n https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/sn papp/login/login.jsp https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/sn papp/login/login.jsp https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/sn papp/login/login.jsp n Login for 6 th grade: preal6 n Password for 6 th grade: haine6

15. Anti-Bullying n Olweus Anti-Bullying Program n Student Kick-off – 9/13/13 n Classroom Meetings each Day 2 Finalist Cailee Cheski

16. CARE with Mr. Cahall – STEM n Hands-on exploration of STEM standards/goals n Encourages teamwork and problem solving skills n Engineering focus with help of mentors n Additional Information: –http://pbskids.org/desig nsquad/http://pbskids.org/desig nsquad/ –http://pbskids.org/desig nsquad/parentseducat ors/http://pbskids.org/desig nsquad/parentseducat ors/ –http://pbskids.org/scigir ls/http://pbskids.org/scigir ls/

17. CARE with Mrs. Mann n Language Arts Academic Game: LinguiSHTIK n Writer’s Workshop n Student Selected novels applying literacy skills

18. CARE with Mr. Friday n Math Enrichment –Logic –Problem Solving n Math Academic Games –Equations –On-Sets

19. The Screaming Gophers *Cultural Day *Conference Sign Up * Party Volunteer *SV Gradebook Logins *Team / Teacher Websites Finalist Samie Rush

20. The Screaming Gophers Contact Information n School Phone Number –(724)776-1325 n Email addresses (Please type “parent note” on subject line) –cahallka@svsd.net (SS/Sci) cahallka@svsd.net –christopherac@svsd.net (L.S.) christopherac@svsd.net –fridayj@svsd.net (Math/Pre-Algebra) fridayj@svsd.net –mannjl@svsd.net (L.A./Rdg.) mannjl@svsd.net –ranayhossainijl@svsd.net (Purpose) ranayhossainijl@svsd.net Finalist Jose Ordonez

21. The Screaming Gophers Important Websites https://portal.svsd.net http://clo.svsd.net/childu/index.html http://www.myschoolbucks.com/ Finalist Grace McSwaney

22. The Screaming Gophers THANK YOU! Please visit our classrooms to sign up for conferences and other volunteer opportunities! Finalist Maura Taylor

23. Finalist Dylan Darak