Special Areas
HEALTH & PHYS. ED DEPT.
MR. MATT FLACK
MR. JOE HOGENTOGLER
MRS, SUZANNE SIRCHIE
TECHNOLOGY ED.
MR. JOE PODRAZIK
HEALTH EDUCATION
MS. V. INTERRANTE
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
MRS. VICKI BLUM
MRS. JOANNA LASKEY
MR. ERIC NORTON
ART EDUCATION
MRS. E. BUCKMAN
MS. EMILY SMITH
COMPUTER EDUCATION
MS. AMY DOHENY
Health Education
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5th Health – Ms. Interrante
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Character Education
Nutrition
Introduction to Puberty Education
Personal Hygiene
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6th Health – Mrs. Sirchie
 Bullying Prevention (Project Based)
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7th Health - Ms. Interrante
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Body Systems
Puberty & Reproduction
First Aid
8th Health – Ms. Interrante
 Human Sexuality
 Society, cultural, emotional and physical intimacy, human reproduction including STD’s, birth,
birth control, gender identity.
 5 culminating projects.
Physical Education
 Mr. Flack (5, 6, 8)
 Mr. Hogentogler (5, 6, 8)
 Mrs. Sirchie (5, 6, 7)
Receives PE about 4 weeks everyday.
1 block
 Grade 7 & 8 must change into district uniform (blue shorts, white
shirt and sneakers) Sweats are permitted.
 Grades 5 & 6 must wear clothing to permit movement and sneakers.
 Sportsmanship, cooperation, participation, team building, decision
making and respect for others are strictly followed.
 Teaching motor skills are done through the following activities:
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Football, Soccer, Field Hockey, Street Hockey, Frisbee football, Speedball, Pillow
Polo, Scooters, Volleyball, Basketball, Whiffle Ball, Lacrosse, Golf, Ballroom
dancing and many other cooperative learning activities. In addition, Yoga,
Pilates, Aerobics, Step, Mountain Biking, Circuit Training.
 Activities will meet Pennsylvania State Standards.
Music Department
 Mrs. Blum - Band and Orchestra
 Mrs. Laskey – Choir and General Music
 Mr. Norton – General Music
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Every student in a performing ensemble will have one 42 minute
lesson per week
We serve the community by performing at many different events
throughout the year
All students will have 2 general music classes throughout the year.
Students will perform on keyboards, guitars and various percussion
instruments. They will also learn about a few of music’s most notable
composers and performers and their connection to current music.
Music lessons will meet the objectives of the NASD curriculum and
adhere to the PA state standards.
Technology Education
Mr. Podrazik
8th
7th
Software &
Robotics
Civil
Engineering
Inkscape
Publisher
Model Smart3D
Inventor
Robotics
Circuits
Skyscrapers
Bridges
Forces
PowerPoint
Model Smart 3D
LEGO NXT
6th
Mechanical
Engineering
Types of Technology
Systems Model
Design Process
Simple Machines
Measurement
PowerPoint
Technology
Education
It’s not a
teaching of
tools…It’s a
teaching tool!
Students will learn to apply knowledge, academics, problem solving skills and personal skills to
creatively design and engineer solutions to various technological problems.
COMPUTER SCIENCE- Ms. Doheny
The goal of this class is to tie learning from content areas
into Computer Science:
 5th grade: Students are learning how to touch type and
basic skills in MS PowerPoint
 7th grade: A more complex tour of MS Excel: creating
tables, charts and graphs. Researching our “Heros” and
creating a PowerPoint to present to the class
 8th grade: Careers/Education opportunities after High
School and also an introduction to Personal Finance and
banking
Art Department
 Ms. Emily Smith
 Focus on creativity, exploring personal identity, and building
confidence as artists
Grade 5: Artists Are Storytellers
 Grade 6: Artists Are Naturalists
 Grade 8: Artists Show Identity
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 Mrs. Elizabeth Buckman
 Focus on the Elements & Principles of Art and Design
including specific skills & techniques
Grade 5: Artists and the World Around Us
 Grade 6: Art and Color Theory
 Grade 7: Art & The Journey
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