Meet the Teacher Night

Encore Team

Music - Miss O’Brien

Intermediate Students

• Students have music 1 day per cycle
• 3 units will be covered throughout the year
• 4th grade students
• Units include: instruments of the orchestra, rhythms, compositions, etc.
• 5th grade students
• Units include: music theory, Beethoven, piano

Middle School Students

• Students have music 3 times per cycle
• 4 units will be covered throughout the course of a semester
• 6th grade students
• Units include: music theory, blues, the musical artist/group project, musical theater
• 7th grade students
• Units include: learning how to play the guitar, playing a song of their choice, and blues

Contact: kaiobr@bhasd.org

Chorus - Miss O’Brien

Intermediate Students

• 4th grade starts chorus towards end of October
• 5th grade meets once per cycle starting in September
• 5th grade performs in 3 concerts per year while 4th grade only performs in 2 concerts per year

Middle School Students

• 6th grade meets days 2 and 4 during 7th period (WIN)
• 7th/8th grade meets days 1 and 3 during 7th period (WIN)
• Performs in 3 concerts per year

Contact: kaiobr@bhasd.org

IS/MS Music Department Concert Schedule

5th Grade Chorus

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Select Chorus 6-8 grade (meets Tues. & Thurs. 7-7:30 AM) *auditions at the start of school year*

4th Instrument Lessons/Band

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4th Grade Band/Lessons

• Lessons once a cycle for 20 min.
• Home practice is required
• Performs in 2 concerts per year (March & May)
• Rehearsals are scheduled directly before concerts

Contact: Ben Saltzburg– bensal@bhasd.org

IS/MS Music Department Concert Schedule

4th Grade Sign-Ups Coming Home Soon!

Zeswitz Instrument Try-Out Night: Wednesday 8/27 @ 6pm

HS Cafeteria

5-8 Band - Mrs. Rinda (sterin@bhasd.org)

5th Grade Band

• 20 minute pullout lesson on an assigned day
• Continues beginner lesson book and concert repertoire
• Performs in 3 concerts per year

6th Grade Band

• Meets days 1 & 3 during 7th period
• 30 minute pullout lesson on an assigned day
• Reviews beginner skills such as note reading, rhythm, and steady beat
• Performs in 3 concerts per year

7th & 8th Grade Band

• Meets days 2 & 4 during 7th period
• 30 minute pullout lesson on an assigned day
• Learning intermediate skills such as tone, blend/balance, intonation
• Performs in 3 concerts per year
• Hershey trip in May

IS/MS Music Department

Concert Schedule

Art - Mr. Gilbert

Intermediate Students

• Students have 1 Art day per 6 day cycle.
• 4 Units will be covered throughout the year.
• 4th Grade Students

* Drawing

*Painting

*Sculpture

*Oil Pastel

5th Grade Students

Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Clay

Middle School Students

• Students have Art 3 times per 6 day cycle.
• 4 Units will be covered throughout the semester.
• 6th,7th, and 8th Grade Students

Drawing, Perspective, Observational Drawing, Sculpture, Cultures in Art, Design and Composition, Color Theory.

Contact: paugil@bhasd.org

PE - Scheuer, Eisenhart

Intermediate Students

• Students have PE 3 times per cycle (except during cycles with Health, starting in October)
• Sneakers should be worn on PE days
• Activities include Cooperative Games, Team and Individual Sports, Indoor and Outdoor games, Tag games and Relays.

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Middle School Students

• 8th grade students have PE 1 day per cycle; 7th and 6th grade have PE 2 days per cycle
• Sneakers should be worn on PE days
• Activities include Cooperative Games, Team and Individual Sports, Indoor and Outdoor Games, and Fitness Activities.

Contact:

Mr. Scheuer - jonsch@bhasd.org

Mrs. Eisenhart - jeneis@bhasd.org

Health - Scheuer, Eisenhart

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Intermediate Students

• Students have Health and PE three days a cycle
• Health lessons will begin at the end of October
• There will be 6 health lessons presented
• Health lesson topics include, but are not limited to: Nutrition, Anger Management, First Aid, Puberty and Diseases

Middle School Students

• Students have Health once a six day cycle
• 6th Grade Topics: Life Skills/Social Skills and Body Systems
• 7th Grade Topics: Wellness and Diseases
• 8th Grade Topics: Drugs, Reproduction and Relationships

Contact:

Mr. Scheuer - jonsch@bhasd.org

Mrs. Eisenhart - jeneis@bhasd.org

Library/ Information Literacy - Mrs. Peters

Intermediate Students

• Students have library once a cycle
• Physical book check out will begin the first day of school
• Digital & audio book check out is available through MackinVIA
• Lessons include navigating the library, information literacy skills, and supplement common core content

Middle School Students

• Students in grade 6 & 7 will have library 3 times a cycle for one semester
• Information literacy is the foundation of the course
• Course content includes internet research, databases, and digital citizenship

Contact: adepet@bhasd.org

Explore - Mr. Mark

Intermediate Students

• Students have Explore once a cycle
• Students will participate in various coding activities.
• Students will program robots to complete a variety of tasks.
• Students will complete different design challenges.
• Focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Middle School Students

• Students in grade 6, 7, and 8 will have Explore 3 times a cycle for one semester
• Students will complete hands-on design challenges.
• Students will engage in a variety of different coding challenges using robots, drones, and 3D printers.

Contact: danmar@bhasd.org

Technology - Mr. Naugle

Intermediate Students

• Students in Grades 4 & 5 will have Technology once a cycle.
• Students will utilize their laptops.
• Students will polish their typing skills and explore various apps and websites.
• Lessons include, but are not limited to, Internet Safety, spreadsheets, online research (Grade 4), and creativity apps and software (Grade 5).

Middle School Students

• Students in Grades 6, 7, & 8 will not have Technology, but, instead, may find Mr. Naugle meeting with their teachers to incorporate technology methods and activities into their classes.

Contact: ryanau@bhasd.org

BBN (Brandywine Broadcasting Network)

• This is your morning news!
• Applications for new club members will be in the Spring (e.g., audio, news anchors, etc.)

Personal and Career Readiness- Mrs. Seidel

Middle School Students

• 8th grade students will have a half semester course covering Career Exploration, School Success Skills, Budgeting, and Dealing with Frustration
• 6th and 7th grade students will see Mrs. Seidel co-teaching in library on Career Exploration

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Contact: dansei@bhasd.org

School Counseling

• Available for all 6th, 7th, 8th grade students as needed

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