Classroom News

Sixth Grade: Mrs. Van Dyke

Mrs. Van Dyke has been a teacher at St. Peter School for the past 18 years. After she graduated from Baldwin Wallace College, she had subbed for half a year. After her subbing experience, she got hired on for the next school year to teach sixth grade.  As well as being a teacher here, she is also a former student. She loves the welcoming atmosphere from the parents as well as the students. She also teaches part time at St. Ignatius High School. Mrs. Van Dyke has 3 children, Connery who is in fifth grade, Kayla who is in second, and Brayden who is 2 years old.  In her spare time, she loves to bowl, read, swim, and spend time with her family.

Sixth Grade is a very exciting time at St. Peter School. The children are just entering  the Junior High. Students receive more responsibility, and switch classes for major subjects. Mrs. Van Dyke teaches Math, Science, Computer and Health. Mrs. Verbus, the seventh grade teacher,  teaches Reading and Social Studies. Mrs. Byrne, the eighth grade teacher, teaches Spelling, Religion, and English. In Science, the children get the opportunity to participate in the Science Fair. This allows the students to make a project and get judged, and receive awards for their efforts. In Math, the students have an opportunity in seventh and eighth grade to do Math enrichment. Some eighth graders are even invited to go to high school and take their Math class there.

There is plenty of fun to be had in sixth grade as well. The students are allowed to participate in Lifetime Activities. They are held in the Spring and teaches the children a life skill. Some of the classes that have been offered in the past are cooking, drama, art,  yoga, golf, computer design, tennis , sewing , and many others. The children enjoy these activities and they last for six weeks. The children also go to camp. They do this in the spring. It is an overnight outing that teaches them environmental education. Many other field trips are offered throughout the year. Sixth grade is definitely a time of change, as well as a time of growth.

 

Welcome to Junior High. It is a pleasure and a privilege to have your children in our classes. Please feel free to contact us at anytime.

 
            The faculty for the junior high  consists of:
 
                        Mrs. Andrea Byrne                   Homeroom 8
                                                                      English  and Spelling
                                                                      Religion
                                                                      Art
                                                                                   
                        Mrs. Marilyn Verbus                Homeroom  7
                                                                     Social Studies
                                                                     Reading
                                                                     Computer Education
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                        Mrs. Janis Van Dyke               Homeroom 6
                                                                     Math
                                                                     Science  and Health
                                                                     Computer Education
                                                                       
                        Miss Pamela Nolan                   Physical Education          
 
                        Miss Meg Harasym                   Music
 
                
            Communications regarding these subjects should be directed to the respective teachers.  It is very convenient for us to use e-mail for communication.  If you choose to send us an e-mail, please be sure to put your child’s name in the subject line so that we know  we have received an important message.  The teachers’ e-mail addresses are as follows:
 
 
            Mrs. Byrne             Cam97b@oh.rr.com
            Mrs. Verbus           mvstpeter@gmail.com
            Mrs. Van Dyke       seanjanis01@aol.com
 
 
INTERNET GRADE POSTING
 
              As an additional way for you to keep tabs on your child’s progress, we post grades, homework and updates on EDLINE
 
MERITS AND HONORS
 
            Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students will be honored in year-end assemblies.  In order to receive year-end honors, a student must achieve the required grade point averages, accumulate merit points, and show a character deserving of honors.   Parents are encouraged to initiate communication with the teachers on a regular basis.   Academic performance is reported to you through the year in progress reports and report cards.  Merits will be earned for such things as volunteering to help teachers, helping to take care of the lunchroom, volunteering to help with parish activities, etc.