Mrs. Ney's Web Page

 

Biography

*      Graduated from Pine Grove Area High School in June of 1990

*      Attended Mansfield University for one and a half years

*      Transferred to Bloomsburg University majoring in Elementary Education, with a minor in mathematics

*      Student taught in Frackville Elementary first grade with Miss Sturm for first assignment; second assignment was in Shamokin Elementary fourth grade with Mrs. Dobeck

*      Graduated with Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education from Bloomsburg University in December of 1994

*      Graduated with Master’s of Science in Education from Wilkes University in January 2002

*      Substituted in three districts, Pine Grove, Williams Valley, and North Schuylkill before being hired

*      Hired as long term substitute for fifth grade in Frackville Elementary 1998-1999

*      Hired full time as Instructional Support Teacher in Frackville Elementary 1999-2000

*      Taught fifth grade in Frackville Elementary from 2000 until 2003

*      Transferred to sixth grade in Frackville Elementary to teach Social Studies 2003 until 2006

*      Currently teaching sixth grade Math in Frackville Elementary, this is my ninth year in the district

 

                             

 

 

 

Email Address

 

*      bney@northschuylkill.net

*      This is an excellent way to keep the line of communication open between home and school.

*      Email will be checked every morning before students arrive, I will respond promptly to any and all questions or concerns.

 

Homework Helpline

 

*      The phone number to call is: 462-3000 extension 7423

 

Classroom Rules

 

1.    Be respectful to teachers, peers, and yourself at all times throughout the day.

2.    Raise your hand to respond to a question or to ask a question.

3.    Do not interrupt.

4.    Complete assignments neatly and hand them in on time.

5.    Get homework checked nightly.

6.    Students may use the restroom one time in the morning and one time in the afternoon.  They are required to sign out when leaving the room.

7.    Walk quietly in the halls.

8.    Remain quiet and attentive throughout class.

 

 


Classroom Discipline

 

Þ   All discipline will be handled by the classroom teacher unless the offense is warranting a visit to the principal.

Þ   The North Schuylkill School District Code of Conduct will be followed.  This can be found in the student handbook, pages 20-23.

Þ   Detentions may be used as a punishment.

 

 

 

Rewards

 

v           Whenever a students earns a 100% in homeroom (math, reading, grammar, and spelling) they are able to place a stamp on a grid.

v           When a row is filled up (five stamps) they receive a lollipop

v           When the grid box is filled up (25 stamps) the student receives a free homework pass. 

v     The homework pass is only acceptable in the homeroom setting (math, reading, grammar, and spelling).  When the pass is turned in the student will receive a 100% for each of the items he/she was to complete for homework.

 

Homework Policy

 

ü      Students are required to hand homework in on the day it is due.

ü      If the homework is not handed in, a detention warning is assigned.  This warning is written in the homework notebook and is to be signed by the student’s parents.

ü      After a second homework assignment is missed, a second warning is given to student.  Again, the notice is written in the homework notebook and is to be signed by the student’s parent.

ü      After a third homework assignment is missed, the student will receive a detention.  The notice of when the detention is to be served will be written in the homework notebook, which has to be signed.  Also, the teacher will call home with detention information.  Parents will receive at least 48 hours notice for a detention.

ü      Detention is served on a Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-4:30.  Parents are responsible to provide transportation home.

 

                                 

 

 

Curriculum

 

 

Mathematics Series

Ø  Harcourt

o       www.harcourtschool.com

 

Reading and Language Arts Series- Reading, Grammar & Spelling

Ø  Harcourt

o       www.harcourtschool.com

 

DARE

Ø  Major Dennis Kane

o       www.schuylkillcountydare.com

 

Helpful website

o       www.studyisland.com