Omni Team: Who’s Who?
Teacher
Subject
Phone #
Marcy Ray
Math
847-657-2021
mray@glenview34.org
Jessica Lepper
Language Arts
847-657-2099
jlepper@glenview34.org
Brandon Rich
Social Studies
847-657-2015
brich@glenview34.org
Dina Grammas
Language Arts
847-657-2050
dgrammas@glenview34.org
Susan Musslewhite Science
847-657-2097
smusslewhite@glenview34.org
Steve Wilson
Student Services
847-657-2079
swilson@glenview34.org
Maura Stanton
Music/Choir
847-657-2007
mstanton@glenview34.org
Marissa Kall
Orchestra
847-657-2008
mkall@glenview34.org
Tracie Tatz Orchestra 847-657-2008 ttatz@glenview34. org
Sara Harwell
Art
847-657-2005
sharwell@glenview34.org
Debbie Shellard
Drama
847-657-2006
dshellard@glenview34.org
Allison Reatherford
Band
847-657-2008
areatherford@glenview34.org
Amy Noonan
French
847-657-2048
anoonan@glenview34.org
Oscar Rodriguez
Spanish
847-657-2061
orodriguez@glenview34.org
Angela D’Alessandro
Spanish
847-657-2051
mdalissandro@glenview34.org
Maila Perona-Albrecht
Spanish
847-657-2059
mperonaalbrecht@glenview34.org
Tracey Kelley
Spanish & ELL
847-657-2025
tkelley@glenview34.org
Mark Daniels
PE
847-657-2011
mdaniels@glenview34.org
Kelly Lord
PE
847-657-2010
klord@glenview34.org
Andy Ehresman
PE
847-657-2010
aehresman@glenview34.org
Theresa Jasonowicz
PE
847-657-2011
tjasonowicz@glenview34.org
Scott Zellmann
PE
847-657-2010
szellmann@glenview34.org
Amy Dreyer PE 847-657-2011 adreyer@glenview34.org
Judy Newmark
Social Worker
847-486-7707
jnewmark@glenview34.org
Katie Chow
Gifted/Language Arts
847-657-2095
kchow@glenview34.org
Jenny Felman
Reading Specialists
847-657-2016
jfelman@glenview34.org
Sharon Urban
Health Coord./Attendance
847-486-7712
surban@glenview34.org
Mary Witte
Speech/Language
847-657-2018
mwitte@glenview34.org
Nora Feyerer
School Psychologist
847-657-7709
nfeyerer@glenview34.org
Jason Rehfeldt
Student Services Admin.
847-486-7708
jrehfeldt@glenview34.org
Anastasia Mitas
Teacher On Assignment
847-657-2090
amitas@glenview34.org
Dan Polonsky
Assistant Principal
847-486-7704
dpolonsky@glenview34.org
Mark Richter
Principal
847-486-7710
mrichter@glenview34.org
MAIN OFFICE
847-486-7700
OMNI Information
Teacher/Parent Communication: OMNI Team Webpage
The Omni Team Webpage is a site to help you learn important information about your child’s team, particularly B-block classes and school. Please check this site often to remain informed.
Our team newsletter is updated bi-monthly and can be viewed on our team webpage. There you will find information about your child’s classes, schedule updates, and other important information. In addition, important District 34 documents may be posted in PDF format.
Access the OMNI Website by:
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Go to the Attea homepage: http://at.glenview34.org/2.
In the top toolbar, click Teams3.
Select 6th Grade – Omni TeamOMNI Homework Policy
We all know that homework is an essential part of the middle school experience. The OMNI teachers strive to give meaningful homework that provide students an opportunity to practice what is learned during the school day. Students should expect 1 - 1 ½ hours of homework, plus an additional 30 minutes of independent reading, each evening. It is expected in 6th grade that students complete and turn in their assignments on time. Each teacher on the OMNI team has communicated their homework policy to the students.
OMNI Tardy Policy
Teachers expect that students arrive on time to class with the proper materials. If a student is late to class or needs to leave class to get supplies, they will be required to sign out. The OMNI teachers will be keeping track of when students are tardy or come unprepared to class. If we see a pattern and it becomes a problem, we will address it with the child, and perhaps the parent.
Office Hours
Teachers are available to help students outside of regular school hours when needed. Students in need of support should speak with the teacher where assistance is required to schedule a time that is mutually agreed upon.
OMNI Curriculum
Language Arts – Ms. Lepper and Ms. Grammas
Language Arts class is comprised of two main sections: reading and writing. While each topic deserves special attention and instruction, we will be learning through the integration of skills and the importance of the reading and writing process.
Reading:
Our reading instruction focuses on helping the students develop the strategies to analyze and interpret various forms of text. We will begin the year by reviewing and refining our basic reading strategies that the students can employ before, during, and after they encounter new text. Throughout the year and across the content areas, these strategies will be encouraged and reinforced so that students begin to look at reading as an active, engaging process.
Our first unit of study will focus on fiction and nonfiction. We will reinforce active reading skills and discuss the elements of a story. As the year progresses, we will encounter texts in both shared reading and guided reading formats. These selections will provide the students with ample opportunity to examine and critically discuss the various ideas presented.
In addition to the in class selections, students will be expected to read independently and keep track of their progress. They choose selections from different genres in order to have a well-rounded understanding of literature.
Writing:
The writing program puts great emphasis on the process of writing. Generally, writing projects will be constructed around a workshop approach. Students will learn that each step in the writing process is integral to the final product. Students will become very familiar with prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing works they can be proud of. There will be a strong emphasis placed on proofreading and self-reflection throughout the year. Students will work to incorporate these six-traits of writing: content, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions. Writing assignments will often provide students with a great deal of choice so they can develop their personal style and voice at this important time in their development. This year, students will have the opportunity to become familiar with writing memoirs, journal entries, informative research-based papers,
argumentative pieces, and creative essays, along with poetry. Ideally, students will begin to view writing as a creative outlet this year and for the remainder of their lives.
Grammar:
Students will study grammar throughout the year. The grammar instruction will be reinforced through both individual and collective group exercises in proofreading. We will work on mastering the sixth grade common core language standards. A solid foundation in grammar will greatly benefit the students for the remainder of their educational years.
Social Studies – Mr. Rich
This year the social studies curriculum focuses on United States History from Westward Expansion through the Civil War and beyond. The topics we will explore are the following:
Westward Expansion Pre-Civil War
The Civil War
Reconstruction (Post Civil War)
Industrialization
The Progressive Era: 1876-1914
As we study these topics, we will focus on traditional learning skills, such as
note-taking, reading from a textbook, writing for a purpose, vocabulary, tests/quizzes, and research skills. Nontraditional learning skills will allow students to show case learning in a creative manner along with hands-on activities. We will also study and discuss Current Events through a variety of media as we examine the relationships of current news to the past,
present, and future. We’ll also practice basic geography skills and work on various projects in cooperative groups.
The textbook, Creating America, has been checked out to each student for use at home. Please make sure your child keeps his/her textbook at home in a safe place so it can be returned in great condition in June.
Students are expected to bring their binder, a spiral or composition notebook, pen/pencil, IR book, and their assignment notebook to class everyday.
Math – Ms. Ray
DIGITS MATH:
We have adopted a new math program this year called Digits, which is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for sixth grade mathematics. All students will have a softcover book that remains at school and used during class lessons. Homework can be done on the iPad or any computer because it is a web based program, not an application. Some of the exciting topics we will be learning this year are expressions and equations, fractions and decimals, integers, rational numbers, ratios and proportions, geometry and statistics. We are very excited about all the resources you will have available to you with this new program! Please don’t ever hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. I am looking forward to a challenging and successful year with your family!
Digits Parent Nights
Our Pearson representatives will provide information on our newly adopted digital resource for math. All 6th grade parents will receive an invitation via email in mid-September.
Dates:
September 30 at Attea from 7-8 PM October 1 at Springman from 7-8 PM
The presentation will be the same at both schools. Parents can attend either presentation regardless of which school your child attends.
Science – Mrs. Musslewhite
The 6th grade science curriculum includes these topics: properties of matter, Newton’s laws of motion, electromagnetic attractions, cells and organization, plate tectonics and the changing earth. The students will be using a series of textbooks from the McDougal Littell Publishing Company to study these topics. Each unit has its own textbook, so your child will change textbooks throughout the school year.
In addition to the topics covered, this year’s science curriculum will include an
emphasis on science process and inquiry skills through hands-on investigations. Omni students will learn to use lab equipment safely and properly. They will be encouraged to observe, question, hypothesize, experiment and discover! In addition, students will have opportunities to practice communicating their scientific knowledge both orally and written. Written
information will be recorded in a science journal. Please review your child’s science journal periodically with him/her as it will give you a clear view of what their experiences are in science this year. Ultimately, students will increase their scientific literacy and
understanding of science, as well as its impact on their everyday lives.
Student Services – Mr. Wilson
As a student services teacher, I see my role as two-fold. First, I am responsible for designing instruction that meets the IEP goals of students who receive special education, as well as accommodating their academic and social needs. Second, I want to support students in their general education classroom. This means providing instruction that ensures school
success. I hope to blend these two instructional areas and present an integrated
instructional program. It is also my intention to support learning to positively affect each student’s beliefs about themselves as learners
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Please feel free to contact me if you have any comments, questions, or concerns.I am looking forward to a wonderful year!
English Language Learners
Attea Middle School is a diverse community of learners. The English Language Learners staff assists students whose home language is other than English and benefit from support in the content areas.
Most English Language Learners (ELLs) receive instruction within the content area classroom; this is called the push-in model of instruction. Non-English speakers who have recently arrived in the United States receive more intensive services in order to help them become familiar with their new language and culture.
The ELL teacher for the Omni team is:
Mrs. Tracey Kelley
Room A205
Telephone: 847-657-2025
Email: tkelley@glenview34.org
ESL - Inglés como segundo idioma
La escuela secundaria Attea es una escuela diversa llena de estudiantes que hablan más de 15 idiomas diferentes. Los maestros del programa ESL asisten a estudiantes cuyo idioma que hablan en casa no es inglés y tienen al alcance el apoyo de las maestras en las materias principales.
La mayoría de nuestros estudiantes que están aprendiendo ingles están en clases con el resto de los inglés hablantes; éste método de enseñanza se llama el push-in model. Los estudiantes que no hablan inglés y son recién llegados a los Estados Unidos reciben ayuda que es aun más intensiva cuyo objetivo es familiarizarlos con el idioma y la cultura estadounidense.
La maestra de ESL para el equipo Omni es:
Sra. Tracey Kelley
Salón C205
Número de Teléfono: 847 657-2025
Dirección de Correo Electrónico: tkelley@glenview34.org
Social Work - Ms. Newmark
The Social Work Department at Attea offers many services to students and families with the goal of assisting your child to do his/her academic best. In addition to individual and group services, we meet weekly with the teachers on each team to discuss the progress of all the students. We provide crisis intervention and assistance with concrete needs ranging from school supplies to clothing to eyeglasses.
We are grateful to have access to the Debra Gelfand Fund, which was set up in memory of Debra Gelfand to assist families in need. With this fund, we are able to acquire needed school supplies, clothing, food, and other emergency expenses. It is a wonderful fund and can be used by any family in need. Please contact me if would like more information. Donations to the fund are also readily accepted.
The social workers at Attea strive to make experience of meeting with us a positive and helpful one. We truly want the students to feel comfortable approaching us with any questions or concerns. We are also here to support the families and address any issues or questions parents may have.
Please feel free to contact me at anytime. I can be reached via email at
jnewmark@glenview34.org or you can call me at 847/486-7705. I look forward to a successful year together!
El Departamento de Servicios Sociales de Attea ofrece muchos servicios a los estudiantes y a las familias con la meta de asistir a su hijo/a hacer su mejor progreso académico. Proveemos servicios de terapia a individuos y a grupos de estudiantes, nos reunimos con las maestras de cada equipo dos veces por semana para hablar del progreso de todos los estudiantes. Proveemos servicios de intevención en tiempos de crisis y ayudamos a las familias encontrar servicios dentro de la comunidad y obtener cosas necesarias como útiles escolares, ropa, o lentes.
Estamos muy agradecidos de tener acceso al Fondo de Debra Gelfand. Es un recurso importante y cualquier familia en necesidad puede tener acceso al fondo. Con esto fondo, tenemos acceso a útiles escolares, ropa, comida, y otros gastos de emergencia. Favor de ponerse en contact conmigo si gusta más información. Se acepta las donaciones al fondo también.
Las trabajadoras sociales nos esforzamos hacer la experiencia de hablar con nosotras muy positiva. Es nuestro deseo que los estudiantes se sientan cómodos en venir a hablar con nosotros con cualquier preocupación o problema que tengan. También estamos disponibles de dar apoyo a la familias y responder a las preguntas o preoupaciones que se pueden tener.
Favor de ponerse en contacto conmigo. Mi dirección de correo electrónico es
jnewmark@glenview34.org y mi número de teléfono es 847/486-7705. Espero tener un año existoso trabajando con ustedes.
