Scott Middle School
October 20 , 2025
Ms. Ramirez teaches 6th and 8th grade small group ELA. Students are fine tuning phonological awareness skills using the Heggerty program. Phonological awareness is the ability to hear and play with the sounds in spoken words (e.g. adding, deleting or changing the initial, middle or ending sound in words). Learners are also working through the Sonday reading program.
Sonday follows the Orton-Gillingham approach by being:
Multisensory – uses visual, auditory, and kinesthetic/tactile learning (e.g., saying, seeing, and writing sounds).
Systematic and cumulative – skills are taught in a carefully sequenced order that builds from simple to complex.
Explicit – skills and rules are taught directly, not left for students to discover.
Diagnostic and prescriptive – teaching is guided by ongoing assessment and adjusted to student needs.
Ms. Ramirez' 6th grade ELA class is reading and analyzing Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. 8th grade students are enjoying the unit on how author's build suspense. Student's have read and analyzed Button, Button by Richard Matheson and Lamb to Slaughter by Roald Dahl.
Capybara and French Fry are our beloved guinea pigs. When a student or adult is having a rough day, they have the opportunity to come watch, feed, pet, hold or snuggle one of both of the little guys. Students love helping to take care of them.
We want to take a moment and welcome Ms. Jackson, the newest addition to our superb seventh grade team. Ms. Jackson was hired over the summer and has popped in a few times to get acquainted with our Scott students and staff, but officially started this past Monday. She joins us from the Berks County Intermediate Unit and has many years experience teaching middle school Language Arts. We are so excited to have her here!
Ms. Czerpak, who has been teaching 7th grade ELA in Ms. Jackson's class, has moved up to our 6th grade team. She will be finishing the year in Mr. Henry's ELA class, now that Mr. Henry is supporting Scott as our Dean of Students. Thank you for your flexibility and support as we help our staff and students settle in. We are looking forward to a great year of learning in both classrooms.
Donated gently used or new clothes, especially pants , would be greatly appreciated by the nurse.
If your child needs medication 2025-2026 school year, please remember the following:
** All medication must be in a labeled container from the store. All prescriptions must be in a labeled container from the pharmacy with the student’s name on and correct dose. (In the case of an inhaler, it must be in the box from the pharmacy or be accompanied by a doctor’s note.)
** All medication must have a note from the parent/ guardian
** Any changes in dosage need to be in writing. If it is a prescription medication, we must have a note from the doctor. (We can only give medication according to the store label or doctor’s orders.)
** All medication needs to be transported by an adult.
Additional Reminders:
All 6th grade students will require a Physical exam by their own health care provider by Winter Break
All 7th grade students will require a Dental exam by their own dental care provider by Winter Break.
Any 7th grade students without updated immunizations (Tdap and Meningitis) risk exclusion from school. Multiple notices were sent to students who are out of compliance for 7th grade attendance, the last sent home last week. Students that come to school today without the required paperwork or proof of an appointment, will be sent home.
If your student needs medication in school, please have their doctor complete the medication form and have an adult bring the medication to the school nurse.
If you have any questions, please email: ritterc@casdschools.org
