Welcome Panthers!

What can my child expect this year in Mr. Holzshu’s class?

My wife, Nicole, and I moved here after spending 20 years in Alaska, where I taught 7th Grade Social Studies and Language Arts at Mears Middle School (also the “Panthers”). We moved to Williamsburg because of its excellent reputation and warm weather. Nicole teaches 4th Grade at Waller Mill Elementary, so at times, we have siblings in each of our respective classes. We've been blessed with the arrival of Savanna, our vivacious daughter. She’s life’s most enjoyable challenge, providing us with lots to do and see, as well as a chance to test our wits and patience. I enjoy the rigors of creating the Queens Lake Yearbook (keep an eye open for our order-by-mail program), head the Social Studies Department, and help coach the wrestling team at Bruton High School. The entire Pathfinder team is expecting a great year. Please feel welcome to contact me if you have any questions.

Best of luck this year,
Erich Holzshu.

Pathfinder Welcome Letter	Syllabus	YCSD Grading Scale
Geobuck Information	Philosophy of Education	Philosophy of Leadership
Welcome to 6th Grade: Our Back-To-School Night PowerPoint	Mr. Holzshu's Schedule:
	Success in Middle School Suggestions for success!	Phone: 220-2869 Erich Holzshu Email:

E-mail: Parents are encouraged to stay in contact with me. Feel free to email me with questions about your student or assignments.Please share your email address with me so that I can update you with class events and timely information. eholzshu@ycsd.york.va.us

Agenda:Each student is issued an agenda to write down homework assignments. The Agenda is a useful communication tool to monitor homework assignments. Students have the opportunity and responsibility of writing down all assignments in each class.

Extra credit is available on request. Extra credit topics generally follow the current unit of study. Many students enjoy the challenge and enrichment of exploring our topics more in depth.

Classroom Expectations:

1. All students are expected to come prepared to be productive
2. Students should treat one another respectfully.
3. No student has the right to interfere with the educational process of another.
4. Students are expected to stay on task and give their full effort.