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Exeter Township Junior High

151 East 39th Street | Reading, PA 19606
(610) 779-3320

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  • Office

    x3004 Alex Brown, Principal
    x3003 Jennifer Cooke, Assistant Principal
    x3001 Nancy Barrasso, Attendance Secretary
    x3002 Patti Suruskie, Secretary

  • Counseling & Guidance

    x3015 Autumn Rheaume, Counselor A-L
    x3014 Kimberly Shaw, Counselor M-Z
    x3012 Shannon Buser, Secretary

  • Nurse

    x3016 Kathy Blume

  • Psychologist

    x3010 Chad Rutherford

  • Technology Support

    x3209 CaroleMcGarry

Note: Faculty phone numbers go to voice mail during school hours

  • Art

    x3108 Kimberly Lopez
    x3107 Colin Temple

  • Computer Applications

    x3116 Kevin Adams

  • English & Reading

    x3104 Hillary Arndt
    x3103 Sophie Cannon
    x3211 Megan Heller
    x3114 Heather Kelly
    x3105 Cheryl Larson
    x3106 Alison Patton
    x3219 Nina Reynolds
    x3102 Stephanie Walters

  • Fitness & Wellness

    x3127
    x3126 Shannon Schmidt

  • Librarian

    x3008 Kate Sowers

  • Mathematics

    x3112 Kelvin Altemose
    x3303 Laura DeLong
    x3301 Scott Haag
    x3305 Sara Prout
    x3306 Jayme Raffauf
    x3302 Shawn Seidel
    x3304 Kathy Topper

  • Music

    x3122 Micah Albrycht
    x3123 Melissa Crotty
    x3221 Kyle Luckenbill

  • Science

    x3205 Brenda Brenner
    x3207 Gretchen Hess
    x3208 Nicole Keen
    x3204 Michelle Obst
    x3203 Tracy Powell
    x3206 Darryl Schucker

  • Social Studies

    x3226 Dena Burkhart
    x3202 Brad Galuska
    x3218 Cynthia Jurasinski-Boyer
    x3201 Janine Lucas
    x3227 Mike Noecker

  • Special Education

    x3210 Abigail Elsavage, Learning Support
    x3017, Stephanie Isselmann, Gifted
    x3215 Kaitlyn Kontopodias, Learning Support
    x3216 Amy Lubenow, Emotional Support
    x3113 Alyssa Raab, Life Skills
    x3101 Michelle Raccuglia, Learning Support
    x3220 Erin Schermerhorn, Learning Support
    x3117 Robyn Shaffer, Autistic Support

  • Technology Education

    x3206 Darryl Schucker
    x3111 Zachary Schools
    x3224 Jason Zalno

  • Therapist

    x3217 Kristin Swartley, Speech Therapist

  • World Languages

    x3212 Nichole Mandel, Spanish,
    x3219 Nina Reynolds, French
    x3104 Carolyn Woodford, German

Home » Music

Faculty

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Micah Albrycht

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Melissa Crotty

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Kyle Luckenbill

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Course Descriptions

Band - Grades 7 & 8 Expand

These programs are open to all grade 7 and 8 students. Students must show a desire and commitment to develop the finest instrumental music of which they are capable. Students must provide an instrument but in some cases, the school district can help depending on instrumentation. This is a yearlong program.

Orchestra - Grades 7 & 8 Expand

These programs are open to all grade 7 and 8 students. Students must show a desire and commitment to develop the finest instrumental music of which they are capable. Students must provide an instrument but in some cases, the school district can help depending on instrumentation. This is a yearlong program.

Chorus - Grades 7 & 8 Expand

These programs are open to all grade 7 and 8 students who possess a desire and commitment to develop the finest vocal music of which they are capable. Everyone is welcome. This is a yearlong program.

General Music Expand

This course introduces students to the fundamentals involved in the creation of all types of music. Emphasis is on many hands-on type activities including World Music Drumming and a Music Technology project. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of music styles and the way music fits the culture of its time. Examples are provided through video presentations as well as audio presentations. This is a yearlong program.

Music Explorations Expand

In this course students will explore the basics of music composition and arrangements. Students will use examples of classical and modern music and recreate the pieces using instruments such as boomwhackers and World Music Drumming Instruments. The course is open to all 8th grade students interested in exploring music.

Music Technology Expand

In this course students will be introduced to how the music industry has embraced technology. Sampling, loops, and editing will be taught using Garageband (an available app on most Apple products.) Students will also learn the basics of theater in order to learn how the visual arts can be enhanced using music and sound recording technology.

Exeter Township Junior High School

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Address & Contact Info

  • 151 East 39th Street
    Reading, PA 19606

  • District Phone:
    610-779-3320

  • Fax:
    610-249-0171

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Exeter Township Senior High

Exeter Township Junior High

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Lorane Elementary

Owatin Creek Elementary