Grades 7 & 8 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Middle School


7th and 8th Grade English Language Arts/Literature

8th Grade Recognition Night Advisor

MS Cheerleading Coach



Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

8th Grade Literature Circles are Underway! We're halfway through our novels!




The students are learning about the different roles of a
Literature Circle (aka Book Club). 
They're learning how to be the connector, visual presenter,
vocabulary teacher, and critic.
The students are working (in groups of 3-4 students)
to reading the following  titles: 

Hunter in the Dark
One Last Wish:  Mother, Help Me Live
Death Be Not Proud
Izzy, Willy-Nilly
Brian's Song

Please, talk with your students about this experience!








Saturday, November 19, 2011

So much to be thankful for...

"Have a attitude of gratitude" is a sign that I have hanging near the classroom door to remind us to be grateful of something each day. My homeroom students have a calendar that they can update daily with one thing that they're thankful for.
It was great meeting with so many parents at conferences. I enjoyed talking about how much we've accomplished so far this year and look forward to continued successes.
Reminder: Field Trip Permission Slips and $10.00 due to school Wednesday, November 23rd. THANKS!
I hope everyone enjoys their Thanksgiving weekend.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Happy November!

Only four more days left of the first quarter! It's hard to believe that we've been in school for officially two months. This week the 8th graders are taking the WKCE (Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam). They are being tested in the following subject areas: reading, math, language arts, science, social studies, and writing. Students are encouraged to get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast before testing. I am looking forward to meeting with parents at conferences next week Thursday and Friday!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

October Update

Since we're half way through the first quarter of school, I would like to reflect on some of the topics that we've been studying and learning about so far this school year.
LANGUAGE ARTS: We reviewed the importance of the Six Traits of Writing (Ideas, Organization, Sentence Fluency, Word Choic, Voice, Conventions. We also learned the benefit of personal writing (blogging, journals, goal setting, etc.) In grammar, we've studied sentences and now were studying nouns. Our first quarter bonus word in spelling is PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANIOSIS.
LITERATURE: We just finished reading our first novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. At times, it seemed a little bit like a Puritan soap opera; however, there are invaluable life lessons learned through the experiences and characters in the book. "People are afraid of things they don't understand." October newspaper and magazine article summaries are due October 28th.
MATH: Chapters one and two have kept us busy with algebra basics, like expressions, equations, and inequalities.
Please continue to monitor grades using Skyward!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Sesquipedalianist--EXTRA CREDIT EXAMPLE

I consider myself to be somewhat of sesquipedalianist.
What is it?  Google search and let me know in class what you found out!

Monday, August 29, 2011

What I Did on My Summer Vacation


Family Fun -- Kylie's five years old and Cole's almost 3 years old!

Friday, April 22, 2011

Welcome Back from a "Not-So" Spring Break

Well, the weather wasn't too warm or sunny this spring break, but hopefully you had time to "recharge" for the last seven weeks of school. Big things to look forward to in the 8th grade: Research Projects (hobby or career), Holocaust Unit, and planning 8th Grade Recognition Night (8GRN)!

Sunday, April 3, 2011

APRIL is a HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE and POETRY month!!!

We will be commemorating both in 8th grade Literature class.
We are currently learning about Anne Frank and her dynamic personality.
Also, during the month of April, we start literature class each day with a student reading a favorite poem to the class!