Hello and welcome to my webpage. I am delighted to be here doing my part to inspire and challenge all the Hardeman students. This is my 23rd year as a teacher here and my 14th year as the principal. I know without a doubt that I am truly blessed to work in a learning environment that is second to none.
We plan to be very busy in English Language Arts as we completely implement the Missouri Learning Standards. We are doing daily language and vocabulary skills with our students. We are also meeting multiple standards using Discovery Education and Brainpop educational resources. They will read several lit sets throughout this quarter which will include some of my favorites such as A Night Divided, Night of the Howling Wolves, Blackwater, Wenny Has Wings, The Outsiders, The Diary of Anne Frank just to name a few. In 5th and 6th grade social studies we are learning about Ancient Civilizations starting with Mesopotamia. They will also be studying Ancient Egypt, Japan, China and Mesoamerica. In 7-8 social studies we are starting off learning about early explorers. We will then focus on the early colonies of what will eventually become the United States. I look forward to teaching the students a variety of themes this year. We have lots to learn.
Now for a little about myself... I am a busy mother of two boys and a step-daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, watching my boys play sports, reading, gardening, teaching, walking, hiking, and camping (when the weather is nice). I have lived in the Hardeman community since 1997 and am glad to have made this area my home. We are just a hop, skip, and jump from civilization, but yet secluded when we want to be; I guess you could say it's the best of both worlds :).
We plan to be very busy in English Language Arts as we completely implement the Missouri Learning Standards. We are doing daily language and vocabulary skills with our students. We are also meeting multiple standards using Discovery Education and Brainpop educational resources. They will read several lit sets throughout this quarter which will include some of my favorites such as A Night Divided, Night of the Howling Wolves, Blackwater, Wenny Has Wings, The Outsiders, The Diary of Anne Frank just to name a few. In 5th and 6th grade social studies we are learning about Ancient Civilizations starting with Mesopotamia. They will also be studying Ancient Egypt, Japan, China and Mesoamerica. In 7-8 social studies we are starting off learning about early explorers. We will then focus on the early colonies of what will eventually become the United States. I look forward to teaching the students a variety of themes this year. We have lots to learn.
Now for a little about myself... I am a busy mother of two boys and a step-daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, watching my boys play sports, reading, gardening, teaching, walking, hiking, and camping (when the weather is nice). I have lived in the Hardeman community since 1997 and am glad to have made this area my home. We are just a hop, skip, and jump from civilization, but yet secluded when we want to be; I guess you could say it's the best of both worlds :).
