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Hello! I’m excited to start another year teaching Language Arts at Athlos Leadership Academy. When I’m not teaching, I enjoy playing pretty much every sport, especially wiffleball. I even built a stadium in my backyard! This summer I tried getting up on a water ski upside down and backwards. It didn’t work, and I got a bunch of water up my nose. I graduated from Saint John’s University with a degree in Education. I look forward to being in communication with you!
 

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Get Ready for the MCAs – Let’s Get Excited! 🎉📚✨

The MCAs are right around the corner, and our students are ready to take them on with confidence! After months of preparation, it’s time to show all the hard work paying off.

Here are the important dates to keep in mind:
MCA Testing Dates for 7th Grade Reading: April 9th and 10th

MCA Testing Dates for 7th Grade Math: April 23rd and 24th

Let’s support our students as they take on this challenge and shine bright! 🌟 You've got this!

MCA Technology

Per state requirements, students are unable to have access to their cell phones, personal devices, fitness trackers, or wearable technology at any time during MCA, MTAS, or Alt MCA testing or during testing breaks. In the event that a student has access to a cell phone, personal device, or wearable technology during testing, the student’s test is required to be invalidated, even if the student did not use the device. Wearable technology includes but is not limited to smart watches, smart glasses, and fitness trackers.

On dates when your student is scheduled to take the MCA, MTAS or Alt MCA assessments, your student will check in their phone, device, and wearable technology with me on the morning of testing. I will collect the phone/device/wearable technology, put it in a labeled Ziploc bag and keep it in a locked cupboard until the end of testing for the day, at which time I will return the phone/device/wearable technology to your student.

ELA Week of 11-11-24

This week in ELA students will begin reading A Wrinkle in Time. They need to read through chapter 3 by Friday with Cornell notes. On Friday there will be the lesson 7 Wordly Wise quiz. This Thursday students will take the IXL final exam for trimester one. 

ELA Week of 9-30-24

This week students will be doing a mini-research project about the medieval times. They will be sharing their findings with the class for a summative grade. On Thursday, students will take the Unit 1 Summative. This will cover the concepts that we've studied so far this year. There is no Wordly Wise assignment this week. Students will need to read to chapter 35 in Crispin by the end of the week. 

ELA Week of 9-23-24

This week in ELA students will review the concepts of setting and conflict. They will also be introduced on how to write a response to literature using the book Crispin. Each day students will be assigned reading from Crispin. There will be the lesson 3 Wordly Wise quiz on Friday. Students will be responsible for completing sections 3A-3D in their Wordly Wise books. 

ELA Week of 9-9-24

This week students will learn about writing a summary, taking notes, and the elements of a plot line. They will have their first quick quiz on Tuesday about character and setting. Students will also receive their Wordly Wise vocabulary books on Monday. There will be daily vocabulary homework, with a quiz each Friday. Students received their first novel last Friday called Crispin. There is daily assigned reading for that as well. 

ELA Week of 9-3-24

Welcome back! 
 
This week in ELA we will dive right into the elements of literature. Unit 1 will focus on the Medieval Times. We will set up our interactive notebooks with literary terms such as setting, character, and conflict. At the end of the week students will be introduced to their first novel of the year called Crispin. There will be daily reading assignments from this novel starting on Friday. 

ELA Week of 4-15

This week Ms. Lee and Ms. Brewin's homerooms will be taking the reading MCA test. 
 
In ELA class we will continue using Anne Frank to study literary elements. We will be focusing on chronological events and write "pen pal" letters to Anne. We will begin using the book Six Million Paper Clips to prepare to write a five paragraph essay. 

ELA Week of 3-18-24

This week students will be finishing up their rhetorical analysis on Richard Nixon's resignation speech. We will be reviewing MCA vocabulary terms as well as author's point of view/purpose. There will be an author's purpose summative assessment on Thursday. I will be collecting the A Wrinkle in Time books on Tuesday. The lesson 15 Wordly Wise quiz will be on Friday. 

ELA Week of 3-11-24

We will begin trimester two studying rhetoric. We will listen to and read various speeches, and study persuasive techniques in the speeches. Students will be responsible for reading chapters 12 and 13 in A Wrinkle in Time. There will be the lesson 14 Wordly Wise quiz on Friday. 

ELA Week of 3-4-24

This week is the final week of trimester 2! We will be wrapping up trimester 2 by talking homophones and homonyms. We will also spend a day reviewing vocabulary terms that may show up on the MCA test. Students will be assigned chapters 10 and 11 in A Wrinkle in Time. They should be ready for a note check on Thursday. 

MCA Phone Policy

Per state requirements, students are unable to have access to their cell phones, personal devices, or wearable technology at any time during MCA or MTAS testing or during breaks from MCA or MTAS testing. In the event that a student has access to a cell phone, personal device, or wearable technology during testing, the student’s test is required to be invalidated, even if the student did not use the device. Wearable technology includes but is not limited to smart watches and fitness trackers.

On dates when your student is scheduled to take MCA or MTAS assessments, your student will check in their phone, device, and wearable technology with me on the morning of testing. I will collect the phone/device/wearable technology, put it in a labeled Ziploc bag and keep it in a locked cupboard until the end of testing for the day, at which time I will return the phone/device/wearable technology to your student.

ELA Week of 2-26-24

This week in ELA we will be finishing up studying irony by reading the short story The Story of an Hour. We will begin talking about logical fallacies and how to identify flawed reasoning. Students will be responsible for reading chapters 8 and 9 in A Wrinkle in Time. The lesson 13 Wordly Wise quiz will be on Friday. 

ELA Week of 2-20-24

This week in ELA we will be studying the three types of irony and analyzing short stories that use irony. Students will be responsible for reading chapters 6 and 7 in A Wrinkle in Time. There will be a graded note check on Friday. 

ELA Week of 9-25-23

This week in ELA students will continue learning about the elements of literature. We will focus on setting and conflict this week. There will be the lesson 3 Wordly Wise quiz this Friday, as well as daily reading from Crispin.