Class Schedule
| 1st Hour | 7:40 am - 8:33 am | Study Skills |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Hour | 8:37 am - 9:30 am | Basic Geometry |
| 3rd Hour | 9:34 am - 10:27 am | English |
| 4th Hour | 10:31 am - 11:24 am | Plan Hour |
| 5th Hour | 11:58 am - 12:51 pm | Government/Economics |
| 6th Hour | 12:55 pm - 1:47 pm | English |
| 7th Hour | 1:51 pm - 2:43 pm | English |
Teacher Biography
Welcome back to school!
This marks my 30th year of teaching at East Jackson Secondary School. I taught for East Jackson Adult Education for twelve years before joining the high school staff. I've enjoyed teaching in the East Jackson Community and with the excellent staff here at EJ.
I earned a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University and a Master's Degree in Learning Disabilities from Madonna University.
I've been living in this area with my family for the past 39 years. My two sons graduated from Lumen Christi High School, following in the footsteps of their father, Tim. I am a proud graduate of Quincy High School, but have become a Trojan over these last 30 years of service to East Jackson!
I am also the advisor for East Jackson's SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and have been in this capacity for 20 or so years. I enjoy spending time with these kids and helping them to reach their full potential as citizens in our community.
My mission is to develop students with active and creative minds, to establish a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and to have the courage to act on their beliefs. I stress the total development of each student: intellectual, social, emotional, and physical.
GO TROJANS!
Classroom Notes
Fundamental Government/Economics:
This class incorporates blended learning. We use Google Classroom, Quizizz, Padlet, Kahoot, and Google Docs. In addition, we use YouTube and other educational movies to reinforce Government/Economic concepts. We do use a textbook for learning the content and read each section aloud to aid in learning.
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This hour is to be used to complete homework and get additional help from a resource teacher and cooperative work with classmates. Â Starting the second week all students must come with two or more assignments to work on and will use a school-provided student homework sheet to keep track of assignments each day. Â Daily grades are based on a ten-point scale with students determining their own grades. The grading scale is as follows: Â 2 points earned for working all hour, 2 points earned for quiet work, 2 points for filling in the student homework sheet daily, 1 point for being on time, and 1 point for cooperation with the teacher.
English Class:Â Â
The class will consist of journal writing, daily oral language exercises, literature, essay writing, and four short novels. In addition, we will explore grammar, learn about the various types of poetry, and create their own poetry notebook.
Geometry Class:
In this class, we will learn a variety of skills including how to identify and measure angles, how to complete a proof, use axioms and postulates, use the vertical angle theorem, and identify transversals. and about parallel lines and skew lines.
