Mrs. Nogan's Website

    Welcome!  My name is Mrs. Joyce Nogan and I am the High Ability teacher for 5th grade.  This will be my nineteenth year teaching 5th grade at East Side.  Prior to that, I taught 6th grade for one year at Edinburgh Middle School and for two years in Brown County Schools.  

     My husband, Jay, and I live in Brown County.  We have one daughter, Stephanie.  Stephanie and her husband, Justin, live outside of Cleveland, Ohio.  Stephanie and Justin have a daughter, Emma, who just turned thirteen this summer.  She is our only grandchild and is perfect!  Jay and I have lived in Indiana for almost 26 years.  Before that, we lived on the east coast, and moved here from Pennsylvania.  

    I really enjoy teaching 5th grade.  One of the main reasons is that I enjoy interacting and having conversations with kids.  I enjoy finding out about my students' interests, activities, and abilities, and enjoy sharing things about myself with them.  I strive to create a caring, community environment in my classroom.  I think character education is an important part of school and we, as a class, will talk about ways to work together, as well as how to succeed.

     My husband and I went to Glacier National Park in Montanna this summer.  There were lots of amazing views in any direction you looked.  In my free time, I enjoy getting together with friends, reading, taking photos, scrapbooking, and puttering around outside in the yard, and of course, hanging out with Emma when I can.  I really enjoy working with kids and look forward to working with you this year!

    That's all for now!  See you soon!  :-)