Debra T. Hughes

Welcome to a 2021-2022 school year. I am pleased and honored to be your child’s 7th-8th Grade English Language Arts teacher! I am truly looking forward to working with and getting to know each one of my students and their families this year. I pledge that if you participate in our exploration, I will do my best to make learning interesting, meaningful, and fun! Every student will be challenged everyday with rigorous and meaningful instruction that is aligned with the state content standards. I demand excellence from all of my students and expect that every student will put forth his or her best effort each and every day. This type of learning, however, can only take place with full cooperation by all involved. I believe that organization, structure, and routine lead to this necessary behavior. Therefore, I have established classroom procedures. Your child will be taught these procedures, and we will shoot for perfection by practicing these daily. I, too, have established procedures for myself that are for the benefit of my students. I believe that my routines will help my students know what to expect each day. Students will be notified in advance of homework, lessons, assessments, and other aspects of our class. Homework and other announcements will be posted weekly on my website Google Classroom page. I can promise that I will work hard to provide the best instruction possible for my students. However, my dedication is expected to be matched by the student. I look forward to working with you all!