English Language Arts (ELA)

Welcome to sixth grade ELA at Granger Middle School! We are so excited to start the school year and get to know you. Sixth grade is all about trying new things, learning about yourself, and learning about and interacting with others. We can't wait to get started!

Teachers

Ms. Barbie Barnett

Mrs. Laura Schmidt

Units of Study

Unit 1: Charting a New Course

Unit 2: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Unit 3: Stepping Up

Unit 4: Solidarity Toward Change

Ms. Barbie Barnett

Welcome Grizzlies!

I am a proud Granger Grizzly teacher since the doors opened 28 years ago. I was very fortunate to grow up in District 204 where I graduated H.S. from “The Original” valley, Waubonsie Valley. I received my bachelor’s degree from Milligan College in TN and my master’s degree from North Central College.

I am a blessed mom of two adult daughters 21 and 24. My oldest lives in Chicago and my youngest is a junior at North Central College in the ROTC program. GO ARMY! When I am not in the classroom, I am in the stands cheering on Raegan who also plays lacrosse. She transferred from Pennsylvania this year, so I am looking forward to attending more games and hanging out with Payton in the city. I also love sitting on my patio with friends or a good book.

One of my favorite sayings is an old Japanese proverb, “Fall down seven times, get up eight”. As the year progresses your child will understand why I hold this saying so close to my heart. You are going to love Granger M.S., I know I do!

Mrs. Laura Schmidt

Welcome to Granger & Team 6-2!

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“'A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies,' said Jojen. 'The man who never reads lives only one.'”

~George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

“We read to know we're not alone.”

~William Nicholson, Shadowlands

“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”

~Charles William Eliot

“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”

~Stephen King

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

~Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”

~Toni Morrison

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