About Me:

Video introduction of Me 

Hi! I'm Ms. Shala Fjetland (pronounced Shay-lah Fet-land), and I am an English teacher at Bear Creek High School.  A few things about me...

• • • I was born and raised in Algona, Iowa.

    • I attended Simpson College, earning my BA in English in 2000.

    • I taught at Indianola High School in Indianola, Iowa for 4 years.

    • I moved to Colorado and started teaching at Bear Creek in 2004.

    • I earned my MA degree from Colorado College in 2010.

    • I have, during my teaching career, taught AP Lang & Comp, AP Lit and Comp, Creative Writing, English 9, Honors English 9, World Literature, Comp, & Advanced Comp.

    • I currently teach all the sections of AP Lang and Comp at BCHS, tutor in the BCHS Tutor Center, and co-sponsor BCHS's National English Honors Society.

    • I love farmers’ markets, festivals, stand-up comedy, cooking, reading, writing, yoga, hiking, volleyball, swimming, scrap-booking, falling down rabbit holes (metaphorically), and spending quality time with my family and friends.