What to Expect

This is a picture of Ms. Giavedoni and Mrs. Buwolda dressed up as chefs.

Middle School ELA Gets a Bad Reputation

I often hear students complain about ELA because they believe that all we do is write essays. While essays and papers will appear this school year, it is only a small fraction of the class. I believe that fun lessons and hands-on practice are crucial to long term literacy growth and retention. Our year in ELA will reflect these ideals.

This year, students can expect to...

Study how music correlates to poetry
Solve a murder mystery with inferencing skills
Become an actor in our class play!
Complete the TOP CHEF Challenge
Create Memes based on our novel
Analyze how our books correlate to movies and media
Build their own Utopian Societies

and so much more!

Commonly Asked Questions

What supplies do I need?

Required:

Lined Paper 📃
Pencils ✏️
A good attitude ☺️

Requested for the classroom:

(Any help setting up the classroom is appreciated; however, these materials are not required for the class. Thank you in advance for your help keeping this classroom a safe and well stocked space for our students.♥️)

Extra Lined Paper
Extra Pencils
Tissues
Disenfectant Wipes
Paper Towels

This is a picture of Mrs. Buwolda and Ms. Giavedoni.

Please note: Not all classes will be co-taught with Ms.Buwolda

Why are there multiple teachers in the classroom?

I have the honor and privilege to teach with Mrs. Buwolda during multiple (but not all) class periods. Mrs. Buwolda has her Master's Degree and co-teaches with Ms.Weitz and I. (This means that Ms.Buwolda and I instruct the class together). She is there to teach with me and help the students in the class!

Thanks to Mrs. Buwolda's presence in the classroom students will benefit from:

an increase in small group instruction and practice
lots of individual assistance with both students and their guardians
faster grading 🎉
and all the love and dedication that Mrs. Buwolda brings to the school each day. She is a true gift to the ILMS community.

For more commonly asked questions, please see "Parent Resources".

Real Quotes From Students About This Class:

*Each quote is from different ILMS students over the last three years.*

Question: How hard was this class?

"It wasn't stressful. It's one of the reason why I look forward to this class."

"This was not that hard, but fun."

"It was perfect how hard it was."

"It's not that hard, because you (Ms.G) made the class easier."

Question: What is one thing you learned this year?

" I learned the different types of sentences, like simple, compound, complex, etc.;"

"One thing I learned this year is how to write an essay the right way, and how to fully understand how to do it."

"I learned about irony and irony types."

"I learn how to use commas, periods, and point of view!"

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