Platts and Ferris
Our Goals for Our Students This Year:
Welcome to Sixth Grade! As your child's teachers this year, our goals are to guide our students to become independent leaners and encourage them to take more ownership of their learning. Sixth grade is a transitional year - technically the last year of elementary school- and it's hard to know how much to step in and help them stay on task, be organized, turn in work on time, study for tests, etc. We want students to learn and feel comfortable with emailing us when they have questions about an assignment or a grade; we want students to make time to come in for extra help or to study for a test; we want students take risks, challenge themselves, and have a better understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses so that they can set their own goals for their learning.
Mrs. Platts
My name is Brenda Platts and this will be my 17th year teaching at Shaw!
ELA is my favorite subject to teach. When I was younger, I disliked reading because it was not easy for me, I was slow at it, and I could never remember or process anything I was reading. As I moved through each grade, I had incredible teachers and a very dedicated mom who taught me strategies that made it easier and recommended novels and stories that helped me fall in love with books. Through high school and college, I volunteered and worked in after school programs where I found my niche in passing along everything I’ve learned.
As your teacher this year, it is my goal to improve my student's confidence as a reader, help them become stronger in navigating through any text they come across, and fall in love with stories that teach you important lessons about how to cope and deal with all of life’s experiences.
Miss. Ferris
My name is Jessica Ferris and this will be my 2nd year teaching at Shaw!
I graduated from Worcester State University in December 2021 where I got my degree in elementary education and mathematics. Growing up, I always preferred my math classes over anything else. Although definitely not always easy, I loved the sense of accomplishment you feel when you finally solve that one problem that has been stumping you. I was lucky enough to grow up with my older sister who loved math. She was like my at home teacher who helped me through all my years of school. She went on to get a bachelors degree in mathematics and is now a high school math teacher.
My goal this year is to help you like my sister helped me! I want to take away the intimidation that may come with the idea of math and grow your confidence as young mathematicians!
Schedule for Homeroom 237
Schedule for Homeroom 231