Welcome to Junior High Language Arts where the focus is on reading and writing. We utilize a trait based classroom to help liven up writing. Through the 6-Traits writing program we work with prompts, creative writing, research, and genre focused materials to focus on story development and delivery of concepts and content. In so doing, we incorporate vocabulary development into our daily writing to ensure maximum exposure. We use cooperative learning to open students up to other points of view and different styles of writing. All of this builds into our use of literary concepts such as plot, point of view, imagery, and so on. By teaching students these concepts in writing it makes it easier for them to identify these and other concepts in their writing. All of this complements our work on reading comprehension and fluency.

Mrs. Emily Nichter – Language Arts and Literature teacher

Email: enichter@stjoehc.org

We are doing a biography in computer class!

We get to choose from this list of technology-related people and companies:
(If you have someone else in mind, you may request to Mr. Flapan.)

Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Sergey Brin
Steve Wozniak
Steve Ballmer
Larry Ellison
Meg Whitman
Larry Page
Jerry Yang
Mark Andreesson
Tim Berners-Lee
Alan Turing
Mark Zuckerberg
Jeff Bezos
Michael Dell
Zynga
Apple
HP
Dell
Microsoft
Samsung
IBM