HMS B. Herbert 6th ELA S.C.O.R.E. bherbert@shelbyed.org

My first week in this class has been great! Students are excited about learning and that makes my job easier! I told the students that I do not believe in homework and they cheered (of course). However, I also told them that I didn’t consider READING homework because reading is fun!! We will NOT have […]

Greetings Parents and Students! My name is Michelle Coxwell and I will be Mrs. Herbert’s sub for the remainder of this school year. I have taught 6th grade English for many years, and I am looking forward to meeting and working with your children. My email address is mcoxwell@shelbyed.k12.al.us Please feel free to email me […]

As most of you know by now, I am on Family Medical Leave. The news we got about my husband on January 30 was devastating and I am caring him at home as long as I am able. We have been married for 38 years and have 2 children and a grandson. His name is […]

I miss my school family. My kiddies are in my thoughts and prayers. I love teaching 6th grade English. It gives me great joy to see students walking through the door to their future as the ancient Chinese proverb tells them to. I love to see them turning on that light switch of Intellectual Illumination. […]

I will be out of the classroom next week. I worked for several years with Mrs. J. Byers and she is an amazing ELA teacher. She is coming out of retirement to bless my students. I have my grade sheets with me and will enter the last 2 test grades so that your students will […]

I was going to read “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” today with my students because our writing workshop next week is on letter writing. However, for most of my students it would be too intense and the reading level is too high. That does not mean I don’t think it would be of value to […]

DRAMA–We are concentrating on the elements of drama this week as we begin the play, The Phantom Tollbooth. In addition we will begin diagramming simple sentences. Friday: GWB Ex. 2 p.45 Monday: Read 705-715 Tuesday: Write 1 Brain Burp—context clue filled– sentence for each element of drama on page 692 and 694 . The elements […]

One of the posters on my wall says ” Teachers open the door but you must enter by yourself”. Hopefully you have made a grand entrance into your middle school years. If not, there is still time for you to enter without assistance from the rear. You will need to get your binder organized by […]

Homework for this Thursday, tonight GWB 116,118,120 We will be reviewing for our exam next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during class. Students will recieve the following study guide on 12/5/14 6th Grade ELA Study Guide 1. RI6.8- you will be making an inference about a 5 paragraph essay and a diagram 2 RI 6.2 you […]

I know you may not all agree, but for me your first semester of middle school has flown by. I am so thankful to be teaching such kind, intelligent and creative children. I am grateful for the overwhelming support of my Helena parents as we development the reading and writing skills of our students. The […]

Thursday study for quiz on “The Circuit” vocabulary and be able to distinguish between adjectives and adverbs extra credit is 5 points this week– Friday, Saturday Sunday: read novel for project Monday: read 857 to 866 2 readings are recommended Tuesday: Write brain burp sentences for words on 858, 866 and shuttle and glissando in […]

Thursday 11-6 none Friday –write a good brain burp sentence for words on 272 and sharecropper (275) and galvanized (277) Monday–read short story “The Circuit” Tuesday– page 29 and 30 exercise 2 both pages Wed. page 32 ex 2–study for a short quiz on selection vocab and adverbs or adjectives. The test will ask you […]

Ask your student about 3 Skeleton Key Thursday: Study vocab words on 316 and 334 for quiz tomorrow. Words: thrashing temporarily pleaded coaxed consoled hesitated expedition conditioned pioneers Extra credit applies Extra credit is word-part of speech, definition Friday: Be safe Monday: Read 232-238 write Brain Burp sentences for words on 232 Tues Grammar workbook […]

Thursday:Complete work begun in class Friday complete work begun on Thursday and Friday in class and your preposition poem and art Work begun in class on Thursday and Friday if not finished : Thursday: AIO page 104 and 105, GRammar workbook p. 21 and 29 Friday:read “AAron’s Gift” p318 complete AIO 108 & 109 , […]

Highest Class average for first 9 weeks: 7th period 91% with 16 A’s highest average Thrasher 5th period 87% with 18 A’s highest avg. tie Hughes, Mai, Thiam, Yelder 2nd per. 84% with 9 A’s highest avg. tie, Mitchell, Altiparmak 3rd per. 82% with 6 A’s highest avg. Green

Thursday: no homework Friday: read the short story “The Tail”. This is your 4th assignment 2nd 9 weeks Monday: complete reading “The King of Mazy May” ( begin in class) Tuesday: Write a good sentence to remember by for the words on page 302 and for the words on the bottom of the pages throughout […]

Tonight you should be writing your5th set of brain burp sentences for the year. In answer to a parent question about said sentences: It is a sentence that is chock full of context clues so that if a student forgets a definition on a test he or she can think about the sentence he or […]

Students evaluated their performances in class today after being given their averages. Ask them about the evaluations. Thursday 10-9- no homework Friday 10-10 Enjoy your holiday read 176-183 and “Dragon Dragon” (no school Monday this is due Tuesday) Monday:read 176-183 and “Dragon Dragon” (no school Monday this is due Tuesday) Tuesday: Write a good brain […]

HOMEWORK TONIGHT DUE TOMORROW 9-26 >In your composition book>, using your completed argument graphic organizer, write a 5-8 sentence paragraph that states your claim and gives 3 reasons supported by evidence. This is the evidence you got from your web articles or my web article. The argument claim came from the work in your composition […]