The 7th and 8th grade students are writing a short imagery story on an image of their choice! Students are labeling the figurative language and the different types of imagery.
Biography
Hello Middle School Families!!
Welcome back to the 2023-2024 school year! My name is Mrs. Torres and I am excited to be teaching your middle school student literacy at Decatur Classical. I am in my 20th year of teaching for CPS. I have taught middle school literacy and social studies for twelve years. I have also taught second, third, and fifth grade as well. I am bilingual endorsed and I received my masters in curriculum and instruction at Concordia University. I am married with two children and I am also a part-time figure skating instructor at Niles Iceland. I am excited to be at Decatur because I know I will continue to grow as an educator by building connections with my students and differentiating instruction. I am looking forward to getting to know your child individually and helping them grow academically, socially, and emotionally.
Posts
The 6th graders are the Party People! They are ready for the jogathan!!!
6th grade reading leads from novels on 10/12!
8th grade reading and analyzing character traits in their novels!
Bowling teams with 6th, 7th, & 8th!
8th grade reading aloud and finding evidence with a partner!
8th grade practicing how to listen to their partners responsibly!
The 7th grade students are in their book club groups reading and annotating their novels!
7th grade getting to know their other peers by reading their personal water bottle sticker paragraphs!
8th grade playing the pipeline team building activity!
The 6th grade students went to the Holocaust Museum and wrote pledges on how they will stand up for others!
Last week we had the Junior High dance! FUN!
6th grade in their playwright groups!
6th grade's poetry read! They all wrote a Shakespearean sonnet.
