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check the Upcoming Announcements Urban Adventures - Graffiti Art 1st Hour 7:33 AM - 8:44 AM 2nd Hour 8:49 AM - 9:59 AM 3rd Hour 9:59 AM - 11:49 AM 4th Hour 11:54 AM - 1:05 PM 5th Hour 1:10 PM - 2:20 PM Lunch Schedules 1st lunch: 9:59 AM - 10:29 AM 2nd lunch:10:39 AM - 11:09 AM 3rd Lunch:11:19 AM - 11:49 AM Who Am I? My name is Ms. Ballinger, Ms. B for short. I am a proud Western Michigan University graduate. I found my place at WMU after transferring from Adrian College. Originally I choose Adrian College to take my passion for softball to the next level but I shortly realized it wasn't a good fit. I wanted to be able to pursue a degree and balance all of my extra hobbies that include: Softball, art, and music. So, I came back home to enroll in WMU and began the path of teaching and coaching. For all of my school years I have thrived in the English department. What I value most about English classes is that it contains many different sub categories that promotes personal expression. I truly value the components of mental health and try to emphasize social emotional learning. I knew I wanted to be a teacher since childhood and I am grateful to be able to fulfill my purpose in life, Dear Parents, thank you for allowing me to be an influence on your wonderful children. to further promote success in my classroom, I would like to encourage you always contact me with any questions, concerns, recommendations, and accommodations that can be helpful to your child's learning experience. My contact information is directed in the section below. You can contact me by text, phone call, and email between the given hours. I would also like to note that highschool is a very stressful time in an adolescents life and support at home makes a difference! A grade does not determine intelligence but it does affect how a student values themselves. to keep a positive personal outlook for all my students, i would like them to have a solid support system to lean on. From home this may look like: Comfort instead of punishment for a bad grade (they are hard enough on themselves), regularly checking in with your child's mental heath and stress load ( and helping where you can), Attending their extra curriculars (if they have any), and reaching out to all their teachers to stay updated on where your child is at academically. The school will regularly hold conferences but an extra step of involvement goes a long way. I would also like to note that in my class there will be mature and controversial assignments that encourage open-mindedness of different opinions and beliefs. If you have further questions regarding those assignments please contact me. thank you, - Ms. Ballinger Read More Contact Email: *enter school email* Phone Number: 269-447-3586 Contact hours: Mon. - Fri. : 6 AM-6 PM info@mysite.com

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English *Class Description* Announcements Class Schedule Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8: Week 9: Week 10:

Slam Poetry *Class Description* Announcements Class Schedule: Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8: Week 9: Week 10: Week 11: Week 12:

Professional Resources and ideas Dear Educators, Feel free to look over some of the resources, ideas, and helpful informational texts i've used in my classroom to improve my teaching skills and create lessons beneficial to the students. If you have any questions or would like to share your personal ideas and collab with me, i would greatly appreciate it and you can find my contact information on the bottom of the home page! Contact Links Articles This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Books This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Peer reviewed journals This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Lesson Plans This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors.

Advanced English *Class Description* Announcements Class Schedule Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8: Week 9: Week 10: Week 11: Week 12: