Going to hire her to organize our shelves this way!

Quick review of plot structure #106learns @MrsCagle106 Mrs. Hughes

Using exemplars to improve our narrative writing. #106learns #narrative

Continuing work on plot structure with visuals! #106learns Mrs. Hughes @MrsCagle106

Supporting our Highlands XC team in the meet today w/ pun & meme posters! #106learns Stetson Steele

Takeaway: Take a paper copy of text from a 10-year old file and make it digital. #106learns

Love learning outside the classroom CantignyPark. 1st Division Museum, the Robert McCormick house, and tanks! Stetson Steele Mrs. Hughes @MrsCagle106

Just a lil’ vocab review on Gimkit. Students get really competitive and love it!

Pumpkin spice & everything nice in LA today! Using the @ traderjoes Fearless Flyer as an exemplar of rich figurative language and stellar vocabulary. #106learns Mrs. Hughes @MrsCagle106

Twinning and winning at HMS today for #RedRibbonWeek2019! #106learns Andrea Scheiwe Mrs. Hughes @MrsCagle106 Janette Lanciloti @MissWilson106

“Learning a new language is more difficult than I thought.” - 8th grade student studying Overcoming Adversity Thanks @ktownsend106 for the EL presentation and connection to Inside Out & Back Again. Thanhha Lai (WHEN CLOUDS TOUCH US is out now!) Mrs. Hughes @MrsCagle106 #106learns #empathy

Today, students discussed the unit theme of overcoming adversity in a Socratic Seminar. “It was an interesting & different experience.” -an awesome 8th grader #106learns Mrs. Hughes Andrea Scheiwe @MrsCagle106

8th graders enjoyed A Christmas Carol @DruryLanePrdctn A written analysis of the novella vs the play is underway! #106learns Mrs. Hughes @MissWilson106 @MrsCagle106 Stetson Steele

Jigsawing group bulleted notes & sketch notes while building background for The Outsiders & To Kill a Mockingbord. Looking forward to reading! Mrs. Hughes @MrsCagle106 Highlands Hornets #d106learns

3rd & 8th grade buddies met today to discuss informative research & writing. Great cross-grade level collaboration! #106learns #3rdgraderocks #weourthirdgraders Highlands Hornets Highlands Elementary Stetson Steele Andrea Scheiwe @MrsCagle106 Mrs. Hughes Nora Driscoll

E-learning for everyone today! Wearing multiple hats, missing students & co-workers, but making the best of it. Watching student presentations & learning how to e-teach more efficiently was great. Proud to be a member of district106 & Highlands Hornets #106learns #remotelearning

Thinking of my students today & everyday. So proud of their remote learning work! Also, proud to be a part of #hms106hornets! #imwithmystudents #NCTE #106learns @MrsCagle106 Stetson Steele Denise Funk Mary Kinzel Mrs. Hughes

A message to ALL of our 8th graders from Stetson Steele Mrs. Wulf Mary Kinzel Mrs. Hughes Denise Funk Highlands Hornets #106learns

Have you registered for the FREE #edmentumIL virtual conference?? bit.ly/2CZJIEJ 1 week away & still time to register! Lisa Westman #keynotespeaker & the 8th gr team will share their approach to Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning and Standards! Jason Eggert, M.S.Ed.

Received empty box from #saks supposed to contain Chanel No. 5. I ordered this to surprise my husband on Mother’s Day. It was his late mother’s favorite. Many attempts to dispute denied! Beware shopping online @saksfifthsavenue. #chanel #saksstyle #customerseevice #badservice