Oliff or Olaf? I’ll let you decide! ☃️#Engage109 #SMSPride

Educators! I'm giving away 5 free virtual 30-minute Q and A sessions for the spring! Please RT/F to enter to win one. If you plan on reading one of my books with your students this semester, please comment with the title and grade level for bonus points. Thanks, everyone 😁🏜️💛

Today an 8th grader visited Shenach Cameron 109 and me to share that he was excited receive a reply from a business letter he wrote to expert Michael S. Regan. Thank you Mr. Regan! This was perfect timing since we introduced our “Change the World” project today 🌎 #Engage109 #SMSPride

Attention Target shoppers 📢 students practicing real-life application of tax and discount with my co-store manager @rfrase1 made this Friday so much fun ❤️🏷 #Engage109 #SMSPride

Thank you PETA for responding to a student’s business letter with SIX PAGES of information 😱 This letter will be extremely helpful when answering the focus questions driving her research on animal testing #Engage109 #SMSPride

EDUCATORS and LIBRARIANS: I’m giving away 100 copies of the three books in my EngiNerds series of Middle Grade novels, half here and half on Instagram. To enter to win them here: RT this tweet + follow me! Bonus entry: tag a pal who you think might like these books too!

Integrating art skills into our math scale factor project as students dilate a logo of their choice. What a fun last day before spring break! #SMSPride #Engage109

Student council members worked hard this morning to show off our spring-themed school spirit for all to see 💜💚💛 #SMSPride #Engage109

In preparation for next Thursday’s student vs. staff volleyball game, we made an interactive bulletin board 🏐 Who will win?? #SMSPride #Engage109

The student vs. staff volleyball game was a BLAST 🏐 #Engage109 #SMSPride

The legendary 2022 staff vs. student volleyball game was a HIT! Thank you to all students and staff who played, and a fabulous student audience! Already planning 2023 👀🏐 #SMSPride #Engage109

Thank you NASA for making this student’s day and responding to their business letter! The NASA sticker and bookmark made it official ✅🔭🪐 #SMSPride #Engage109

Reviewing parts of speech with Mad Libs with Sydney Greenberg #SMSPride #109way

We are back ‼️‼️ 👀 #109Way #shepardway #StuCo

We came, we CLIMBED, 7th grade conquered Camp Duncan! #SMSPride #109Way

The tradition continues! Illinois beat Iowa this past weekend which meant our Hawkeye teachers had to rep the orange and blue 🧡💙 #ILL #SMSPride #109Way

Our first rally in the alley was a success! So much fun eating pizza, taking silly photos in the photo booth and playing carnival games. We love cheering on our soccer and volleyball teams! ⚽️🏐❤️ #SMSPride #109way

More Rally in the Alley fun!! #109Way #ShepardWay

Join us at @109Shepard on February 1st at 5:00 PM for Police/Fire VS. 8th Grade Basketball Game! All ticket admission ($5) and concessions will support the 100ClubOfIllinois which provides resources, financial support, training, and moral support for families of first responders!