A Little About MeA Little About MeMrs. GoffnettMrs. Goffnett

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Fresh starts are happening all Fresh starts are happening all over….every second! Let today over….every second! Let today be your fresh start!!be your fresh start!!

Once upon a time, I went to Shepherd Once upon a time, I went to Shepherd Middle School. Here is the proof!!Middle School. Here is the proof!!

Now, I am married Now, I am married and have 2 and have 2

children.children.

This is my family. My This is my family. My husband’s name is Craig husband’s name is Craig and my 2 children are and my 2 children are Nathan and Brooklyn.Nathan and Brooklyn.

What do I do for fun?What do I do for fun?

My all-time favorite My all-time favorite thing to do is lay thing to do is lay around somewhere around somewhere by the water, pool or by the water, pool or lake, and READ!!!!lake, and READ!!!!

This is my 2This is my 2ndnd year in 6 year in 6thth grade!! grade!!

I moved into this I moved into this new classroom last new classroom last year, and look at it year, and look at it now!now!

I added all the lime I added all the lime green this year to green this year to make it more make it more cheerful for us all!cheerful for us all!

I was busy at home this summer!I was busy at home this summer! I did a lot of home projects! I did a lot of home projects!

The first one was The first one was landscaping!landscaping!

……and a lot of painting at home!and a lot of painting at home!

But we had fun as well….But we had fun as well….

We took a family road We took a family road trip to the U.P. and trip to the U.P. and went through a real went through a real copper minecopper mine

We went to We went to Picture Rocks Picture Rocks and saw the 4and saw the 4thth

of July Fireworks of July Fireworks at the bridge.at the bridge.

And I hauled my family to a few And I hauled my family to a few conferences to learn how to be a conferences to learn how to be a

better teacher. better teacher.

My time during the school year is My time during the school year is spent on you and my own two kids!spent on you and my own two kids!

I coach competitive cheer for my daughter.I coach competitive cheer for my daughter. I love watching my son play football. He’s I love watching my son play football. He’s

on JV this year. (Trust me: I don’t coach on JV this year. (Trust me: I don’t coach this! Haha)this! Haha)

We will make our own class memories. We will make our own class memories. (Check out my wikispace to see a slide (Check out my wikispace to see a slide show of last year’s kids)show of last year’s kids)

Oh! Another thing about me…. Oh! Another thing about me…. I’m a huge Twilight fan!!!I’m a huge Twilight fan!!!

I absolutely cannot wait until the last Breaking Dawn movie comes out in November!!!

……and a huge Hunger Games Fan too!and a huge Hunger Games Fan too!

Did any of you see the movie last year?!??

Now, my new favorites are:Now, my new favorites are:

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I love school!!! I love school!!! I love the smell, the sounds, and especially I love the smell, the sounds, and especially

the feeling when I see you “get it” and the feeling when I see you “get it” and succeed!!!!succeed!!!!

and and English!!!!English!!!!

I love teaching both!I love teaching both!

I have a I have a major in major in mathmath

I am a pretty fun and happy teacher. I like to goof I am a pretty fun and happy teacher. I like to goof around a lot, but make no mistake about it, I’m very around a lot, but make no mistake about it, I’m very

serious about teaching you. I get real grumpy if serious about teaching you. I get real grumpy if you….you….

DON’T TURN IN YOUR HOMEWORK!!!DON’T TURN IN YOUR HOMEWORK!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RStvBOVivrk&feature=search

In Math, you will….In Math, you will….

Experience hands-on activitiesExperience hands-on activities Work in groups and learn from friendsWork in groups and learn from friends Learn and play games on the computerLearn and play games on the computer Concentrate on one concept a dayConcentrate on one concept a day Have homework (sorry!!)Have homework (sorry!!) Check how you are doing with quizzes Check how you are doing with quizzes

onlineonline Get practice tests before the real oneGet practice tests before the real one Earn money for the Big Bucks Auction!Earn money for the Big Bucks Auction!

In Literature, you will….In Literature, you will….read one book together.

read one book in a literature circle group with other students each marking period.

read one book completely on your own each marking period!

We’re going to have a great year!We’re going to have a great year!

Celebrity back to school thoughtsCelebrity back to school thoughts

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Classroom rulesClassroom ruleshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?

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