Mrs. Tennill’s Schedule
Breakfast 8:05-8:15 1st Hour: 6B Reading 8:15-9:00 2nd Hour: 8th Reading Intervention 9:03-9:48 3rd Hour: 6A Reading 9:51-10:36 4th Hour: Plan 10:39-11:24 5th Hour: 7/8 Elective 11:27-12:32 T.A.: . . .
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A world where everyone is the same: Would you want to live there?
6th-Grade students explore The Giver by Lois Lowry
Have you ever thought about a world where everything was the same? A world where there was no color or a world where there was no LOVE? In The Giver, by Lois Lowry, everyone is the same. There is no color. And . . .
The Giver By: Lois Lowery What is your identity?
Students in Mrs. Tennill’s Sixth Grade Reading class are starting the book The Giver by Louis Lowry. The Giver is a book about a boy named Jonas that lives in a perfect world. Jonas . . .
Nonfiction and Fiction Signposts in Middle School Reading
Sixth-graders have been working on Nonfiction Signposts. What are signposts in reading, you might ask? Below, you will find out more. Be sure to read to the end and check out our photo gallery. 6 Signposts While Reading . . .
What will you take to survive?
Sixth-Grade students have started the new quarter reading a novel by the late Gary Paulsen. The novel that we are starting this quarter is called Hatchet. Students were asked to make a list of ten things that . . .
6th Grade Miniature Character Autopsy
6th Graders have been reading Old Yeller this quarter and we have just finished the novel. While reading the novel we have been discussing context clues, text evidence, making inferences, and analyzing new words. . . .
6th Grade Miniature Character Autopsy
6th Grade have been reading Old Yeller by Fred Gibson this quarter, of which we just finished the novel. While reading the novel we have been discussing context clues text evidence making inferences in analyzing new words. . . .
Thursday Read in T.A.
We started our first Thursday in T.A. as reading Thursday. Everyone seemed to enjoy their books and reading! Did you know that reading for twenty minutes helps exercise the brain? Try setting a timer at home and help your student . . .
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[Mrs. Frances] [Tennill] [Middle School Reading Teacher] [ Help us give a warm welcome to one of our #HomegrownHeroes , Mrs. Frances Tennill, Middle School . . .
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PCR-I Welcomes Mrs. Frances Tennill, Middle School Reading Teacher!
Help us give a warm welcome to one of our #HomegrownHeroes, Mrs. Frances Tennill, Middle School Reading Teacher! Mrs. Tennill is a familiar face at Putnam. Not only did she graduate from Putnam County High School (2003), but . . .
Scholar Bowl Fun in the Classroom
Mrs. Valentlne's elective class had a fun day on Friday, March 5, and was introduced to the basics of Scholar Bowl. Most students were familiar with the concept of Scholar Bowl but had never been to a meet. The class followed . . .
Appreciation of Local Law Enforcement
January 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The Middle School Student Council recognized our local officers today, January 8, during TA in the MS auditorium. Officers from the Unionville City Police, Putnam County . . .
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PCR-I Honors Law Enforcement
January 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The Middle School Student Council recognized our local officers today, January 8, during TA in the MS auditorium. Officers from the Unionville City Police, Putnam County . . .
Friendly Letters Bring Joy
Mrs. Valentine's two elective classes recently practiced writing friendly letters and chose the residents at the Putnam County Care Center as the recipients of those letters. Students were reminded of the dynamics of a friendly . . .
6th Grade Students Read The Giver
Mrs. Valentine's sixth-grade reading class recently read The Giver by Lois Lowry. This book is a science-fiction novel based on a dystopian society where the main character, Jonas, who becomes the new Giver, suddenly . . .
7th Grade Reading Meets Ivan Capp
In honor of National Grammar Day, March 4, Mrs. Valentine's 7th grade Reading classes met Ivan Capp. Ivan isn't a man, he's an acronym that helps students learn and retain the 8 parts of speech. I . . .
Royalty Is Crowned
The Putnam County Middle School annual Valentine's Day dance did not disappoint as students danced the evening away. The royalty was crowned as follows: 6th grade Duchess Jocelyn V. & Duke Darin G.; 7th . . .
Student Council Practices "Beyond Self"
The Putnam County R-I Middle School Student Council decided they wanted to do something for someone in the community. They voted to make Valentines for the residents of the Putnam County Care Center. After school on Friday, . . .
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National Poetry Month
Mrs. Valentine's students recently celebrated National Poetry Month with style. These 8th-grade students learned elements of poetry such as couplets, extended metaphors, hyperbole, imagery, rhyme scheme, meter, word choice, . . .
Libraries Are Cool
As a Reading teacher, I continually contemplate ways to encourage students to fall in love with reading. Most students "can" read but not all "want" to read. Helping students find just the right book to interest . . .
PCMS Dance is October 17!
The first Putnam County Middle School dance of the school year is right around the corner. Students bring your dancing shoes, good attitudes, and join the fun on Wednesday, October 17 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm in the Middle School . . .
PCMS Strives for Student Success
We are now past the PC Fair craziness and students at Putnam County Middle School are well adjusted and familiar with the routine and procedures set aside to ensure student success. Everything is seemingly going well in the Middle . . .
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