Exciting Explorations in English Education                          
                                                                                                                                                           
Kiddos,                                                                                                                                                 
      I am so excited to be a vital part of your continuing education.  We're already well into our fifth week of the      school year (six, if you count that first Thursday, Friday as a whole week) and I'm lovin' every second of it.  When I  was in high school, I always thought it would be so easy to teach.   I thought being a teacher meant that you knew  everything already and that there wasn't anything else left to learn.  Boy was I wrong, luckily.  Teaching is easily the best learning experience of my life.  I can't tell you how special it feels to be a part of your lives and of your journey toward greater knowledge.  If you think learning ends at high school or college graduation, you're really missing out  on the best part of life.  I hope you can see at this point in the school year that I am dedicated to providing a stress-free environment where we can talk about literature, how it relates to our lives, and how reading can make us all       better writers and communicators.  Only 15 weeks left before I'm out of your hair!  Lets enjoy it.                           
~Miss Allen                                                                                                                                          
email me anytime:  missallenenglish@gmail.com                                                                       
I check my mailbox daily and should be able to get back to you within 24 hours or sooner.                                 
  "Brains!  Brains!"                                                                                               
If you ever have trouble printing an assignment, send it to me via email so that I can print it for you.  If you can't   send it via email, write it out neatly in pen and double space.  You'll need to extend the page number requirement  (write more) so that you write an equal amount that you would be required to type.                                          
                                                                                                                                                         
Have other questions?                                                                                                                            
You'll usually find me in room 202 during snack and lunch.  Because I'm coaching cross country, I'm typically busy   after school, but if you need to see me we can make an appointment.