sonya hemmingsContactOffice HoursBy appointment only, either before school (7:30 to 8 a.m.) or after school (2:50 to 4 p.m.) Monday through Friday.
Classes/Duties9th Grade English (all year): grammar, poetry, and literature and composition.
9th Grade World Geography (2nd and 3rd trimesters): landforms, countries, capitals, and cultures. 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade Latin: vocabulary, grammar, translation, history, mythology, and culture. 11th Grade Visual Arts (first trimester): history of art and artists, including significant movements and works. AssignmentsTHIRD trimester:5/13/24 to 5/17/24
9th Grade English: Pre-writing for essay on To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. Final draft of essay is due Tuesday, May 21, and is part of the final exam grade. 9th Grade Geography: Unit 6 test (Australia, New Zealand, Oceania) is on Thursday, May 16. Afterward, prepare for final exam, scheduled Tuesday, May 21. 10th Grade Latin: Chapter 14 test on Tuesday, May 14. Prepare for final exam, scheduled Tuesday, May 21. 11th Grade Latin: Chapter 19 test on Tuesday, May 14. Prepare for final exam, scheduled Thursday, May 23. 12th Grade Latin: Final exam completed! |
After spending a number of years observing from the outside and cheering on my children (as well as other family members and friends) while they participated in Patriot sports and extracurricular activities, I was excited last year to join the stellar and steadfast JMPS staff As the 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade language arts teacher. This year, I hope to continue to impart my love for words and images and the ways they work to my high school students. Although I come from a long line of teachers, I decided during college that I’d take a different career path. And for awhile, I did. I graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, and in the decades since, I’ve written, edited, and designed for newspapers, magazines, and books. Somehow, though, I’ve almost always found myself teaching — not only my own children, whom I homeschooled, but also students from other families in learning co-ops and online classes. My husband, Shawn, and I have lived in Tempe since we were married in 1995. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, cooking, and playing the piano, as well as dabbling in photography and textile arts. Our four children have all enjoyed their time as “part-time Patriots,” playing a variety of sports. While the two oldest have graduated and moved on to college and career, the two youngest have joined me on the JMPS campus, where we are now excited to call ourselves “full-time Patriots.”
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