sonya hemmings

Contact

shemmings@madisonprep.org
480-345-2306 ext. 202 


Office Hours

By appointment only

Classes/Duties

Assignments

FIRST trimester:

6th grade:
Spelling Packet: Write list words two times in spelling notebook. Complete Pages 6-8.
Cursive Packet: Complete both pages, writing lowercase i, t, e, and l -- plus sentences.
Both packets are due Thursday, Aug. 11.
Spelling test on Thursday, Aug. 11.

7th grade:
Wordly Wise Packet: Write list words two times in spelling notebook. Write definitions (and any related words and their definitions) one time. Complete Exercises 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, and 1e.
Cursive Packet: Complete two rows for each of the following letters: lowercase a, c, d, g, o, p, and q.
Both packets are due Thursday, Aug. 11
Spelling/vocabulary test on Thursday, Aug. 11

8th grade:
Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 1 Packet: Write list words two times each in spelling notebook. Write definitions (and any related words and their definitions) one time. Complete Exercises 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, and 1e.
Cursive Packet: Complete two rows for each of the following letters: lowercase a, c, d, g, o, p, and q.
Both packets are due Thursday, Aug. 11.
Spelling/vocabulary test on Thursday, Aug. 11
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’m excited to join the stellar and steadfast JMPS staff. As the 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade language arts teacher, I hope to impart my love for words and the ways they work to my 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.”