Hi! My name is Kelsie Owens, and I teach Academic Scholars English 8 and English 8 here at Echols Middle School. This is my eighth year in this position, and I have loved every second of it. I graduated from the University of Alabama and University of Alabama's Honor College in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education English Language Arts Curriculum and Instruction. I received my Masters of Education in Library Science from the University of West Alabama. In addition to teaching English Language Arts, I teach a Reading elective and sponsor Scholars Bowl, Battle of the Books, and Pace Setters. I received my Apple Teacher certification in 2019 and Newsela Certified Educator certification in 2021. I consider myself truly blessed to be a part of the Echols Middle School family. I am excited for this to be Echols Middle School's best year yet! Go Wildcats!
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When I'm not in my classroom, I enjoy reading, handlettering, watching movies, and spending time with my family. I enjoy reading suspense and thrillers, as well as blogs and magazines. I love painting, writing, and trying new recipes! Learning is not only extremely important to me, but it is also very fun; I love trivia, Jeopardy, and the feeling of learning something new. It's my dream to be in the Jeopardy Teacher Tournament one day. I can't wait to get to know you and your student as the year goes by!
Food: Spaghetti
Movie: 13 Going On 30
Book: The Harry Potter Series
Color: Green
Drink: Vanilla Coke
Season: Summer
Sports: Volleyball
Fast Food: Raising Cane's
Singer/Band: Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Beyonce
Hobby: Handlettering / Calligraphy
Store: Target
Candy: Mini M&Ms
Movie: 13 Going On 30
Book: The Harry Potter Series
Color: Green
Drink: Vanilla Coke
Season: Summer
Sports: Volleyball
Fast Food: Raising Cane's
Singer/Band: Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Beyonce
Hobby: Handlettering / Calligraphy
Store: Target
Candy: Mini M&Ms
Ms. Owens's 2023-2024 Schedule
1st Period: PREP*
2nd Period: English 8
3rd Period: Academic Scholars English 8
4th Period: English 8
5th Period: English 8
6th Period: English 8
7th Period: English 8
*best time to reach me by phone or email
1st Period: PREP*
2nd Period: English 8
3rd Period: Academic Scholars English 8
4th Period: English 8
5th Period: English 8
6th Period: English 8
7th Period: English 8
*best time to reach me by phone or email
If you would like to contact me, I can be reached by phone and by email. I am also willing to schedule conferences, if you would like to come see our learning space or talk over any questions or concerns you may have in person. If you are wishing to schedule a conference, I ask that it take place at any point from 3:15-4:00 on weekday afternoons. If that is not a possibility, I can work to accommodate both of our schedules. I look forward to hearing from you!
Phone: (205) 342-2884
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (205) 342-2884
Email: [email protected]
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins In the time of Katniss Everdeen, Coriolanus Snow is the tyrannical president of Panem, a cruel man who uses the Hunger Games as a weapon against any who would rebel. But once, long ago, he was just a aristocratic teenage boy in the Capitol, raised in the shadow of a terrifying rebellion that gave birth to the Hunger Games. "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is a look back at the early days of Panem’s dystopian tyranny, and a glimpse of how Snow turned into the president he would later become. This tale is a very different one from Suzanne Collins’ other Hunger Games tales, whether it’s the third-person narrative, the cold and ambitious protagonist, or the general feeling of hopelessness and ruin that you know is not really going to get any better. |