Misty Myers

8th Grade ELA Teacher

423-623-3811 ex. 237

Courses Taught:

English Language Arts 8

Bio

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with K-8 Education - Carson Newman University - 2000

Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction - Carson Newman University - 2002

Education Specialty in Administration & Supervision - Lincoln Memorial University - 2013

 

Experience

8th Grade ELA - White Pine School - 2000-2021

8th Grade ELA - Newport Grammar School - 2021-Present

 

About Mrs. Myers

I am so happy to be a part of the NGS Family.  I am married with two children and a dog.  We enjoy spending time together going on picnics, watching movies, and going out for ice cream!  I have been teaching 8th grade English Language Arts for many years.  My philosophy in education is "Love kids... and Teach kids!"  I want all students to work hard and prepare for lifelong learning.  I strive to create an environment where all students can be successful.

Stay in the Know

Upcoming Events:

 

2025-2026 School Year

-August 15 - Pajama Day $1.00

-August 29 - 1:00 PM Dismissal

-September 1 - No School

-September 17 - Fall & Group Pictures

-October 3 - 1:00 PM Dismissal

-October 6-10 - Fall Break

-October 17 - End of Nine Weeks

                        1:00 PM Dismissal

-November 25 - 1:00 PM Dismissal

-November 26-28 - No School

-December 19 - 10:00 AM Dismissal

-December 22 - January 2 - No School

 

 

Students & Parents should check Aspen weekly to see progress and assignments.  Grades are updated daily!

 

Homework Hotline:

615-298-6636

 

Students have been encouraged to read/study for 20 minutes each night!

8th Grade Supply List

2025-2026

Students will be provided with the following:

  • Earbuds
  • Colored Pencils
  • Glue Sticks
  • Scissors
  • Pencil Pouches
  • 2 - 1 inch binders

Students should purchase the following for use in each class:

ELA:

  • 1-inch 3-Ring Binder
  • 5 Tab Dividers

Math:

  • 100 Page Composition book
  • 2 Glue Sticks or Individual disposable tape dispenser

History:

  • 3-Ring Binder

Science:

  • 1 inch 3-Ring Binder
  • 100 page composition book
  • Sticky Notes
  • Scotch Tape Refills
  • Ziploc bags
  • Roll of Paper Towels

Additional Supplies for Use in All Classes:

  • Pencils
  • Colored Pencils
  • Highlighters
  • Ink Pen
  • Notebook Paper

Please attempt to purchase the following REQUESTED items for homeroom:

  • Post It notes
  • Clorox wipes
  • Kleenex
  • Classroom hand sanitizer

Events

ELA Assignments

 August/September

 

Students will be reviewing writing sentences, paragraphs, and Informational essays.  The following standards will be covered:

  • 8.L.CSE.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
  • 8.L.CSE.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.  When reading and writing, explain the functions of punctuation in creating sentence variety and style.
  • 8.W.TTP.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.  a. Introduce a topic clearly.  b.  Synthesize and organize ideas concepts, and information into broader categories using effective strategies to create cohesion and aid in comprehension.  c. Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.  d.  Thoroughly and accurately explain and elaborate on the evidence provided, demonstrating a clear understanding of the topic.  e.  Craft effective and relevant conclusions.  g. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.  I.  Use varied sentence structure to enhance meaning and reader interest.  j.  Establish and maintain a formal style.

 

ELA Texts Made Available to All Students:

 

Informational Texts:

  • "Curtain Call" by Swin Cash
  • "So, where are you from?" by Naomi Sepiso
  • "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
  • The Treachery of Images by Rene Magritte
  • A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
  • "Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger"  by Ronald Reagan

Literary Texts:

  • "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" by Emily Dickinson
  • "Abuela Invents the Zero" by Judith Ortiz Cofer
  • "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
  • "The Allegory of the Cave" by Plato
  • "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
  • Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys

Novels:

  • The Outsiders by S.E, Hinton
  • Nothing but the Truth by Avi
  • The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Dramas:

  • The Diary of Anne Frank by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich