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

-March 27 - 1:00 PM Dismissal

-March 30 - April 3 - Spring Break

-April 7 - CCHS Registration

-April 16 - TCAP Testing

-April 21 - TCAP Testing

-April 22 - TCAP Testing

-April 23 - TCAP Testing

-April 28 - TCAP Testing

-April 29 - TCAP Testing

-April 30 - TCAP Testing

-April 22 - Progress Reports

-May 15 - 1:00 PM Dismissal

-May 18 - Field Trip

-May 20 - Field Trip

-May 21 - Graduation 6:00 PM

-May 22 - 10:00 AM Dismissal

 

 

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 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