WELCOME Study Skills Students !

WELCOME Study Skills Students!

Welcome to our Sixth Grade, I.B. Study Skills class. I am Ms. Merriman.

I hold highexpectationsfor every oneof you !!!

Your continued success to achieve high levels of skill is very important to me !!!

I have beenteaching for

fourteen years.

I feel that the teaching

professionis the most

IMPORTANT and REWARDING JOB EVER !!!

I have a beautiful home in Austin. I love to plant trees and I plant a garden every spring and fall !

I love to cook ! Some of the food comes from my garden. I like to have friends and family come over for dinner.

I have two talented children, Rachel and Vincent. Rachel is 24 and is a graduate of St. Edward’s University with a degree in professional writing. Vincent is 22 and attends Austin Community College, pursuing a degree in computer science.

I like cats best of all but I love all animals !I currently have five cats.

I love living in Austin, Texas – The Live Music Capitol of the World. I am originally from Columbus, Ohio. I movedTo Texas in 1993.

I have played the organ since 5th grade and I have many friends in my neighborhood who play music often. I am learning how to play the guitar and electric bass. I also like playing drums.

I create musically themed art and I also enjoy working with a wide variety of subject matter and media – ceramics, fiber, oil paint, oil pastel, charcoal, ink, colored pencil, scratch art,printmaking, watercolor.

I have been inventing new art since I was eight years old.

In conclusion, I hope that you put forth great effort this year. Do your best work, respect yourself and others, participate everyday, believe in yourself, and most of all – make good choices and keep a positive attitude !!!