Mrs. McElwee

Teaching:
This is my 14th year of teaching.
Currently: 6th grade language arts
Past: 6th grade science and math, 4th grade teacher, all subjects

Education:
Bachelor's degree from Ball State University in 1995 with a major in elementary education.
Master's degree at the University of Dayton in 2001 with a major in technology in education.

Personal:
Born in 1973 in Ohio, married with two children, no pets

Hobbies
Traveling
 Riding rollercoasters
Reading
Scrapbooking
Technology (love gadgets!!)

Recent trips
New York City (Ap. '09)
Philadelphia/Washington DC/Virginia (June '09)

Upcoming: Europe, summer '10

Visit my World page to see
maps of all the places I've been.

Rollercoasters
New rollercoasters that I have ridden in the last year include:
* The Diamondback at King's Island
* The Griffin at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
* Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Click here to see my coaster log.

Books
The latest books I have read include:

The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
Tunnels by Roderick Gordon & Brian Williams
Deeper by Roderick Gordon & Brian Williams
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Midnight Sun (partial draft) by Stephenie Meyer
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
Defininitely Dead by Charlaine Harris


Blue Bloods by Melissa De la Cruz
Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
Star Wars: Death Star by Michael Reaves & Steve Perry
Unspoken by Francine Rivers
Unashamed by Francine Rivers
The Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers
Vampirates by Justin Somper
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
Twilight and Philosophy by

I am currently reading:
Going Rogue by Sarah Palin
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart talks about his new book,
The Winter Knights. Click here
to see more pictures of the book talk
by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.

Photo Gallery
Archaeological Dig at Jamestowne, Virginia (June 2009)
Niagara Falls (Oct. 2008)
Japan (Pics & Blog entries -- Oct. 2006)
Aruba (June 2006)
More Favorites (for those curious souls!)
Movie: Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings
Music Group: Bon Jovi
Book: Harry Potter books, Twilight series, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Hobbit, any fantasy or science fiction books
Color: red
Vacation Spot (United States): Siesta Key, Florida
Vacation Spot (International): London, England, Aruba, & the Scottish Highlands
Snack: popcorn (and I don't share it!)
Candy: Resee Peanut Butter Cups (definitely no sharing here!)
Car: Ford Thunderbird
Ultimate Dream: to be an astronaut
Purpose of this website
I have created this website as a tool for my students to use during class. I also want to give them a place to go when they are using the Internet at home or in other classes. This website is also a resource tool for my fellow teachers. Comments and questions are always welcome and appreciated. E-mail me at mrsmcelwee@mrsmcelwee.com
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This page last updated on Feb. 2, 2010.
Questions, comments, problems? Please e-mail me at mrsmcelwee@mrsmcelwee.com