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NAME:
Sherri Ottis
SCHOOL:
Clinton High School
CLASS:
10th grade World History, AP European History
SCHOOL PHONE:
601-924-5656
Parents are often curious about the people who spend time with and influence
their children, and students are usually curious about their teachers as
people. Here is a quick biography about me to satisfy your wondering mind.
This is my ninth year to teach Social Studies at CHS. I got a late
start to my education because I didn’t enroll in college until my youngest
child went to kindergarten. I earned a Bachelor’s degree in History in 1997
and a Master’s of Social Sciences in History and Political Science in 1999.
Both degrees are from Mississippi College
I have two children, both of whom are CHS graduates. Brian (2004)
and Catherine (2006). Both attend MSU so the only children left at home are
the furry, feline kind. Yes, I admit it. I am a cat lover!
I am extremely well organized and a bit of a neat freak. My favorite
hobbies include reading, scrapbooking, and traveling. I have visited a
number of places, usually for the purpose of studying history or geography,
including England, France, Belgium, Spain, Mexico, Japan and Seychelles (an
island
1000 miles off east Africa which is my mother’s native home.) Having grown
up in a multi-cultural home, I developed a better understanding of the world
as an interconnected place and I hope to instill that understanding in your
student as well.
What does tenth grade World History mean for your child?
First, let me tell you that tenth grade is a challenging year. Your
students have moved into a huge school where they are the bottom of the
social totem pole – at least as far as the senior class is concerned. What
an intimidating situation! They have gone from the top dog position at
Sumner Hill to relative obscurity at the high school.
This is also an important learning year for your child in terms of
juggling school responsibility with increased social opportunities. This is
the year when students begin to get jobs and - be still my heart – they
start to drive. What a lot of distractions! When you consider all of these
things, it is easy to see that tenth grade is truly a milestone in your
child’s life.
Academically, it is also an important year as we will lay the
groundwork and form habits that will help your student be successful not
only over the next three years, but also into college and the work force.
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Skills Focus
This nine weeks I will focus on skills development with your student.
Surprisingly, many students reach the tenth grade still struggling with how
to use their textbooks effectively, how to take notes, and how to study for
tests. These are the skills on which we will concentrate for the next few
weeks. If your child is struggling with any of the skills, encourage them to
talk to me. I want your child to have a great year.
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