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CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Welcome to the 2013 School Year!Come August 1st I start getting antsy. Itâ??s not that I donâ??t love and cherish my summer adventures with my family, or that I didnâ??t really need a few weeks...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Aug. 25, 2013Last comment by Sneha, on Oct 9, 2017 at 12:06 am | 324 comments | 34848 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
20 Time Exhibition at CMS!Dear Crittenden Supporter, I am very excited to announce the Crittenden Middle School 20% Project Exhibition! Since October we have been working on 20% Projects....
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on May. 11, 2015Last comment by richard, on Oct 10, 2017 at 4:24 am | 32 comments | 9019 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Challenge from CMS: What has reading taught you?"If you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything." This is one of my favorite quotes about the importance of reading...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Sep. 5, 2014Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 16, 2014 at 4:38 pm | 6 comments | 6253 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Love is LoveHello! This writing came out of an assignment for students to write about something that they feel passionately about. The perspective below is a reflection on love...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Apr. 5, 2013Last comment by Charlene Viera, on May 3, 2013 at 5:24 pm | 5 comments | 7392 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
To My Daughters' Future TeachersAs I get ready to head back into the classroom this fall, my daughters are getting ready to start PreK and K. I find myself anxious, almost terrified really, of...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Aug. 1, 2014Last comment by Diane, on Aug 16, 2014 at 10:43 am | 4 comments | 7152 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Busy busy busy!It's been a whirlwind start to the school year! Between meeting all of my new students, setting up routines, and learning how to use my Chromebooks, I seem to have...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Oct. 2, 2013Last comment by MichaelThect, on Aug 31, 2017 at 5:39 pm | 4 comments | 9966 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Just Because I CheerHello! Here is our first Panther Pen student piece. This writing came out of an assignment for students to write about something that they feel passionately...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Mar. 22, 2013Last comment by Corporate Gifts, on Nov 6, 2014 at 1:47 pm | 3 comments | 6679 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Because Mothers Are AmazingI am sharing another "Person I Admire" speech from my Exploratory class. Many speeches were about parents, but this one resonated with many students in the class,...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Oct. 3, 2014Last comment by ujan ca, on Sep 11, 2017 at 1:03 am | 3 comments | 6167 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Crittenden Hosts Startup Weekendby Matthew H., 8th grader, CMS On the last weekend of spring break, Crittenden hosted the first ever Startup Weekend for middle school students only. Before...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Apr. 22, 2014Last comment by ujan ca, on Sep 11, 2017 at 1:04 am | 2 comments | 10441 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Crittenden Chronicle, Issue 2 volume 2Check out the latest edition of the completely student produced Crittenden Chronicle. I'm constantly amazed by these students! https://sites.google.com/a/mvwsd.org/the-crittenden...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Mar. 10, 2015Last comment by Anonymous, on Apr 14, 2017 at 11:34 pm | 2 comments | 6344 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
To Infinity, and Beyond!I was recently engrossed in a National Geographic magazine about exploration. In the course of a few thousand words and pictures, I journeyed with some of the bravest,...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Mar. 19, 2013Last comment by James, on Mar 29, 2013 at 6:21 am | 2 comments | 7197 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
The Skin I'm InHello! This writing came out of an assignment for students to write about something that they feel passionately about. The perspective below is a reflection on...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Mar. 29, 2013Last comment by L Romaine Brown, on Mar 29, 2013 at 10:44 pm | 2 comments | 5882 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Who do I admire? My students.Each year in my Exploratory elective we end our Public Speaking unit with a speech about "A Person I Admire," and every year I am blown away by the sincerity, thoughtfulness,...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Sep. 22, 2014Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 26, 2014 at 10:46 am | 2 comments | 10150 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Preaching to a WallI love NPR Perspectives, and now so do my 8th grade Exploratory students! This writing is another Perspectives piece, written in the style of the very popular radio...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Oct. 9, 2013Last comment by Keen, on Jul 30, 2016 at 12:36 pm | 2 comments | 5815 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Lessons from the TrenchesLast May, in the midst of CSTs, final projects, grading, and prepping students to move on to their next academic milestone, my boss asked me if I'd be interested...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Feb. 12, 2014Last comment by Ms. Jenson, on Feb 13, 2014 at 10:39 am | 1 comment | 7152 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Crittenden Chronicle, Hot off the press!Join me in congratulating our student journalists from the 8th grade Exploratory class on an outstanding first edition of their newspaper! I am so proud of all of...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Dec. 4, 2014Last comment by Ms. Jenson, on Dec 5, 2014 at 11:39 am | 1 comment | 5641 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Celebrities, Gossip, and UsThis week's piece was a final writing assignment for the young adult novel The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian. It is written in the style of the main...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on May. 1, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on May 8, 2013 at 8:45 pm | 1 comment | 6441 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Good bye, CMS Class of 2013!Last week I had the pleasure of listening to 11 amazing 8th grade promotion speeches. I laughed, I cried, and realized that I am genuinely sad to be losing this...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Jun. 5, 2013Last comment by , on Jun 5, 2017 at 9:02 am | 1 comment | 9087 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Silence the Monster - Just WriteSilence the Monster - Just Write by Ms. Jenson My four year old writes with zeal. She's so excited to be able to craft letters that have meaning and can be read...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Oct. 26, 2013Last comment by , on Jun 6, 2017 at 8:08 am | 1 comment | 6334 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Crittenden Chronicle, Issue 3Dedicated to the Crittenden class of 2015! https://sites.google.com/a/mvwsd.org/the-crittenden-chronicle/ (Copy the link into your browser) ...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Jun. 2, 2015There are no comments yet. 15896 Views
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