Welcome to Ms. Hemmings' Eighth Grade English/Language Arts class page.

A few things about Ms. Hemmings:

* This is my 31st year teaching.  

* I am excited to be teaching at FCMS.  I graduated from FCHS many, many years ago.  GO CAVS!!

* I am a graduate of Radford University with a bachelors degree in Early, Elementary, and Middle Education with a middle school specialty in English/Language Arts.  I obtained my Academically Gifted degree from Pembroke University. 

* I have a son (26 years old) who works as a security guard at Vanity Fair in Martinsville.

* I have three dogs: 

      Princess, aka Pumpkin (a white Shitzu)

      Patches (a black and white Shitzu/Terrier mix)

      Brutus (a chocolate brown Pitbull)

Grading policy:

*Daily assignment grades are counted once.

*Quiz grades are counted once.

*Test grades are counted twice.

*Project grades are counted twice.

Absences and makeup work:

Each day, assignments and notes will be posted on this class page, as well as, on a bulletin board in the classroom. Students are required to make up missed assignments within three days after their return.

Communication:

The best way to contact Ms. Hemmings is by email:   betsy.hemmings@henry.k12.va.us