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  • Lakeside Middle School's Learner Profile seeks to create a clear path to success for all students. We strive to support this vision through our English/Language Arts Curriculum. Through reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language instruction, we encourage our students to seek knowledge and understanding and to pursue continuous learning.  Our instruction is designed to help students learn to read independently and think critically as they reflect on and adapt to an ever-changing world.  We also want to prepare our students for the future by teaching them the communication skills necessary to engage and compete in a global environment.   

    English/Language Arts (ELA) teachers maintain an expectation that all students will read novels of their choice outside of school as well as any in-class novels assigned during the school year.

    Language Arts Literacy Classes are designed to help our students become critical readers, effective writers, efficient users of resource materials, and confident speakers.
     
    Academic Language Arts Enrichment is designed to help students learn how to learn with the goal of creating independent learners.  To accomplish this goal, this course will cover a variety of learning strategies developed and validated through research at The University of Kansas, Center for Research on Learning. This course strives to make real-world connections through various activities and projects throughout the year while supporting many of the English Language Arts standards. This course also focuses on organization and time management skills to prepare students for the future. 

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Kristin Beverly

Room: 2250

Email: kbeverly@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Kristin Beverly has been teaching since 2001.  She has been teaching in Forsyth County since 2015.  Mrs. Beverly has had the opportunity to teach 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th grade in Illinois, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.  Mrs. Beverly earned her B.A. in elementary education at Wheaton College in Illinois and her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction at University of North Georgia.  She is gifted certified as well as reading certified.  Mrs. Beverly considers teaching her passion.  When she is not at school, she is spending time with her husband, 4 teenage daughters, and her dog, Westley.  Mrs. Beverly loves being outside, exploring, hiking, traveling and cooking or finding new foods to try.

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Miranda Burnell

Room: 2204

Email: f38131@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Mrs. Miranda Burnell is in her fifth year of teaching 8th grade English Language Arts at Lakeside. She is a graduate of Forsyth County Schools and is grateful to pour back into the community that shaped her own educational journey. Mrs. Burnell earned her Bachelor's Degree in Middle Grades Education from the University of North Georgia and her Master's Degree in Middle Grades English Language Arts from Piedmont University. She is currently pursuing her Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Piedmont University. Mrs. Burnell is an avid supporter of the arts and works closely with the Lakeside Thespians. She is looking forward to another wonderful year at The Lake!

 

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Agiola Cole

Room: 2245

Email: f40929@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Mrs. Cole has been certified to teacher for over 20 years. This is her first year here at Lakeside. She is teaching 8th grade ELA. Mrs. Cole is originally from Michigan and is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University where she received her degree in Elementary Education. After moving to Georgia over 20 years ago, she became a graduate of Troy University with her Masters. Mrs. Cole enjoys taking care of her plants and perfecting her culinary arts.

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Heather Howard

Room: 3012

Email: hhoward@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Hi, my name is Heather Howard, and I am so excited to be working at Lakeside Middle School this year!  I have been working in Forsyth County Schools for over 7 years in Special Education as a paraprofessional in K-2 IRR and K-2 ACA classes at Matt Elementary School.  I am looking forward to continuing to work in Special Education as an ELA IRR teacher for the 8th Grade.   I love spending time with my family, husband Michael and two boys Ethan (18) and Cameron (16).  In my spare time, I love to travel and to cheer on the Georgia Bulldogs!  I look forward to being a Lakeside Lion.  Go Dawgs and Go Lions!

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Quinten Foster

Room: 3012

Email: qfoster@forsyth.k12.ga.us

My name is Quinten Foster. This is my 6th year at Lakeside. I began my teaching career as an assistant teacher in the specialized instruction classroom in 2018. Since then I have taught IRR 6th, 7th and 8th Grade ELA and ACA within our special education department. The thrill of teaching for me is seeing the everyday growth in the children that I teach; this is the most gratifying feeling. Outside of teaching I coach the 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team.

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Susan O'Malley

Room: 2240

Email: somalley@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Mrs. Susan O’Malley is currently in her 27th year in education, 20th year in Forsyth County (previously at Big Creek Elementary and Sharon Elementary). She has previously taught 5th grade and served as a gifted program teacher for grades 1-5.  She graduated from Kent State University with her B.S. in Education (K-8 ), with a concentration in English.  Mrs. O’Malley relocated to Georgia after beginning her teaching career in Miamisburg, Ohio. In 2009, she obtained her Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Kennesaw State University. In addition, she has her Gifted Education Endorsement and enjoys the challenges of working with gifted and talented students.  Mrs. O’Malley’s adult children, Christian (25) and Courtney (22) are proud graduates of Forsyth County schools (SFHS).  Christian is currently a substitute in FCS, while Courtney, a college soccer player, is a graduate student at Springfield College, Massachusetts.  She and her husband of 31 years, Jack, recently moved closer to Lake Lanier in Gainseville, Georgia and enjoy all things “lake life.” 

 

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