Dear Families, Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! My name is Miss Ellerbusch. I will be teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th grade composition this year. I am a recent graduate of Illinois State University, with a degree in Middle Level Education (5 - 8). I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and moved to Tuscola in August. I chose to seek out a job in Tuscola because it has always been a second home to me. My father graduated for Tuscola High School, and my grandparents lived in town until about 8 years ago. I have always enjoyed visiting this town, and have fallen in love with the community. I will always be happy to say I started my teaching career in Tuscola. I was lucky enough to attend a college that taught me so much about teaching adolescents. However, as a new teacher this will be a learning experience for me, as much as it will be for our students. I expect they will teach me as much as I teach them this year. I have expectations for our students. I expect them to come prepared every day and to show respect to myself, their peers, and their materials. On my website (missellerbusch.weebly.com), under the families tab, there is a place for you to leave me messages about your students. Please feel free to keep me updated on your students. This is completely anonymous, but if you would like to add your name or the students name, please feel free. I am looking forward to the accomplishments our students will be making this year. Sincerely, Miss Ashlee Ellerbusch