High School English Teacher Email Phone: 715-986-4470 ext. 2216 High school English Hi! My name is Heidi Plooy, and I am the High School English teacher at Turtle Lake High School. I am teaching grades 10-12, along with several elective classes : Communications, War Literature, Genres, Creative Writing, WW2 Literature, Life After High School English, Social Issues Literature. I also alternate AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition every other year. You can find out what is going on in my classes under the Lessons Tab. Where I grew Up: I am from a small town in central Wisconsin called Stetsonville. I grew up on a small family owned diary farm and have been showing dairy cattle since I was five years old! Some other things that I enjoy doing: hiking, photography, and baking. I like to experiment with breads. I really like to read, and will read anything that I can get my hands on. I also enjoy writing, and I hope to bring this enjoyment to my classes. Education: I am a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay in 2016, with a major in English Literature and English Education. While in college I ran Cross Country for UWGB at the division 1 level. I have also studied abroad in Scotland for a semester. Traveling was a big thing that I got to experience when I was in Scotland. I was fortunate enough to go to several countries and explore. I also was able to visit some literary landmarks in England and Scotland which was one of the highlights of my trip. I am also the forensics adviser as well as the high school track coach. I enjoy seeing students thrive outside of their comfort zone whether it is on the stage with public speaking or out on the track. I love advising students to become more that what they think can, and see them develop into strong-minded, independent members of society; both Forensics and Track and Field helps them do this in a variety of ways that they can get nowhere else.
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