HS English and Librarian
As well as maintaining the k-12 school library, I teach United States Literature (11th grade), Expository Writing I & II (college credit), speech, and drama
Moninger Blog Archive
Education:
Masters of Liberal Studies from Ft. Hays State University, August 2009
MA + 24 hours
BAE from UNK, English 7-12 and English as a Second Language endorsements K-12, December 2001
Endorsements:
- ELL K-12
- English 7-12
- Library K-12
Teaching Experience:
Arnold Public School – English and Speech, 2004 – current
MPCC adjunct faculty member, 2009 – current
Kearney Public School – 3 years ELL
Coaching/Sponsorships:
Speech Coach – 2004-2013
One Act Coach – 2004 – 2017, 2025
Quiz Bowl Sponsor – 2014 – 2025
NHS and NJHS Sponsor – 2010 – 2025
Eat It Or Wear It Challenge
Morgan Plunge
Favorite Book: “I’m on the Cover!”
Mrs. Moninger (11-12 English teacher) and Mr. Neth (5th grade teacher) are starting to make a wall in the library. This wall is going the have “The One” on it. They will slowly add books to the wall with series of books that get kids that normally don’t like reading end up really liking.
The first book that they are adding to the wall is “Wings of Fire” by Tui Sutherland. Tui has lots of books for the Wings of Fire series and she has more books under another name Erin Hunter. These books she writes with other people that is the reason that there is so many more of those series. The first student that Mrs. Moninger noticed getting into this series was Ivy Tullis (6th grader). When Mrs. Moninger noticed her getting into this book series she got to thinking about having a wall with series of books that have interested people.
Mrs. Moninger recommends any students that gets really into a book series to tell her and Mr. Neth about it so that Mr. Neth can take a picture of the student and Photoshop them onto the cover of the book. These teachers are having School House Graphic Productions out of Arnold Public Schools make a piece to one wall in the library so that they can put up Mr. Neth’s pictures and the title of the book up on the wall so that kids that usually don’t get into books have a way to get into them.
Updates & News
Valentine Donut Sales
Donuts for the One You Love. The junior honor society is selling donuts to deliver to students and faculty on Tuesday, February 14th for Valentine’s Day! Just download and fill out the form below and bring it to the library…
McIntosh Challenge Update
I promised the 4th-grade class that I would update points first thing today because they are using the challenge in their math class. Students had a huge increase this week, but Mr. McIntosh is still probably feeling pretty safe. We’ll…
Sticking it to Mr. Mc (with Duct Tape)
Wow! We had another huge increase in AR points. I’m still not sure we’ll make the goal, but who knows how many are saving up points to make Mr. McIntosh feel secure.
Schedule
Homeroom: 8:00-8:20
1st hour: 8:21-9:12
Planning
2nd hour: 9:12-10:03
College English (DL)
3rd hour: 10:08 – 10:59
Library/ Tues. 5th grade
4th hour: 10:59-11:50
English 11
5th hour: 11:50-12:41
English 12
Lunch: 12:41-1:11
6th hour: 1:11-2:02
Library Mon. 1st, Tues 3rd,
Wed. Kinder, Thurs. 2nd.
7th hour: 2:02-2:53
College Monitoring/Thurs. 4th LIbrary
8th hour: 2:53-3:44
Speech (S1)/College Monitoring
Schedule
Homeroom: 8:00-8:20. 7th Grade
1st hour: 8:21-9:12
Speech (S1), College Supervisor (S2)
2nd hour: 9:12-10:03
College English
3rd hour: 10:08 – 10:59
English 11
4th hour: 10:59-11:50
5/6 Library
5th hour: 11:50-12:41
English 12
Lunch: 12:41-1:11
6th hour: 1:11-2:02
K-4 Librarian
7th hour: 2:02-2:53
Planning
8th hour: 2:53-3:44
Elementary Research