My name is Jerry Leever, and I am excited to begin my 18th year at St. Vincent de Paul School. I received both my Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education/Language Arts (1984) and Master of Arts in English (1993) at the University of Kansas. I have taught high school English in Houston (Westbury), TX, Lincoln (Northeast), NE, and Faucett (Mid-Buchanan), MO.
Class Info
Junior high English students have bi-weekly spelling and vocabulary units that focus on learning not just spellings and meanings but also using words in context and their synonyms and antonyms. Students learn writings conventions by completing Daily Oral Language exercises. Grammar basics such as parts of speech are reviewed in junior high, but our focus is on larger grammatical units, for example, phrases and clauses, and how these units function in sentences. Students will use the writing process to write several essays, both personal and expository, including personal narratives and essays, and informative and persuasive essays. Ms. O’Connor and Mrs. Reilly are the TAs assisting seventh grade, and Mr. Ultican is the TA assisting 8th grade.
Contact Mr. Leever
Email: leeverj@svdpomaha.org
School Office: 402-492-2111