Ms. Van Dassor Welcome to English 8!  I am glad that you are checking out my web page here at Highland Jr.  Whether you are a current student, a prospective student, or an interested parent, there is something for everyone. Originally from Colombo, Sri Lanka, I grew up mostly in Butte, MT.  I attended college at Concordia University in St. Paul and began teaching in 1993.  I have been at Highland for the last 13 years. I am very interested in interdisciplinary teaching and have been on a team with teachers from other subject areas for the past 10 years.  Each year the team may look different, but there is always an exciting new way to integrate our curriculum. When I am not teaching, I like to read, knit, watch CSI (all of them), and play music.  I also coach my daughter's & son's 5th & 6th grade soccer team and enjoy attending different events for my five children.  We are a busy family! How to navigate my site: In the green boxes to the right of each page are the major sections of this site.  If your assignment requires a website, then choose "websites" from the green box.  That will bring you to a new page with a new green box on the right.  From here, choose the unit you need the website from.  This pattern can be repeated for "assignments" and "important documents". Contact me: leah.vandassor@ spps.org 651/293-8950 phone 651/293-8953 fax