(she/her) 7th grade English Language Arts/ELA
jsboland@seattleschools.orgThis is my 7th year at JAMS and 22st year teaching middle school. I'd rather spend time outdoors than inside, love all things water-related (swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, beachcombing, storm chasing, sunset watching...), and have two dogs who mean the world to me. One of my goals as an ELA teacher is to grow every student's confidence as a writer and help them recognize the power in their voice.
(he/him) Teacher-6th grade Social Studies and Journalism
mmballinger@seattleschools.orgBiography
Journalism and 6th grade social studies teacher.
Teacher-Middle School Art
psavriett@seattleschools.orgBiography
6th grade art
7th and 8th grade art
Ceramics
(She/They) 8th Grade English Language Arts / ELA Teacher / Journalism
kaalden@seattleschools.orgPersonal Message
Hello! My name is Ms. Alden and I use she/they pronouns. I teach 8th grade English and Journalism here at JAMS. I graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor's in English Literature and a Master's in Teaching. My passions include my dog Oliver, finding diverse books for my classroom, and discussing critical literacy. Please feel free to contact me for questions about your student and our classroom!
This is my 7th year teaching ELA at JAMS and my 3rd year teaching Journalism. For all newspaper and yearbook inquiries, please email me at kaalden@seattleschools.org.
