Welcome to MMS Art! I look forward to a wonderful year with my students! We will create a variety of art from pencil drawings to paintings and sculpture. We will learn about artists and their impact on our society and culture while applying the objectives from our curriculum. Students should come to class with a positive attitude and be ready and willing to be creative and to work hard - and most importantly to have fun!

Welcome to the most important years of your child's studies in band!  Moberly middle school has three bands, one for each grade.

Welcome to 8th grade Careers! I am very excited to meet everyone and get the school year off to a great start! This semester students will be exploring the differences between a job and a career and the endless possibilities of careers available for them. Students will develop an individualized 5-year plan in terms of the education and training needed in order to pursue their career interests. Students will also participate in a variety of activities and projects such as creating a resume and participate in mock interviews. I am also looking at possible field trip ideas as well as guest speakers to come into our classroom. If you are interested in assisting in either of these two activities, please don’t hesitate to contact me! Let's make this a great year, and Go Spartans!

Welcome to Ms. Hruby’s Class! I hope everyone had a great summer and is ready for a great school year! This year we will be working on the students individual goals and helping them become more independent. We will be working on math, reading, language, and study skills. In math we will be working on basic math skills, this includes, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and many more math concepts. The students will be working with a wide range of math resources to help them achieve these basic skills. In reading we will be working on developing our reading skills and working towards better comprehension. The students will be working with the Wilson Reading program as well as reading books as a class and choice books individually. In language class we will be working on developing our writing and grammatical skills. The students will become writers in this class. They will be looking at different styles of writing and creating their own writing in each style. Within all of these three classes the students will use the skills they learn and apply them to real world situations. Study skills will be a time for the students to work on homework from other classes, and learn skills that will help them be more successful in middle school. For each of these classes, parents can find the homework assignments and any up and coming test on this site.


If you have any questions please do not hesitate to e-mail me at khruby@moberly.k12.mo.us . I hope that each student comes into class every day with a positive attitude and ready to do their best! This will make for a great school year!

This course will further develop keyboarding skills by focusing on speed and accuracy. This course stresses recognition of computer system components and computer terminology. Document preparation using word processing functions will be used to format informal and formal letters, envelopes, report outlines, reports, flyers, table of contents, bulleted and numbered lists, title pages, etc. This course will also continue to develop advanced techniques in power point and internet search skills.

This computer course will provide a review of basic keyboarding skills and is intended to help students further develop computer skills needed to succeed in school and throughout life. Microsoft Office will be used to work with spreadsheets, graphics and the integration of these with each other and word processing documents. Computer terminology, concepts, and basic principles will be presented to provide students with a general understanding of how computers can be applied to a wide range of problems.

Bienvenidos! Exploring Spanish class will involve students learning about
Spanish cultures and learning how to pronounce and spell basic Spanish words. The units we will be looking at are greetings, calendar words, colors and shapes, parts of the body and opposites. We will also look at important Spanish celebrations. In the first semester we will learn about Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). We will also learn how Spanish cultures celebrate by have two or three fiestas. Adios amigos!

Welcome to finance.

MMS Health class is designed to promote overall wellness. Students will learn general information regarding the body, how it works, how to take care of it, and how to prevent sickness and/or disease. Students will grasp the notion that health isn't just about nutrition and exercise; they will be able to identify that health is a wholistic concept that ties in one's emotions, mental status, and social life. Furthermore, students will participate in various activities that allow them to examine their existing health behaviors, self-reflect on them, and then make corrections that will assist them with leading healthy and happy lives.

Skeletal System Games

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This course utilizes computers to teach students the touch operation of the keyboard with acceptable speed and accuracy. Correct keyboard technique, proper manipulation of operating parts and identification and care/use of equipment are stressed.

Dear Parents and Students: Welcome to Science Olympiad!!!!! This class is designed to allow students the opportunity to learn science topics beyond the science curriculum including forestry, ornithology, technological writing, and forensics. Science Olympiad affords students opportunity to learn science topics with a more defined nature. Students are encouraged to work like scientists through project based learning, cooperative learning, and in authentic learning situations. Due to the nature of instruction, it is very important that students follow directions and utilize safe laboratory practices. I also coach the Science Olympiad team at the Middle School. This team has been very successful and has won several honors at the state level of competition. This past year it was a privilege to watch former team members recognized as the valedictorian and salutatorian of the 2011 Moberly Senior High graduating class. The format of Science Olympiad will change this year to a quarter class instead of a semester class. This will affect the amount of material covered as well as the topic choice, but I am confident that we will have another wonderful year and that your student will learn a great appreciation for the field of science. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (ppaul@moberly.k12.mo.us). Sincerely, Mrs. Paul

Moberly Middle School
Exploratory Classes