I'm glad you're checking out my class web pages! If you'll click on any underlined link on this page, you can find out more about the classes I teach, the UIL event that I coach, and other fun stuff.This is my 21st year to teach at Morris Upchurch Middle School; I love our school district and think it's one of the very best! I currently teach 5th-6th Social Studies, 5th grade Language Arts,  and ESL (English as a Second Language). I have been married for 34 years and have two sons and two grand-children. I love all our animals: 5 horses, 2 dogs, and 1 cat. What I like to do when I'm not at school is to play my saxophone and sing in several area bands, ride horses, work in my flowerbeds, do crafts, and spend time with my family.

WELCOME to the class page about 5th grade Social Studies. This year we will study the history, geography, government, and culture of the United States of America.

Click the link below (or in the right column) to get more details about 5th grade Social Studies!

WELCOME to 6th grade Social Studies class. Our focus is the study of World Geography and World Cultures. Our units of study for the 3rd 9-week period will be:

 Click the link below (or the link in the right column) to get more details about what we're studying each term!

CONGRATULATIONS to both teams for their Dec. 2012 performance at the contest!! 

The 5th grade team, (Cailyn Moore, Julia Grogan, Christian Fitzgerald, Adam Bowen, And Rachael Restelle) ALL ranked in the top 8 scores out of over 25 participants from around the district!  They also made 1st place team!

The 6th grade team (Justin Bowen, Maia Brown, Brailee Whetstone, and Savannah Wise) SWEPT the contest; they placed individually in the top 4 spots.  They ALSO made 1st place team!

I AM SSOOOO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU  :) 

ABOUT THE UIL CONTEST: UIL Music Memory is both a challenging and exciting contest. You'll especially enjoy it if you have a natural attraction to music, are willing to learn about a type of music that may be unfamiliar to you, and are the type of person that loves to see your hard work rewarded! To prepare, you must learn 16 classical pieces of music by listening to the selections (songs) on a CD. For each selection you must also know the composer's name as well as the major work to which the selection belongs. You'll be given a study chart with all the information on it. You'll be expected to put in a lot of study time at home. I will also meet with you on a regular basis at school to help you get ready for the contest. Just so you'll know, I LOVE music! I thoroughly enjoy coaching Music Memory, and I hope you'll give it a try and learn to love it, too.

Click the link below (or the link in the right column) to find out MUCH more about UIL Music Memory!

Morris Upchurch Middle School
Terry McCasland