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Miss Laney’s Speech & Theatre

Contacting Miss Laney:

 

Email: stephanie.laney@gcisd.net

 

Phone: 817-305-4790  ext:2358

 

Snail Mail:

Heritage Middle School

5300 Heritage Ave

Colleyville, TX 76034

 

In Person:

My conference period is from 9:45-10:35.  If you are interested in speaking with me in person, please email or call to set up a time.  Thank you!

Course Descriptions

Theatre

             Theatre Arts at the middle school level is a year long elective course which incorporates history, mime, presentation, improvisation, technical theatre and full theatre production.  Students also learn audience behavior and evaluation techniques. 

 

Speech

             Students are introduced to the elements of basic speech and communication while they study and participate in activities covering interpersonal and group communication, public speaking and the performing art of acting.

 

Center Stage / Playbill

(8th grade only)

             At HMS, this is a year long class.  Students must audition at the end of their 7th grade year to be placed in this advanced theatre class.  Students will have the opportunity to compete in speech tournaments and the UIL One-Act Play contest, as well as perform in other productions for the school and community.  This class is designed especially for those students seriously interested in pursuing theatre at a higher level.

Class Schedule

Grading System:         100% grading scale

Daily grades        -            Count once

Quiz grades        -            Count twice

Tests/presentations         Count three times

 

Late Work:

One day late - 20 points off

Two days late - 50 points off

Three days late - Zero / Assigned to MASH

 

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1st period

Theatre

7:55—8:45

2nd period

Theatre

8:50—9:40

3rd period

Conference

9:45—10:35

4th period

Theatre

10:40—11:30

5th period

Center Stage / Playbill

11:35—12:25

6th period

Advisory / Lunch

12:30—12:55 (advisory)   12:55—1:20 (Lunch)

7th period

Speech

1:25—2:15

8th period

Theatre

2:20—3:20