Sabrina Russo

8th grade reading and writing teacher

[Community Consolidated School District 15 @D15Schools]

Tonight was @SundlingJH's 8th grade Graduation! Congratulations Paladins! #ProudToBe15

[Nicole Gabyrel @NicoleGabryel]

“The deepest desire of the human spirit is to be acknowledged” - S. Covey

I love everything about this - especially seeing Ss read their personal message & smiling because they were individually recognized or running into the room to say thank you. @SundlingJH #D15Learns 🖤💙

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

This is the second year that I incorporated two-page spreads during book clubs for students to show their thinking as they read, and it’s quickly becoming a favorite activity! So proud of their work! @KellyGToGo @pennykittle #paladinpride

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

@burnsiewoj @SundlingJH Thanks for letting us borrow the books from the library—they were perfect!😊

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

As we prepare to write position papers, students worked together in stations to draw inspiration and learn from teen changemakers. Great discussions!

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

Always a great time in the WRS library! @burnsiewoj Thanks for the book blast and “book tasting”! So many new titles added to our to-read lists! 📚

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

@susangbarber Love this book!

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

Looks like I’m going to have to buy another copy of this beautiful book by @jeffzentner for my classroom library because I can’t let go of this one! I loved the infusion of poetry and the message of using writing to heal our wounds.

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

@FletcherRalph Yes! I read this last winter and it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read—I still think about it! Excited to read Cloud Cuckoo Land.

[Katie Burns-Woj @burnsiewoj]

@SundlingJH Library Orientation day 1! Our Paladins got their ✋ 🤚 s on some great 📚! Thanks @RussoReads and @NicoleGabryel 8th graders for being awesome at self ✅ out! #stronger4ever @D15Schools #sundlingstrong #d15LIT

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

@NicoleGabryel @SundlingJH We’re so lucky to have you at WRS!😊

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

We had a such a fun time sharing laughs and getting to know each other with this team building activity of chalk art! #stronger4ever #paladinpride

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

Team PHU is ready for an amazing school year! We can’t wait to meet our students tomorrow! #stronger4ever #paladins

[Meredith Barrett @sparklyscalpel]

To anyone who grew up reading Shel Silverstein…found it.

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

I was so excited for the release of this book (a prequel to one of my all-time favorite YA novels, We Were Liars) that I saved it as my first summer read. @elockhart transports us back to Beechwood Island with her brilliant writing style that kept me flipping through the pages!

[Amanda Gorman @TheAmandaGorman]

What might we be if only we tried.
What might we become if only we’d listen.

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

Many thanks to Mike @todasco for joining our class today to share your insightful creative writing process. My students were inspired by your tips and went straight into brainstorm mode for their own creative writing pieces!✍️

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

William Shakespeare turns 457 years old tomorrow, so we celebrated by writing next to Sonnet 18 (and listened to rap versions!), played around with his famous phrases, and wrote a line in iambic pentameter—I’d say we made The Bard of Avon proud! 🥳

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

Thank you for joining our 5th period class today, Officer Taylor! Your expertise will help students create powerful opening/closing statements that will determine Mary Maloney’s fate! @roald_dahl #lambtotheslaughter #sundlingstrong

[Sabrina Russo @RussoReads]

It’s National Poetry Month! We had some Friday fun playing with words and creating book spine poetry!📚