Mrs. Hamel's

English Language Arts

Meet Mrs. Hamel

Welcome to English language arts! My name is Alison Hamel. This year is my ninth year teaching ELA at PGM and my tenth year working for Lowndes County Schools. I love what I do!

I was born and raised in Valdosta, GA and attended Lowndes County Schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade. I am definitely a true Viking fan!

I graduated from the University of Florida with bachelor's degrees in English and Classical Studies and from Valdosta State University with a master's degree in Secondary English Education.

I am married. My husband and I have a cat named Keats (after my favorite poet), a cat named Flea, and a dog named Cookie.

I love reading, listening to music, drinking coffee, watching Viking and Gator football, and spending time with my fabulous family and friends.


English Language Arts standards include 5 different areas: Reading Literary Texts, Reading Informational Texts, Writing, Language, and Speaking and Listening.

Click here to view the complete Georgia Standards of Excellence for 8th ELA.

*The Advanced ELA curriculum follows the 8th ELA standards but differs from the regular curriculum in that it moves at a faster pace, allowing time for enrichment activities that extend learning. Content is more complex and higher-order thinking skills are emphasized.

Click here to view the complete Georgia Standards of Excellence for 9th grade literature and composition.

Remind - 8th ELA

For 8th ELA: Receive text message reminders via Remind by texting the message @hamelela to the phone number 81010 or you can go to rmd.at/hamelela on a desktop computer to sign up for email notifications.

Remind - Advanced 8th ELA

For Gifted/Advanced: Receive text message reminders via Remind by texting the message @hamel8adv to the phone number 81010 or you can go to rmd.at/hamel8adv on a desktop computer to sign up for email notifications.

Remind - 9th Lit/Comp

For 9th Lit/Comp: Receive text message reminders via Remind by texting the message @hamel9 to the phone number 81010 or you can go to rmd.at/hamel9 on a desktop computer to sign up for email notifications.

This is a fantastic tool that allows me to send out reminders and updates to students and parents.