Hello. I teach computer class to all 6th graders at Barre City Elementary and Middle School (100+ students). I also teach library classes for kindergartners (98 students). In addition to reading fun-filled books, wearing funny hats and costumes is something I am known for! I teach because I love kids and I want to have a positive impact on them. I believe that I do impact them positively. I expect nothing but the best from my students. My favorite saying is "can't is not a word". I truly believe we all can if we try. How we all get to "can" as individuals varies, of course.
I am married and I have two fabulous children. We are blessed with a son who is a Senior and a daughter who is a Junior. They are great kids and super students! We do almost everything together as a family. It's amazing but even though they are in high school they still like to be with us!
I cook - all of the time. I love to cook and am known for concocting endless recipes on my own. In my spare time I love to read, play softball, garden, go camping and swimming....I love the outdoors! One of my favorite places in Vermont is our family camp at Peacham Pond.
Traveling is great. I have been to many places but never to Europe, and I want to go there! I have been to several islands - Barbados, Bermuda, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, The Keys, Cozumel and St. Croix. (Can you tell that I love the tropics?) I have also been to Canada (many times), and all over the U.S. ..... but never to Europe. It is so expensive to travel and I fear I may be very old before I get there. My favorite islands are Barbados and St. Croix. My travel days were mainly in my "other life" when I was the Executive Director of the Vermont Psychological Association (15 years). Teaching was a big change, and a choice that I am glad that I made but it sure doesn't pay well.
Traveling is great. I have been to many places but never to Europe, and I want to go there! I have been to several islands - Barbados, Bermuda, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, The Keys, Cozumel and St. Croix. (Can you tell that I love the tropics?) I have also been to Canada (many times), and all over the U.S. ..... but never to Europe. It is so expensive to travel and I fear I may be very old before I get there. My favorite islands are Barbados and St. Croix. My travel days were mainly in my "other life" when I was the Executive Director of the Vermont Psychological Association (15 years). Teaching was a big change, and a choice that I am glad that I made but it sure doesn't pay well.
I am enjoying the class I am currently taking, "Goin Google", with Linda McSweeney. I'm learning more and more about the wonderful world of computers. She got me going on this blog business and it's pretty cool stuff.
Mrs. t,
ReplyDeleteWhen you teach library classes to kindergartners after lunch do you use the gooey decimal system?
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Phil. I am the freshman intervention math teacher at SHS. My wife, Maria, was the Director of Learning Services here for 17 years. She is retired but busier than ever. We were the day care for our grandson, Escher, for the summer. He will be 1 yo on 10/24. Eshcer is the son of our only child Ean and his wife Lauren who live at Bolton Valley Ski Resort. Ean works for the state in the Department of Information Innovation and Lauren is an OT at CVH.
ReplyDeleteI am an avid landscaper(gardener)and a peony fanatic. I have over 110 different varieties. I also like to cook - and unfortunately, eat what I cook. I like to travel. So far I've been to Spain, Morocco,Gibraltar, Jamaica, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands plus a bunch of the United States and Canada. My dream vacation is to take the river cruise through the Netherlands during tulip time.
I guess I should stop before I write a novel. Glad to be in class with you.
Great background for your blog! We have quite a few cooks in our class...my husband often says about my cooking "if I can recognize it...it is a good meal!" Not my area of expertise, but I am always impressed with those that can cook!
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