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About The Teacher
The Lord has been preparing me my entire life to serve him as a teacher. I learned so much about him listening to the stories and teachings that my father and mother shared with me and with so many others. I learned more about him from my Christian teachers, Sunday School teachers, and youth leaders and pastors. I learned even more about him as I memorized passages and read my Bible. I remember asking Jesus into my heart when I was seven, during a Spiritual Emphasis Week at Morrison Academy in Taichung, Taiwan. My parents were missionaries under the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society (Now known as CBI) My father and mother, Dan and Lucille Carr, along with my oldest brother (born in 1945), headed for China in 1945 on the first ship, the Marine Links, after World War II ended. My dad, born in San Francisco, and raised in Petaluma, California, was a Navy chaplain, and served in the Pacific theater. While serving, he was flown over China and felt the Lord directing him there when the war ended. He and my mom, who also felt called to the mission field, met in Seminary in Philadelphia. My mom was from Parkersburg, West Virginia, and she led summer children’s Bible clubs in Appalachian communities in the summers during her college years. (This is why the book Christy by Catherine Marshall is a favorite of mine.) My parents were married on June 6, 1944 – D-Day! My second brother was born in 1948 before the Communists took over, I was born in Sikang, Sichang, China (near the Tibetan border), on September 7, 1950, after the Communists came to power. My parents, brothers and I were finally forced to leave, after being held under house arrest for a couple of years. Before my father died, he wrote an autobiography, which I treasure, of our years in China. We headed to Taiwan, where my parents began church planting, and where they founded a seminary, Taiwan Theological Seminary, where young men and women are still training to serve the Lord in full time ministry. They were both outstanding teachers and my greatest role models. I know the fears and the difficulties of moving and changing schools. I attended a Taiwanese kindergarten in my little town, was home schooled for part of first grade, was in a dormitory for half of first grade and all of second grade at Morrison Academy. It was in second grade, at the age of seven, where I asked Jesus into my heart to become my Savior and Lord. I attended half of third grade in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the other half and fourth grade in Wheaton, Illinois. I returned to Morrison Academy and attended from fifth grade to eighth grade (we lived near the school these years). My mother was my fifth grade teacher and I really enjoyed the experience. I was able to observe a master teacher closely! Then we headed back to Glendale, California where I attended ninth and tenth grades. I finished up my eleventh and twelfth grade back in the dorms at Morrison Academy. Upon graduation in 1968, I flew home to attend Judson Baptist, a two-year liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. I had never set eyes on the school before. I received my AA and then transferred to Fresno Pacific College (now University), another place I had never been. I graduated in 1972 with a BA in Humanities, with an emphasis in Speech Communication and Literature. I met my husband Bob in college where we were both involved in choir and theater. I majored in Humanities and he majored in Biblical Studies with a minor in Music. Bob is a native of Campbell and attended Campbell High School and this is where my family finally settled. (there is quite a story here in how the Lord works “in mysterious ways!” We were married at Saratoga Avenue Baptist Church in 1973, with my father officiating. We still attend this church, now called Westgate. Over the years, we've taught Sunday School, worked in VBS, worked on the seasonal decorations, sang in the choir and then the worship team I continued my education at San Jose State in 1975 and received my Secondary teaching credential in English. I began substitute teaching at Valley Christian High School from 1975-1977. I taught for three months (filling in for another teacher), at Valley Christian Junior High (8th science, and various electives 7th) – I was unable to accept a long term commitment because our son Rob, was born in 1978. I returned to teaching in 1979 and spent eleven years at Southbay Christian -- (9-12 English/literature/writing, speech/drama, journalism/yearbook, typing/work processing, 8th bible, 7th geography). My reason for leaving, was that the high school and middle school closed. I headed to Pinewood where I served for another eleven years. (9 & 12 writing, summer school writing for high school and middle school, yearbook/newspaper, research librarian. The reason I left was that the Lord made it clear that I needed to head back to full time classroom teaching. My next assignment was back to Southbay and middle school (it had been added since I left). I taught sixth grade Bible, reading/writing, English/spelling, social studies. The school closed again permanently! I am now at LACS, beginning my eighth year, and thank the Lord for this new ministry. I came over with many of the Southbay students and taught one of the fourth grade classes. I followed them up to fifth grade and then returned to fourth grade. I am looking forward to this new year and of being of service to you and your student(s). FAVORITES VERSES John 3:16&17 Psalm 27 (especially verse 1) Isaiah 40: 28-31 Isaiah 12:2 Lamentations 3:21-26 John 14:6 Psalm 23 Joshua 1:8 & 9 FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE Psalms Genesis Isaiah Deuteronomy John Luke Acts Ruth Esther FAVORITE BOOKS War and Peace – Leo Tolstoy AND Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte The Citadel – A.J. Cronin Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain Persuasion – Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen (all of her books!) The Good Earth – Pearl Buck The Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens David Copperfield – Charles Dickens Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens The Source – James Michener Exodus – Uris ADOLESCENT BOOKS Ann of Green Gables/Entire Series – Lucy Maude Montgomery Chronicles of Narnia Series – C. S. Lewis Young Pilgrim’s Progress – (from John Bunyan) Christy – Catherine Marshall The Secret Garden Sarah, Plain and Tall/Skylark/... Love Comes Softly... (all of series) Heidi The Count of Monte Christo Scaramouche Little Women – Louisa May Alcott Little Men – Louisa may Alcott The Little Princess Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew THINGS I ENJOY DOING Singing (especially with my husband), Reading and sipping *tea or **coffee; studying; flower arranging; going to the beach or San Francisco zoo or the Monterey Bay Aquarium when the weather is cool and breezy (my favorite temperature ranges from 45-59 degrees); tearing out pictures I like from magazines, watching birds, wrapping packages, watching TV & movies, various crafts... MUSIC Praise songs & hymns Classical music (especially featuring piano & strings & harp & oboe) Folk Music Celtic Music Favorite Tunes – Old English Melody (“Greensleeves”) and Londonderry Aire ("Danny Boy") FAVORITE MOVIES Ben Hur The Sound of Music How the West Was Won Chariots of Fire The Inn of the Sixth Happiness Persuasion Lord of the Rings Trilogy Star Wars TELEVISION (from my past and *now) Wagon Train (all time favorite series) Star Trek:The Next Generation and Voyager and Star Trek A&E (Jane Austen’s books, Brontë books, Horatio Hornblower…) Bonanza Mission Impossible (original series) Murder, She Wrote Rosemary & Tyme Are You Being Served (favorite British comedy) Keeping Up Appearances As Time Goes By Rumpole of the Bailey (Mysteries: i.e Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Rosemary & Tyme ...) The Big Valley Remington Steele Bill Cosby (favorite American comedy) Ann of Green Gables Series (thoroughly enjoy the books and series) Sarah, Plain and Tall and sequels Love Comes Softly and sequels Animal Planet (great fun!) Discovery Extreme Makeovers: Home edition (current favorite reality) So You Think You Can Dance Monk The Closer COLORS GREEN (all shades) GOLD-Yellow Brown (all shades) Crème Red-Black Lavender-Purple Sky Blue FLOWERS Yellow roses Purple-Blue Irises Golden daffodils Orchids Yellow/White daisies Hydrangeas Sunflowers COLLECTIBLES Anything British (teapots, teacups and saucers, books, pictures, English breakfast tea and Jasmine tea are favorites (no herbal teas) Thomas Kincaid Cats Books (England, Cats, Crafts, Flower arranging, Historical, Geographical...) FOODS (diabetic – Type II) – I’m not keen on spicy foods, especially peppery or salty Spaghetti Chinese Food – (potstickers, steamed rice, bean sprouts, snow peas, egg drop soup, noodles, bok choy… NOT SPICY…no tofu) Tomatoes (!!!) GUAVA's (Most missed fruit from Taiwan -- Hardly ever fine them!!!) Eggs (prepared all ways) Almonds - (raw) Strawberries Raspberries/Blackberries/Blueberries Steamed clams or mussels Salmon (grilled, baked or poached) Roast Beef Chicken (grilled or baked) *Tea (English Breakfast tea or Jasmine tea – no herbal) **Coffee (100% Columbian) Starbucks- coffee frappacino or latte Favorite drink – iced water FAVORITE CANDY ! (occasional indulgence) -- SEE's dark chocolate covered almonds

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Mission
To train my students in heart, mind, soul, and body to become balanced Christ-like students who earnestly seek to know, love, and serve God. (LUKE 2:52] To guide my students to become: Committed Christians Effective Communicators Critical Thinkers Quality Producers Community Participants