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NAME:
Debra W. Clackum
SCHOOL:
East Side Elem.
CLASS:
Kindergarten - Fabulous Frogs Rm. 105
SCHOOL PHONE:
770-578-7200
My name is Debra Clackum. I am married to David, and we have two wonderful
children, Bonnie - 24 and Jon - 20. I grew up here in Marietta...went to
city schools...graduated from Marietta High. I went to Kennesaw when it was
a jr.college and transferred to Georgia State University. I majored in
Early Childhood Education and have taught 21 years for Cobb and 3 years of
preschool during the 7 years I stayed out with my children. I have one
brother, James, he is married and is the warehouse supervisor/manager for
School Box!
My parents are retired and live in Mineral Bluff, GA...right outside of Blue
Ridge. My dad retired from Lockheed GA and they built a cabin on
property he lived on as a youngster and was able to "buy back" for his
retirement home!
I just completed my master's degree in May from KSU! I'm very excited to be
finished with graduate school!
Every year as I begin with a new little group of learners...I
make it our goal for these precious ones to LOVE school. We feel that if
they feel safe and secure in this new classroom environment learning will
happen.
We want them to be ready to read when they leave us. They don't all have to
be reading...that happens for young children at their own time. But, we do
want them to know their letters, know the sounds, and be able
to "manipulate" or "play" with letters, words, rhymes, etc. It takes a
village as they say...our classroom activities, relations with peers (role
models), home activities, specialists (i.e. our P.E. teachers, Mr. Matthews,
Mrs. Kaltreider, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Khatoon), the lunchroom staff,
custodians, administration, bus drivers, media specialist, etc. all combined
make for a confident, self-assured, happy, prepared, East Side Kindergartner!
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