NAME:
Shana La Vine
SCHOOL:
East Side Elementary
CLASS:
Third Grade
SCHOOL PHONE:
770-578-7200 ext. 417
Hi! My name is Shana La Vine. I grew up in Marietta, GA, going to school at Mt. Bethel, Dickerson,
and I graduated from Walton in 1996. I then went to Georgia Southern University where I graduated
in May of 2001 with my Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education. In December 2005, I earned my
Master's degree from Kennesaw State University, also in Early Childhood Education. (This was an
amazing learning experience that I was happy to share with several other teachers from East Side.)
It's hard for me to imagine, but the 2009-2010 school year is my ninth year of teaching at
East Side Elementary. It's incredible how time really does fly when you're having fun! My first class
of students are entering their second year of high school this year- WOW!!!
I taught second grade for five years, and three years ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to loop
up to third grade with my class. That was a great decision. So, this year is my fourth year
teaching third grade and I am very excited. Third graders have such amazing things happening in
their heads while they are going through the huge transition from second grade to third grade.
I feel very fortunate to be in a career where I have so much enthusiasm for what I do and for the
young people who I work with. I truly appreciate and admire how their young minds work and I am
very grateful to have these young people as my "co-workers." I feel that I learn as much from the
students as they do from me, and in turn, they learn from each other. What wonderful symbiotic
relationships!
-Miss La Vine :)
"All children CAN learn and succeed, but not on the same DAY, or in the same WAY." -Unknown
"All things are difficult before they are easy." -John Norley
