About The Teacher

NAME: Mrs. Morris

SCHOOL: Watertown Middle School

CLASS: 8th Grade Humanities

SCHOOL PHONE: 926-7783 ext. 1110

About Mrs. Morris

I spent most of my young life wanting to be a teacher (and allowing myself to be talked out of it). 
Through 13 years of private day school and boarding school I longed to be a teacher, yet EVERYONE 
tried to talk me out of it.  Then came college... I ended up as an Art History major at Bates College in 
Lewiston, Maine.  Once again, professors and advisors talked me out of pursuing a career in education.  
So, I tried the business world, which was clearly not the right place for me.  Finally, in 1987 (as my 
husband was finsihing his PhD at Boston College), I was inspired to return to school and go for my 
dreams.  I graduated from Boston College in 1989 (two weeks before my son Sean was born) with a 
Masters of Education.  I have been teaching in Watertown ever since. School is obviously a HUGE part of 
my life, but in my free time i enjoy playing tennis, reading and watching movies.

My Mission for the Class

My hope for all of my students is that they push themselves to become independent thinkers. Our 
motto is TFY (Think for Yourself)