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Mrs. Winters
SCHOOL:
St. Teresa of Avila School
CLASS:
Second Grade - Room 2B
SCHOOL PHONE:
513-471-4530 ext.238
Hi! I am Mrs. Winters. I am looking forward to meeting my new class for the
2008-2009 school year. We are going to have an exciting year!
I have been a Cincinnatian for most of my life (since I was 10). I went
through the Cincinnati Public School system (where I decided at the age of 11
that I was going to be a teacher ). After graduation I went to Morehead
State University. I got married the summer before my senior year
and transferred to U.C. I taught at St. Gertrude Academy until I had my
first child and then I became a full time mommy . When my husband became
permanently disabled, it was time for me to return to my career. I returned
to teaching full time, here at St. Teresa, in 1998.
My husband Rick and I have been married 29 years and have three beautiful
grown children (ages 20-25). I also have one beautiful granddaughter who was
born May 23, 2007. My youngest daughter was married on August 16th, 2008 so
I now also have a new step-granddaughter who is 5 years old. You can meet
them on my Meet My Family page.
I am a devout Christian (Southern Baptist by faith) and enjoy sharing God's
love with my students. I also teach Sunday School, VBS (actually I am the
VBS director at our church), Bible studies...wherever God leads me.
In my "spare time" I love to read, scrapbook, work on my computer (and I
love fun emails!!)and spend time with my family and friends. Next to God
and my family, teaching is my passion! The other thing people would say
about me is that I love to laugh!
God is good and I try to enjoy the life He has blessed me with.
As I mentioned, I love teaching and I'm excited to be in my 11th year here
at St. Teresa. I think second graders are at a wonderful age and we have a
great time together. If you could be a fly on the wall, you would often
find us laughing, sharing, singing (I think many children learn through
music)and enjoying learning!
We love to laugh while we learn!
MY FAVORITES
Season: Spring
Item to Collect: vintage Coca Cola items, salt and pepper shakers
Holiday: tie between Easter and Christmas
Type of Food: Italian (well, actually my favorite food is chocolate!)
Restaurant: Olive Garden
Sweet Treats: Yummy homemade cookies and other homemade treats are the
quickest way to my heart! Kit Kat bars, creamy whip ice cream with
chocolate sprinkles, rich chocolate cake with raspberries, strawberries!
Drink: Caffeine Free Diet Coke, bottled water
Children's Authors: Robert Munsch, Lynn Cherry, Max Lucado
Flower: Carnation
Candle Scent: Cinnamon, vanilla, pina colada
Subject to Teach: Phonics, Math (I like them all!)
Vacation Spot: I hope to someday go to a beach where the sand is white and
the water is crystal clear.
Song: I Can Only Imagine, How Great is Our God, I Loved Her First, Dancing
with Cinderella (Can you tell I have a bride in my family??)
Music: Contemporary Christian
Bible Verse: Jeremiah 29:11
It is my mission that our children grow academically, spiritually and
emotionally in a safe, loving environment.
It is my goal for the children to develop a deeper understanding of God's
unconditional love and to understand that God is always there for them...
their Forever Friend. I feel that I am an ambassador for God and want the
children to see God's love and care for them shining through me. My desire
is for them to know that I accept them and will care for them, no matter
what.
However, they will also learn that there are loving consequences for actions
and they are responsible for choices that they make.
I hope to encourage your children to develop a lifelong love of learning!
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