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NAME: Melissa Word

SCHOOL: Donald P. Yates Primary

CLASS: Second

SCHOOL PHONE: 423-479-1723

About The Teacher

Although not originally from the state of Tennessee, I've been living in 
Cleveland since 1988.  I grew up in a small northern Mississippi town named 
Holly Springs.  My husband, Alvin, and I have been married for almost 35 
years, and we have three fantastic adult children.  When we moved to 
Cleveland, we were looking for a good place to raise our children and that's 
exactly what we found! Our children went through Cleveland City Schools 
and attended UTK for their higher education.  So, yes, I love the color 
orange!  Our oldest son, Alvin, is in the Army and stationed in Germany.  
He's been to Iraq twice and is now in Afghanistan.  Our second son, Brian, 
is a youth pastor in Montgomery, AL.  He was a UTK Volunteer football walk-
on for four years.  Our daughter, Amanda, is in sales and works in 
Knoxville.  None of the three are married and therefore we have no 
grandchildren :( !

This is my thirty-second year of teaching in public schools, and it's my 
twentieth year in Cleveland City Schools.  I've taught all grades first 
through sixth--this being my eighth year in second grade and at Yates 
Primary.  I absolutely love it!


My husband and I attend First Baptist Church and have worked with children 
in Sunday School from the bed babies through the youth department.  However, 
several years ago we "promoted" ourselves to a class for adults! 


We love pets, too!  Currently we have two dogs, six Austrian Gouldian Finch 
birds, and I take care of the aquariums at Yates. Believe me, they keep us 
busy.  I think my husband brought in all these animals to keep me from 
missing our children so much!


I attended college at a small Baptist school in Clinton, MS--Mississippi 
College.  My masters degree was earned at Mississippi State University.  
Including two years teaching three-year olds in a church pre-school, I have 
34 years of teaching experience!  Prior to coming to Yates, I taught third 
grade at Bower (now Blythe-Bower) here in Cleveland for twelve years.

Mission For The Class

My mission is to accept and love the students for exactly 
who they are and what they can do.  I want them to enjoy coming to school 
and to look forward to each day's learning experiences. I will do whatever 
it takes to have them ready for third grade.  We work hard, but then we play 
hard!

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