Mrs. Word

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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 36 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 Afghanistan once. Our second son, Brian, is a youth pastor in Montgomery, AL. He was the first of our children to get married (this past May). Our daughter, Amanda, is in sales and works in Knoxville. 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, three Austrian Gouldian Finch birds, and I take care of the aquarium at Yates. Believe me, they keep us busy. I think my husband brought in all these animals to keep me from missing our children and wanting grandchildren 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. This past year I was honored by being chosen as Cleveland City Schools' Teacher of the Year K-4 for the second time in my 21 years with this system. However, my greatest honor comes from working with the children and parents!

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Mission
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!