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Favorite #145: Mark Rockwell’s Tribute to his Dad

Love and Respect for a Dad Mark Rockwell and I became colleagues when he began teaching fourth grade at Mt Ulla Elementary School fifteen years ago. I was the music teacher at the time. After retiring, I lost contact with Mark … Continue reading

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Favorite #68: Teachers Making a Difference

             Making a Difference In honor of Veterans Day, last week I shared about a friend of mine (Bob Terry) who after twenty years in the military became a fifth grade teacher. Last week’s blog centered around his Navy career. This week’s … Continue reading

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Favorite # 67: Veterans

                 Honor and Respect In honor of Veterans Day, my desire is to highlight in this blog the respect due those who have served in the military protecting the freedoms of our country. My dad, a WWII Veteran, served in Germany and landed on … Continue reading

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Favorite #49: Melissa Edwards, Adventure with NASA

Launchpad to Wonder, Melissa Edwards’ Adventure with NASA This week my guest blogger is Melissa Edwards. Melissa not only teaches for the Winston- Salem/Forsyth County Schools in NC, but she also blogs and loves learning new things, especially if there’s adventure. This past April she had an adventure of a … Continue reading

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Favorite #38: Music Teacher

    Music Teacher, “Dr. Rob” Have you ever seen Elton John perform? If you haven’t, but have seen Dr. William D. Robertson, then you’ve come pretty close. “Dr. Rob,” as he’s known by many, can make a piano sing and … Continue reading

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Favorite #27: Preschool Teacher

Preschool Teacher: Tara Safrit             Tara Safrit is one of those people who light up a room, making everyone a little happier for having spent time with her. Only 23, she already knows what it means to sacrifice comfort and … Continue reading

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Favorite #16: Photographer

Ed Pilegard: Discovering Beauty through the Lens of a Camera             Everyone has a different talent and that’s a good thing. If we all had the same talent, this would be a boring world for sure. I especially appreciate those … Continue reading

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Favorite #15: Band Director

Tremayne Smith: Rocky Mount High School Band Director             As a music teacher, I’ve had students over the years that I won’t ever forget. One of those is Tremayne Smith. A well-mannered, outgoing student, for whatever reason, Tremayne  developed a … Continue reading

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Reading at Kootnz Elementary School

I had the opportunity to read at Kootnz Elementary School on Wednesday Oct. 5th. It was a warm afternoon around 1:00 when I got to the school. Little did I know what a warm greeting I would receive inside the building. After … Continue reading

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