Mrs. Janet - GummiBears Co Teacher
Education: B.S. in Biology from Virginia Tech Favorite part of working with preschoolers: Their imagination, innocence and sense of fun. Favorite vacation spot: Mountains Favorite drink: Tea Favorite cereal: Reese’s puffs Favorite ice cream: Mint chocolate chip Favorite quote: “Feelings change- memories don’t.”~Joel Alexander Favorite movie: The Sound of Music Silliest animal: Monkey Scariest animal: Snake Best childhood memory: Going to my grandparent’s house every Sunday after church. Hobbies: Reading, hiking, walking our dog, spending time with family and friends.
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Ms. Dana - Lollipops MWF 3's Lead Teacher
education: BA in Special Education(MR) Grades K-12, concentration in Music from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington favorite part of working with preschoolers: listening to the amazing way they see the world. They speak with so much excitement, anticipation, and joy. You can't help but feel uplifted, enthusiastic, and amazed when you are around them. They fill my morning with wonder. :) favorite vacation spot: the mountains in the fall and the beach in the summer favorite drink: water - Sobe Pure and Lifewaters or water with lemon - I like it flavored a little :) favorite cereal: Kashi Go Lean favorite ice cream: Rocky Road favorite quote: “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14 favorite movie: Everafter silliest animal: Hairless dog scariest animal: spider best childhood memory: Moving from Michigan to Utah with my family. We took two weeks to tour the middle and western states on our way out to Utah. I rode in the car with my dad and my sister rode in the car with my mom. My dad and I sang to the radio, played travel games (we had walkie talkies to play with my mom and sister), and just talked. It was the most amazing trip because I got to spend so much time with my favorite person on earth! hobbies: shopping (heehee), singing, |
Mrs. Rebekah - HCP Director
education: BA in Communications, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC favorite part of working with preschoolers: their enthusiasm! favorite vacation spot: the beach!!! favorite drink: sweet tea or Diet Coke! favorite cereal: golden grahams favorite icecream: Goodberry's banana favorite quote: "Motherhood....it's the hardest job you will ever love! favorite movie: The Notebook best childhood memory: going to church with the family hobbies: photography Click here for Mrs. Rebekah's Bio. |
Mrs. Susan: Admin Asst./Event Coordinator
education: BA in Public Relations, Radford University, VA favorite part of working with preschoolers: their ideas and way they see the world favorite vacation spot: Topsail Island, NC favorite drink: Vanilla Skinny Latte from Blue Rain Café favorite cereal: Kashi Cinnamon Harvest favorite ice cream: Turkey Hill Mint Chocolate Chip favorite quote: by Helen Keller, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”. favorite movie: “Serendipity” favorite cartoon: Spongebob Squarepants silliest animal: my dog Sam. He is a Yorkshire Terrier/Poodle mix but thinks he is a Great Dane. scariest animal: an alligator. They are so quiet, so fast, and have very large teeth. best childhood memory: was when my family would go to my Aunt and Uncle’s cabin off the Susquehanna River every weekend during the summer. We would water ski, swim in the river, play cards, and have big family cookouts. Hobbies: gardening, puzzles, walking my dog, and playing board games with my family. fun fact about me: I really, really don’t like clowns or mimes Click here to read Mrs. Susan's bio. |
Mrs. Jeanine: LOLLIPOPS Lead teacher Y-2's TTH
Education: Early Childhood Degree from Madonna University, Livonia, MI favorite part of working with preschoolers: their excitment as they discover new things. favorite vacation spot: Mackinac Island favorite drink: iced coffee favorite cereal: my homemade granola favorite icecream:. depends on my mood :) favorite quote: "We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today." S. Tauscher favorite movie: Gone With the Wind best childhood memory: Spending summers at our cottage on the lake in Northern Michigan (no phone, T.V. or gaming systems & we still had fun!) hobbies: reading, cooking and scrapbooking Click here to read Mrs. Jeanine's bio... |
Ms. Porcia : LOLLIPOPS Co-Teacher 3's MWF and Y-2's TTH
education: BA in English, Shaw University, Raleigh NC; currently pursuing Master's in Sociology ay NC Central University. favorite part about working with preschoolers: their sense of humor favorite drink: Dr. Pepper favorite ice cream: Harris teeter's Bananna Pudding favorite Nick cartoon: Dora the Explorer favorite movie: Devil Wears Prada favorite childhood memory: Saturday trips to Dairy Queen with my grandmother for a chocolate covered ice cream cone! hobbies: shopping and reading magazines |
Mrs. Jan: Gummi Bears Lead Teacher O-2's TTH and 3's MWF
favorite part of working with preschoolers: sharing their sense of adventure and eagerness to learn favorite vacation spot: the beach favorite drink: diet coke or sweet tea favorite cereal: kelloggs corn pops favorite ice cream:. cookies & cream favorite quote: “No day is over if it makes a memory” favorite movie: “The Notebook” silliest animal: orangutans scariest animal: snakes favorite childhood memory: family movie/game night hobbies: scrapbooking, card-making, gardening, photography, playing games with my family, playing with my dogs Click here for Mrs. Jan's bio. |
Mrs. Beth: JELLY BEANS Co-Teacher 4's
education: Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Penn State, completed a year of nursing and a year of radiography school favorite part of working with preschoolers: Hugs and being silly and having fun with them! favorite vacation spot: mountains or beach watching a sunrise or sunset favorite drink: my coffee in the morning favorite cereal: oatmeal with blueberries, pecans and brown sugar favorite icecream:. Starbucks caramel macchiato favorite quote: “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart.” ~ Helen Keller favorite movie: Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Donnie Osmond one) silliest animal: my sister’s cat (he let her dress him in different themes for every month of the year, and she made a calendar) scariest animal: shark favorite childhood memory: being outdoors (biking, climbing trees, catching frogs, playing Kick the Can, Spy and Cops and Robbers) hobbies: biking, hiking, reading, spending time with friends and family
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Mrs. Chris: JELLY BEANS Lead Teacher 4's class
education: Associate degree in Business Administration, RCC, Rockland, NY received many children/teacher credits along with certifications, Wake county NC favorite part of working with preschoolers: watching their social interactions skills develop and their joy for life favorite vacation spot: Beach or Mountains favorite drink: Iced Latte or diet Pepsi favorite cereal: smart start now captain crunch as a child favorite ice-cream: Goodberry’s vanilla favorite quote: “Laugh often, love much!! favorite movie: The sound of music silliest animal: our dog Allie. She is a large golden retriever but washes her face with her paws like our cat Angel scariest animal: snakes favorite childhood memory: when our family went on a cross country camping trip when I was 10 years old. I have been blessed to have visited 50 states as a child. Hobbies: reading, walking, biking, ice skating, skiing, shopping and spending time with family and friends Click here for Mrs. Chris's bio. |
Mrs. Jo: SMARTIES Lead Teacher 4's
education:
BED major in Elementary Education and French as a Second Language St. Thomas University, Fredericton New Brunswick BA major in Psychology and French University of New Brunswick, Fredericton New Brunswick favorite part of working with preschoolers: Their excitement about learning!favorite vacation spot: beach favorite drink: Strawberry smoothis and chai tea favorite icecream: cake batter favorite quote: "To teach is to touch a life forever!" best childhood memory: I spent many hours playing teacher with my friends in my school room in the basement. Click here for Mrs. Jo's bio! |
Mrs. Meg - Smarties Co-Teacher
education: Marywood University, Scranton, PA BFA in Graphic Design BFA in Photography MA in Graphic Design favorite part of working with preschoolers: watching their excitement when they learn something new. favorite vacation spot: the beach and Hersheypark favorite drink: iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts favorite cereal:Life Cinnamon from Quaker Oats favorite ice cream: mint chocolate chip with extra chocolate chips! favorite quote. "Time has a wonderful way of showing us what really matters." Margaret Peters favorite movie: Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder) silliest animal: an armadillo because he can roll in a ball scariest animal: sharks! Because they swim around the beaches best childhood memory: spending the whole day at the shore or lake with my family. hobbies: gardening, hiking, photography, reading, and, of course, shopping! |