Archive for Saturday, August 25, 2012
Educational introduction
New teachers prepped for school year in Moffat County
Moffat County School District teachers line up Wednesday for lunch at Craig Middle School during teacher orientation. Local educators have been hard at work preparing for the start of the new school year on Monday.
August 25, 2012
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With the start of a new school year, Moffat County School District is welcoming a group of new teachers to the area. Some of those teachers met with the Craig Daily Press this week for a short Q and A session:
Jessica Knez, Moffat County High School
Name: Jessica Knez
Where are you from?
Grew up in Craig and Moffat County School District
What are you teaching?
All 4 levels of Spanish at Moffat County High School
What brought you to Moffat County?
“My family’s here and I just had a baby. They’re such a wonderful support system. We have family friends here that are just a lot of help.”
Amanda Ward, Craig Middle School
Name: Amanda Ward
Where are you from?
New York
What are you teaching?
6th grade literacy and social studies at Craig Middle School
What brought you to Moffat County?
“This district just represented to both my fiancé and I, who also is a new teacher here, that it really cared about the success of kids. The people out here have been really friendly to us. We came out here because my fiancé grew up here and we wanted to be in the Craig environment.”
Vicki Weber, Craig Middle School
Name: Vicki Weber
Where are you from?
From Wyoming and have lived in Craig for 13 years
What are you teaching?
6th grade literacy and social studies at Craig Middle School
What brought you to Moffat County?
“I have 4 children, 2 grandchildren here. We camp, hunt, garden. The great outdoors of Colorado. I’ve been here a long time. Not new to Moffat County, just a new teacher.”
Janie Wilson, Craig Middle School
Name: Janie Wilson
Where are you from?
Pittsburg, Kansas
What are you teaching?
6th grade literacy and social studies at Craig Middle School
What brought you to Moffat County?
“My husband took a job with BLM and that moved us out here to Craig.”
Lisa McDermott, Craig Middle School
Name: Lisa McDermott
Where are you from?
From Craig, taught in Kansas for 4 years
What are you teaching?
Math, Science and social studies at Craig Middle School
What brought you to Moffat County?
“This is where I grew up and this is where my family’s at, so to be near them.”
Sarah Snow, East Elementary School
Name: Sarah Snow
Where are you from?
Detroit, Michigan
What are you teaching?
Kindergarten at East Elementary School
What brought you to Moffat County?
“My husband and his job.”
Melissa Carey, East Elementary School
Name: Melissa Carey
Where are you from?
From Colorado originally, Utah for a long time and just moved back
What are you teaching?
Literacy coordinator at East Elementary for kindergarten through 5th grade
What brought you to Moffat County?
“All the outdoor activities. There’s so much to do. But I foresee a lot of time being spent in the classroom.”
Virginia Pugh, Craig Middle School
Name: Virginia Pugh
Where are you from?
California, but I’ve lived here for 27 years
What are you teaching?
Financial literacy at Craig Middle School
What brought you to Moffat County?
“I love the area. I came here to visit and really liked the area so I decided to come stay.”
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Question of the week
News this week showed snowpack in the Yampa River basin has reached 94 percent of median for the date. Do you think Moffat County is out of the woods as far as drought concerns?
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