Congratulations to Mrs. Smith! On August 23, Mrs. Smith was announced as Emerson Elementary School's Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Smith has been teaching for 22 years, and lucky for us, she has spent all those wonderful years here at Emerson. She was even a student teacher at EES!
As a child, Mrs. Smith always wanted to be a teacher. She spent a lot of time enjoying her favorite Ramona books by Beverly Cleary. Although Mrs. Smith has taught kindergarten, she currently teaches second grade reading to all of our second graders, so it is no surprise when asked, she said her favorite subject to teach is reading.
Mrs. Smith takes time to get to know her students and build a strong rapport. Her favorite educational quote "Students may forget what you say, but they will never forget how you make them feel" speaks to the kind of teacher Mrs. Smith is in her classroom.
Outside of EES, Mrs. Smith enjoys spending time with her family, sewing and relaxing. Mrs. Smith is married and has two sons, Kaleb and Kam.