TEACHER WALL

 I HAD A DREAM

THAT WHEN I RETIRED, I WOULD SOMEHOW

DISPLAY ITEMS FROM MY DESK

AND FROM AROUND MY ROOM.
(DOESN'T EVERY TEACHER DO THIS?)

THIS IS THE FINISHED PRODUCT.

I HAVE 3 MAGNET BOARDS, A SHADOW BOX THAT ASHLEY MADE

FROM ITEMS THAT WERE ON MY DESK,

PLAQUES AND CERTIFICATES.
THE MAGNETS STARTED OUT QUITE SIMPLY.
I HAD A FEW THAT I HAD COLLECTED, AND WERE ON MY
FRIDGE AT HOME.
WHEN I MOVED TO MY NEW CONDO, I DECIDED TO TAKE THE
MAGNETS TO SCHOOL, AND PUT THEM ON MY LITTLE
FRIDGE IN MY CLASSROOM.
IT FILLED THE FRONT OF THE FRIDGE.
I STARTED REALLY TRAVELING.
NYC, 7 HISTORY TRIPS, 2 CRUISES, ROSE PARADE.
THE COLLECTION GREW TO THE 2 SIDES.
STUDENTS STARTED BRINGING MAGNETS FROM THEIR TRIPS.
THEY KIND OF GOT A LITTLE COMPETITIVE!
ONE MOTHER TOLD ME RECENTLY, THAT EVERYWHERE THEY WENT
ON THEIR TRIP, THEY HAD TO FIND A "MISS MITCHELL MAGNET!"
AFTER THE FRIDGE, THE FRONT OF MY DESK WAS FILLED,
THEN THE BIG DESK NEXT TO IT!!!

 I LOVE THIS SHADOW BOX!
ASHLEY MADE IT FOR ME FOR MY BIRTHDAY.
MY FAVORITE IS THE LITTLE BELL ON THE TOP SHELF.
MY GRANDMA GAVE IT TO ME.  SHE SAID,
"EVERY TEACHER NEEDS TO HAVE A LITTLE BELL ON THEIR DESK!"
I HAD IT FOR 33 YEARS!

 ON TOP OF MY "TEACHER OF THE YEAR" PLAQUE,

WAS MY AEA REP SIGN...VERY FITTING, SINCE

I WAS A REP FOR MY LAST 25 YEARS, AND 2 YEARS

IN THE MID 1980S.

MY 2 PLAQUES ARE MY

TEACHER OF THE YEAR

AND

THE PLAQUE THAT WAS OUTSIDE OF MY CLASSROOM DOOR.

  

I HAD A TON OF CERTIFICATES OVER THE YEARS.

I CHOSE 2 TO REPRESENT...

ALPINE DISTRICT'S 

SPIRIT OF ALPINE

AND

MY 56 HOUR 

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG TEACHER INSTITUTE.

THE OTHER CERTIFICATES ARE IN A BOOK.

I HAVE 6 PLAQUES FOR BEING NAMED 7 TIMES TO

WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICA'S TEACHERS

THEY ARE DISPLAYED ON MY LONG SHELF IN MY CLOSET.

THE REASON I DON'T HAVE 7, IS BECAUSE ONE YEAR I WAS

NOMINATED TWICE IN THE SAME YEAR.

THESE ARE MY MOST FAVORITE AWARDS!

YOU HAVE TO BE NOMINATED BY A FORMER STUDENT WHO IS IN

WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICA'S 

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

   

I LOVE THIS PLAQUE!

WHEN MY MOM WAS TEACHING, SHE HAD A

WOODEN PLAQUE THAT SAID

MRS. MITCHELL

IT SET ON HER CHALK TRAY.

I WANTED ONE, TOO.

SO...I ASKED JACK BROWN, 6TH GRADE TEACHER,

TO MAKE ME ONE.

IT SET ON MY CHALK TRAY FOR 33 YEARS!

THANKS SO MUCH TO

KIM, CHRIS, & ASHLEY

FOR HELPING TO MAKE MY DREAM COME TRUE!