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“Eat a ghost.”
“Not die. That is essential for a bucket- list, I think.”
“Meet Malala Yousafsai.”
“Get a DNA test. I really wanna know who I have to thank for having hair this good.”
Last year, the Priory community regretfully had to say goodbye to six wonderful faculty members. However, this sad memory also comes with its sweet moments: the welcoming of nine new members of the community. Whether it be taking on the position of Dean of Students or librarian, each job comes with its anxieties. Mr. Wadhwani, a new English teacher and residential faculty, voices his concerns, saying “I think part of the difficulty of being a new person in any community is just not knowing the people as closely yet. Priory students, including dormers, are very close knit communities, and it’s great to see that closeness, but it definitely takes time to develop that, and for the students to get to know me as well.”
While the living, breathing human aspect of entering a new environment has its importance, Mr. Utsumi, another new English teacher, shares a problem of logistics. He divulges that “[he]
had never taught in a school with a rotating schedule before” and “spent the first couple weeks hoping [he] was in the right place at the right time.” When asked if this has changed much by the first quarter, he states “I still hope I am in the right place at the right time.” With this confusing schedule and many other small components of Priory life, Mr. McChristian, one of the new band directors, understands that “there is a lot to know and I have to remember that it is ok to ask.” Dealing with these anxieties must be difficult, so why would teachers go through it? Among many other reasons, Mr. Utsumi reveals that he “was sold on the kind community and the view of Windy Hill from the cafeteria.”
1. Mr. Mabeza tunes his guitar in order to prepare for the day’s guitar lesson. 2. Mr. Schnurle helps Annie Boyle (10) with the 3-D modeling software, SolidWorks. In class, he has been teaching students different skills on this program such as adding curved edges, using the symmetrical tool, and drawing repeating patterns to their designs.3. In English 9, Mr. Wadhwani teaches students how to write narratives, so he partnered up his students to each tell stories to one another. Here he is checking in with his students on their storytelling progress. 4. Mr. Utsumi shows his Middle School Pride with Mr. Montero during spirit week.
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