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New to Campus
Story by: Phoenix Boggs
Photos by Molly Clark
Mrs. Jenkins
Many students have had Mr. Jeffrey Jenkins for Civics, a seventh grade class. Jenkins has been teaching at Edgewood for many years and has taught countless students. Students know him as a friendly, helpful teacher.
This year, a new member of the Jenkins family has been added to the Edgewood staff- Mrs. Sandy Jenkins, who teaches Math 2 Advanced and Algebra 1. Before coming to Edgewood, Mrs. Jenkins worked as an Algebra 1 teacher at Viera High School.
While the Jenkins’ drive to and from school together, they find that it is important to have some time to themselves in their daily schedule, too. The “Guys Club,” consisting of Mr. Jeff Jenkins, Mr. Alan Clark, Mr. Jeff Woods, Mr. Nate Johnson, and Mr. Mike Ecker, still eats lunch together every day.
“I eat lunch by myself but I don’t impose on his guy group,” Mrs. Jenkins
said.
Mr. Jenkins encouraged her to apply for the job at Edgewood when it
became available. While she loved teaching at Viera, a teaching job at Edgewood has been a great experience for her, and she grew to love this school very quickly. “I love it here. It’s so different. The school is awesome and the kids are
awesome. Everybody wants to learn,” Mrs. Jenkins said.
Most students know that Mrs. Ingratta taught at West Shore before coming to Edgewood. Even before West Shore, however, Ingratta taught at Southwest Middle School. This year, one of her students from
Southwest has followed in her footsteps. Ms. Briana Clarke attended Southwest for middle school and now teaches Chemistry Honors at Edgewood. Ingratta taught Clarke World History when Clarke was in seventh grade.
When Clarke won an important award in the seventh grade, she was asked to bring the teacher who had influenced her most to the awards ceremony. Clarke decided to bring Ingratta to the ceremony.
Clarke attended a job fair at the beginning of this year. She had heard that Edgewood was looking for a Chemistry teacher, which made her interested in becoming certified in Chemistry. She had no idea that Ingratta was Edgewood’s principal until she saw her at the fair.
“When we saw each other we burst into tears. She asked if I was the one looking to be a chemistry teacher and said that she wanted to hire me,” Clarke said.
Being a young teacher helps Clarke connect with her students. She remembers what was most interesting to her when she was studying chemistry, so she knows how to relate chemistry to her students. She also finds that she shares many of the kids’ interests.
Ms. Clarke
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