Meet Our Teachers
Favorite Food: Strawberries Favorite Activity: Gardening Favorite Color: Orange Favorite Season and Why: Summer, I like the warm weather Song that makes you smile: Don’t Worry, Be Happy Regular TV Show: Dancing with the Stars Best Movie: Mary Poppins Favorite Restaurant: Ruth’s Chris What did you want to be when you grew up: Veterinarian What do you want to do this school year: Have fun! Favorite Childhood Toy: Dollhouse Where would you like to travel: Scotland What do you like most about Preschoolers: What I learn from them What do you enjoy most about teaching: There’s never a dull moment! Favorite Food: Chicken Favorite Activity: Exercising or reading a book on my front rocking porch Favorite Color: Charteuse Favorite Season: Fall — love the start of school, the colors of trees and crispness of the temperature along with Halloween Song that makes you smile: Cupid Shuffle (like to dance a bit) Regular TV Show: Amazing Race Best Movie: Holiday Favorite Restaurant: Panera Bread or Chipotle Season you enjoy most and why: Summer, I love being active, swimming outside and biking What did you want to be when you grew up: A teacher from 3rd grade on What do you want to do this school year: continue our high standards of VCP, Paths to Quality & NAEYC and laugh with the children everyday Favorite Childhood Toy: Sunshine Family Dolls – made their furniture and cloths Where would you like to travel: Maine or New York What do you like most about Preschoolers: Their own kind of logic — the things they find funny and excitement for the little things What do you enjoy most about teaching: Helping a child become independent and to think for themselves. Favorite Food: Pad Thai & Movie Popcorn Favorite Activity: Hanging out with my grandkids Favorite Color: Red Favorite Season and Why: Summer, I get to spend time with my family, going to the beach, pool, movies, cookouts, and traveling with my hubby Song that makes you smile: This is the Stuff by Fancesca Battistelli Best Movie: Little Women Favorite Restaurant: Papa Vino’s What did you want to be when you grew up: A teacher What do you want to do this school year: Graduate from HighScope Class Where would you like to travel: Hawaii, back to OBX What do you like most about Preschoolers: How silly they can be and definitely what they say. 🙂 What do you enjoy most about teaching: Being part of their developmental growth throughout the year and having fun doing it. Mrs. Jill Hoopingarner (Mrs. H) who began with us last year as a para-professional and now our ¾’s associate teacher. Mrs. H has a Master’s in Special Education. Favorite Food: Anything Italian Favorite Activity: Being with my family, dinners & games Favorite Color: Bright Pink Favorite Season and Why: Summer, I love to be warm, the feel of the sun, outside with family Song that makes you smile: Octopus and Silly Dance Contest Regular TV Show: Dont watch TV Favorite Movie: Ocean’s Movies (11) Favorite Restaurant: Carraba’s What did you want to be when you grew up: An interpreter (Japanese) What do you want to do this school year: Make learning fun for every child in my room, everyday Favorite Childhood Toy: Pooh Bear Where would you like to travel: Anywhere tropical What do you like most about Preschoolers: Their curiousity and wonder What do you enjoy most about teaching: watching children grow and develop and reach milestones, and celebrate successes of learning accomplishments Favorite Food: Cheese Pizza Favorite Activity: Reading Favorite Season: Fall Favorite Color: Yellow Song that Makes You Smile: Happy (Pharrell Williams) Regular TV Show: Modern Family Best Movie: Top Gun Favorite Restaurant: Red Lobster Season You Enjoy Most: Fall, I love the beautiful colors, cooler weather and that school starts! What did you want to be when you grew up: College Professor What do you want to do this school year: Have fun with the children Favorite Childhood Toy: Spirograph Where would you like to travel: France What do you like most about preschoolers: They are so funny! What do you enjoy most about teaching: Everyday is different — never boring! Favorite Food: Pizza Favorite Activity: Reading Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Season and Why: Fall — Colors, leaves, pumpkin pie, cooler weather Song that makes you smile: The Name Game by Shirley Ellis Regular TV Show: Bones Best Movie: To Kill a Mockingbird Favorite Restaurant: Cheddars What did you want to be when you grew up: A secretary! Favorite Childhood Toy: Paper Dolls Where would you like to travel: Hawaii What do you like most about Preschoolers: Their honesty
Mrs. Fraser
2-3 Year Olds
Mrs. Gleissner
Pre-K & School Director
Mrs. Hodgson
2 Year Olds
Mrs. Jill Hoopingarner
3-4 Year Olds
Mrs. Potts
3-4 Year Olds
Mrs. Trimboli
Pre-K
Mrs. Vinson
Secretary
Mrs. Fraser
2-3 Year Olds
Mrs. Gleissner
Pre-K & School Director
Mrs. Hodgson
2 Year Olds
Mrs. Jill Hoopingarner
3-4 Year Olds
Mrs. Potts
3-4 Year Olds
Mrs. Trimboli
Pre-K
Mrs. Vinson
Secretary