Meet Our Teachers
Favorite Food: anything pasta Favorite Activity: swimming and floating in our pool Favorite Color: blue Favorite Season and Why: Summer, I like the warm weather and being outside with my family Song that makes you smile: Sweet Annie Regular TV Show: Anything new on Netflix Best Movie: The Notebook Favorite Restaurant: Jesu Latin Grill What did you want to be when you grew up: lawyer and teacher What do you want to do this school year: continue my education to grow as a preschool teacher Favorite Childhood Toy: Cabbage Patch Doll Where would you like to travel: Europe What do you like most about Preschoolers: their energy and love for life What do you enjoy most about teaching: helping others Favorite Food: Chocolate Favorite Activity: Baking or reading Favorite Color: blue Favorite Season: Fall; I like the cool weather and leaves changing Song that makes you smile: Brown Eyed Girl Regular TV Show: Downtown Abbey Best Movie: Pretty Woman Favorite Restaurant: Whitts BBQ in TN or Panera Bread What did you want to be when you grew up: teacher What do you want to do this school year: complete the High Scope Course Favorite Childhood Toy: stuffed dog Where would you like to travel: Europe What do you like most about Preschoolers: their honesty and curiosity What do you enjoy most about teaching: seeing the growth and change in the children 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. Favorite Food: popcorn or cheese and crackers Favorite Activity: relaxing with friends and family Favorite Color: pink, blue or black Favorite Season: Summer Song that makes you smile: Lots of them as music can spark happy memories Regular TV Show: Parenthood or Friends Best Movie: Titanic or Pretty Woman Favorite Restaurant: Doc Pierce’s, Hana Yori What did you want to be when you grew up: a teacher or a nurse What do you want to do this school year: work on implementing Conscious Discipline Favorite Childhood Toy: Barbies Where would you like to travel: Disney World or Destin, FL What do you like most about Preschoolers: The funny things they say What do you enjoy most about teaching: watching them learn new things and how genuine they are! 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: 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 Favorite Food: fruit Favorite Activity: baking and babysitting Favorite Color: Turquoise Favorite Season and Why: Fall because I like the colors and cooler weather Regular TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy Best Movie: The Greatest Showman Favorite Restaurant: Chinese What did you want to be when you grew up: teacher What do you want to do this school year: learn how to be a great teacher Where would you like to travel: Gatlinburg, TN What do you like most about Preschoolers: how excited they are to learn What do you enjoy most about teaching: seeing the change and growth in the children
Mrs. Ann Metcalfe
Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Ashley Smith
Pre-K Teacher
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. Vinson
Secretary
Ms. Courtney Johnson
Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Ann Metcalfe
Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Ashley Smith
Pre-K Teacher
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. Vinson
Secretary
Ms. Courtney Johnson
Pre-K Teacher