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Math Teacher:
Mr. Reese
English Teacher:
Mr. Maite
World Studies Student Teacher:
Ms. Lyon
Spanish Teacher: Ms. Deprez
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A Newsletter from the Hilliard Davidson
Academy Blue Team
Produced by the Blue Team Honors English Nine class
DAN,
DAN THE MATHEMATICS MAN! by C. Null (Oct. 2005) |
Mr. Reese is the math teacher here on the Blue Team at Hilliard
Davidson. He teaches Algebra I, IGA and Geometry. He taught prior
to Davidson, at Reynoldsburg High School teaching similar and more
difficult classes for eight years. He also spent two years at
Linmoor Middle School teaching Math 8 and Algebra I. Although he
has always taught math classes, his favorite subject in know
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He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and is an enthusiastic Browns
and Indians fan. When he was two years old he moved to Huron, Ohio
where he was raised. He attended Huron High School located on Lake
Erie just east of Sandusky. He wrestled for four years, played
football for two years and ran cross-country for two years in High
School.
He has two children, Erika (14) who is
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freshman here at Hilliard Davidson, and Brian (11), a
fifth grader at Scioto Darby Elementary. He enjoys doing any outside activity with his wife and
children. He especially enjoys skiing, boating, biking, walking,
and softball. One thing he would like parents and students to
about him, that they may not know already, is that he loves his
job and enjoys being in class everyday with learners on the blue
team.
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Maite's
Space by C. Null (Dec. 2005)
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On
the Blue Academy here at Hilliard Davidson High School, many
children show a strong interest or curiosity towards English. Some
students have a natural knack for the subject, but for most, the
motivation to learn comes from a teacher by the name of Anthony
Maite, or Mr. Maite as the students know him. Mr. Maite is the
English 9 and the Honors English 9 teacher on the Blue Team, and
he has a natural ability to bring the classroom to life. His own
education consists of a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State
University.
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He
has taught in other cities before Hilliard, including Bexley and
Upper Arlington.
When
not molding the minds of 9th graders at Davidson, Mr.
Maite enjoys computers, music, and science fiction. He is an avid
reader, and loves books dealing with space. Mr. Maite was born in
Akron, Ohio and grew up in Groveport. He currently lives with his
wife Jennifer, and his son, Kyle, age 20, is currently touring the
east coast with his band, The Rydells. Mr. Maite also owns four
cats: Mystery, Nugget, Pirate, and Smoky.
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Mr. Maite is still working to accomplish many things in his
lifetime. He plans to receive his Masters Degree and specialize in
effective integrated technology in education. Traveling is also on
his “to-do” list.
When in the Mr. Maite’s
classroom, students can feel like their education means something
to someone. Mr. Maite will make the extra effort to make sure that
children on the Blue Team understand, master, and put to use the
information taught in his learning environment.
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Live,
Laugh, Lyon by C. Null (Feb.
2006)
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Recently,
the Blue Team at Hilliard Davidson High School has received a new
student teacher out of Ohio State’s Masters in Education
program.
Mrs.
Lyon, originally from Plain City, has been in Ms. Prahst’s room
teaching students about the world around us. In high school, she
participated in many activities such as sports, choir, and musicals.
She also twirled a fire baton for the school marching band! Her
favorite subjects growing up were Spanish and English because she is
fascinated by language. She did not develop a love for
Social Studies until
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college.
As
a member of the Hilliard community for five years, she is a very
busy woman. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her
husband, who is also her hero. “He is my number one supporter, and
he has cheered me on through many years of school. He is so
unselfish and giving, and he will never let me give up on my
dreams.” In her free time, she enjoys riding horses with her
husband, reading, watching movies, or drinking coffee and catching
up with friends. Her overall plan
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for
her World Studies students while she is here? “I want to encourage
the kids to get to know the world around them.” She is a wonderful
addition to our academy and has one thing to let parents know. “I
want you to know how much I enjoy your kids in class everyday. I am
constantly impressed by the talent, thoughtfulness, creativity, and
uniqueness of all of them. I hope each parent understands the great
things I’ve seen in their son or daughter.” Well that pretty
much clears it up. Mrs. Lyon: one high-quality, enjoyable,
intelligent teacher.
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Ms.
Deprez:
Culture, Brought to Life by C. Null (Apr.
2006)
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Mrs. Deprez is the Spanish teacher here on the blue
team at Hilliard Davidson. Mrs. Deprez is originally form
North Olmstead, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. She has been a
resident of Columbus for four years. She attended Magnificat
High, a catholic school for girls, as a young adult. She says,
“I was involved in a lot of things (at my high school), which I
really enjoyed. It was also the point in my life when I
started to figure out who I was, so that was a good time for me as
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So how is Spanish going for her
classes this year? “Great! I’m really proud of the
progress everyone has made. I think the students would be
very impressed if they looked at their Spanish abilities at the
beginning of the year compared to today,” she responded.
Mrs. Deprez really brings a sense of excitement to the learning
environment. The students enjoy the laid back experience.
With speaking, listening, and reading activities, the classroom is
sure to be learning a good deal from
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her
experience.
One thing Mrs.
Deprez wants to share with parents that they might not know
already; “I am very passionate about what I do, and I love
sharing my love of the Spanish culture and language with others.
It is my hope that my students will use this knowledge to help
them with their own professions later in life, as our society
becomes more bilingual.” And there you have it, another
teacher doing nothing but good for the students on the Blue Team.
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