Teacher+Interviews

__What was your favorite school subject as a student?__ Science. __If you weren't a science teacher what would you teach?__ What would I teach? .......Well it wouldn’t be middle school but psychology. __Do you believe the PSSA’s are affecting students positively or negatively? Why?__ Negatively. Why? Because they aren’t a true measure of their capability. __Of all the units we do this school year, do you have a favorite?__ Genetics. Or biodiversity, but we don’t do that anymore. __When did you start teaching?__ 1989. __Where did you get your teacher's degree?__ Lebanon Valley College. But I attended at least 11 if not more colleges. __Did you always want to be a teacher?__ No. I wanted to do something in science but there wasn’t much out there, so I wanted to be a forest ranger.
 * Mrs. Dundorf interview 3-31-14 **

__Who is your inspiration?__ Wow that's a big question. Hmm. There's been so many people who are influential but I would probably say my children __,__ __Who started the popcorn incident?__ Me. It was an accident. It was very embarrassing __.__ __Why did you become a principal?__ I never wanted to be a principal, I loved being a teacher. In my last school I was doing a lot of curriculum work, and there were budget cuts, and I was told I needed to become a principal or become Dean of students. So I took my internship and became an assistant principal __.__ __What college did you go to?__ I went to Elizabeth town college for my teaching certificate, then Penn state for my masters degree, then Immaculata for my doctorate __.__ __Why is your title Dr. if you are a school principal?__ I went to school for my doctorate. __What is your favorite sport?__ I love to watch hockey and lacrosse, but I like to run. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__What are your hobbies?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I love to read, I do a lot of reading. I used to like to scrapbook, but I have no time anymore. I like taking pictures, but I'm not very good at it. I like to go on hikes and be outdoors. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__What is your favorite thing to do?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Other than coming to school, I love to spend time with my family. I like to go to museums and visit cities <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__.__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__What is your favorite animal?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hmm, that's very hard. I love dogs, which was a surprise to me because I never had a dog growing up. Outside of my house, I like animals that can eat you, like big cats. Tigers and lions. I also like giraffes, but they don't eat you. I got to feed one once and it was really great. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Who is your favorite Olympic athlete?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Nadia Comaneci. She was a Romanian gymnast when I was a little girl. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Why did you come to HMS?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">That's a good question too. Once I discovered I wanted to be a principal, I really liked being a middle school principal. There's as an open spot as an elementary principal, so I thought it would be a learning experience. I left the interview thinking, "I really want this job" I decided I would be devastated if I didn't get a job. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__What are some new plans you have for MiniTHON this year?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Stomp-out pediatric cancer (Wednesday, wear country clothing with your team t-shirt), Karaoke, and a craft that will be sent to the children at the hospital <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Do you think MiniTHON will be as successful this year as it was last year?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Yes. I think it will be more successful because there’s more student involvement. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Is there anything you think that students should participate in more?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As a school, I think we all need to participate in everything. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Besides fighting pediatric cancer, why is MiniTHON important to you?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">MiniTHON is important because very little funding from other charities go to pediatric cancer, but go more to adult cancer. We as a school community do MiniTHON to support childhood cancer. These MiniTHONs are the largest student-run philanthropic organization in the world. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Will any other celebrities be coming to support MiniTHON?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s a secret. I will not let the cat out of the bag.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dr. Winslow Interview 2-21-14 **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mrs. May Interview 2-17-14 **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As we're saying Bon voyage to Mr. Nickolaus as he goes to the high school, we are also saying welcome back to Mrs. Cantore. But to focus more on Mr. Nickolaus, some fun facts are due. His favorite color: blue, favorite food: pizza, his older brother did Boy Scouts when they were younger but, didn't enjoy it so Mr.Nicolaus never joined. Mr. Nickolaus also has two sons, they both do Boy Scouts. Now bringing it back to the school day, his favorite subject is science but also enjoys math. As we come home from school and after homework, G.I. Joe action figures were usually involved after a homework session. Before teaching, "I was a district manager for DHL Express and had about 200 employees working under me. DHL Express is sort of like Fedex and UPS but it’s for more international shipping". We all will miss him so, we'll send him our best wishes (with those pesky high schoolers). <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Here's the complete interview: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__Is math your favorite subject to teach? If not, which do you enjoy most?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Physics is my favorite subject, although I do enjoy them the same. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__What are your hobbies?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I build furniture, and both my sons are in boy scouts so I am also a cub scouts leader. __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Were you a boy scout when you were a kid? __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">No I wasn’t. My brother was a cub scout, but he never enjoyed it, so I decided not to join. __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What was your favorite subject when you were a student? __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Science. I enjoyed math and science, but I enjoyed science more. __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What was a popular toy when you were a kid? __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I always liked My G-I-Joe action figures. __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What was your job before you came here? __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Before going into teaching, I was a district manager for DHL Express and had about 200 employees working under me. DHL Express is sort of like Fedex and UPS but it’s for more international shipping. __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is your favorite food? __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pizza would be my favorite food. __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is your favorite color? __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Blue.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bon Voyage to Mr. Nikolaus and Welcome to Mrs. Cantore! 2-10-14 **

=**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We will miss you, Mr. Nikolaus! **=

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= = =**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Mrs. Cantore's arrival **= <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__If you could be any type of teacher besides math, what would you teach?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Science teacher <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__What are your hobbies?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Swim every morning before school <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I’m in a book club and have been for a lot of years <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I like to travel <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Skiing <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">anything outdoors <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__What is your biggest pet-peeve found in students?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Kids who don’t try <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Is math your favorite subject? If not, what's your favorite?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Math and science, but I didn’t like history or social studies. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__What was your favorite subject as a kid?__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I don’t even remember really, but I probably liked gym, recess, and lunch.