Mercy High School - Monarch Yearbook (Riverhead, NY)

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Spanish Teaching at Mercy means the potential to change the world, step by step. My favorite poem is If by Rudyard Kipling. Sometimes 1 like to say ”Ay caramba You know you're a teacher when you find yourself ultimately glad to return to work after a vacation break. Things that I value are Cod, my family, my friends and teaching, among other things. W,. J . Science Things that I value are honesty, friendship and caring people. Teaching at Mercy means you care. You know you're a teacher when you hear I didn't do it. Sometimes I like to spend time alone. The things that annoy me the most are inconsiderate people, and hypocrisy. My favorite quote is You've got major problems. Wr. 2U Sitltf VUy 2 History, Computer My favorite quote is It is better to try and fail than to fail to try. Sometimes I like to do a multitude of new things. You know you're a teacher when the thrill of discovery oc- curs in a student. My favorite song is Hooked on Classics. Thins that I value are fairness, honesty and integrity. Teaching at Mercy means a sacrifice now to invest in the future. Wr WU.22W-™

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Math Win Patricia Cipriano Things that I value are family, friendships, my students, and the knowledge that Cod loves each of us. You know you are a teacher when former students greet you outside of school saying, Hi, Miss A teacher doesn't have a first name. My favorite poem is Footprints. My favorite song is Hold on Tight. English My favorite quote is Civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. - j.F.K. My favorite songs are Hello, Dolly, New York, New York, and Sentimental Journey. You know you're a teacher when your desk is piled with tests to mark and you give your students no homework. French Things that I value are usually not things. You know you're a teacher when you end up with more homework than anyone else in the class. Sometimes I like to speak English!! Teaching at Mercy means Qui transtulit sustinet. The thing that annoys me the most is Oh la la!! Sr. War, Cfancy Music, Attendance My favorite song is Send in the Clowns. My favorite quote is If you can believe it, you can achieve it.. Teaching at Mercy means growing, becoming and sharing. You know you're a teacher when someone really becomes interested in discovery and learning. Confusion and chaos annoy me. S. patricia CfarL

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m A. .£ , w ,.« Art, Woodworking, journalism My favorite quote is To be rather than to appear” Sometimes I like to write stories, poems .. . take on a new challenge. Teaching at Mercy means working with and for Christ in Education. You know you're a teacher when the discovery of something new becomes as joyful for you as it does for the student. My favorite poem is Innisfree. Business Sometimes I like to just sit at home and just read a good book. The things that annoy me the most are cheating and dishonesty. My favorite song is Desert Moon.” Wilt Jboe—n English Life is full of untapped sources of pleasure. Education should train us to discover and exploit them. Norman Douglas Jv. W-W .9mmat»(ata Business If the school sends out children with a desire for knowledge and some idea of how to acquire it, it will have done it's job. Sir Richard Livingstone 23 Wr, War9i I ,