Mercy High School - Monarch Yearbook (Riverhead, NY)

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S 'Ji .lL, Home Economics Things that I value are sincerity, serenity, and friendship. Teaching at Mercy means witnessing to Christian values. You know you're a teacher when students say thank you years later. My favorite quote is Live and let live. Sometimes I like to read, walk and crochet. You don't say ... Religion Things that I value are my faith and Religious vocation. Teaching at Mercy means challenge. The thing that annoys me the most is selfishness. You know you're a teacher when asked, How many children do you have?, and I reply 135!! Sometimes I like to walk, read or ride a bike. My favorite song is Perhaps Love. 26 S JcrvlLy %k.

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Math, Physics Wr, Virginia Vlollo You know you're a teacher when you have chalk on your nose. Things that I value are integrity, friendship, and laughter. Sometimes I like to curl up with a good book. My favorite quote is WHAT PAGE? by the Class of '85. Teaching at Mercy means doing something worthwhile with my life. Religion Everyone who remembers his own educational ex- perience remembers teachers, not methods and tech- niques. The teacher is the kingpin of the educational situation. He makes and breaks programs. Sidney Hook Wr, . JCmr Wrr Science Things that I value are life, faith, and integrity. Teaching at Mercy means fulfillment. You know you're a teacher when an idea blossoms and dawn appears on the face of a student. Sometimes I like to escape, preferably in a car. The things that annoy me the most are pickiness, and lack of honesty. English Things that I value are my faith, my religious vocation, my family and my friends. You know you're a teacher when the failures of others are more of a concern than your own. Sometimes I like to walk on the beach. The thing that annoys me the most is when students sell themselves short by not making full use of their God- given talents. Sr. W y 25

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in. tn. Uf iotu Religion, Art The things that annoy me the most are the breakdown of trust with another, bigotry, and the lack of reverence for others. Teaching at Mercy means an opportunity for personal growth new insights and exploring with students creative-thinking. Things that I value are family gatherings, chit-chats with my sons when they come home for vacations, new beginnings, and quiet times with my husband. Teachers need a break too. English Education is a thing of which only the few are capable; teach as you will, only a small percentage will profit by your most zealous energy. George Gissing in. SUuM Vommk Physical Education Creation is a better means of self-expression than posses- sion; it is through creating, not possessing, that life is revealed Vida D. Scudder Cheer up it's Friday. How's about a knuckle sand which? Science I value simplicity. You know you're a teacher when you go into a five minute answer for what might have been a two second response. I like to walk by the ocean. My favorite quote is BDA BDA BDA BDOP BDOP A Doo - That's all folks. by Porky Pig. Rudeness annoys me the most.