5-White Teachers
Teachers typically include a serious biography about themselves on their webpages or in their introductory presentations. Below you will find a list of the 5-White Teachers with lighthearted descriptions, hopefully to bring a smile to your face. This is what we strive to do every day: to bring a smile to your child's face as s/he learns!
Click on our names to navigate to our individual websites! You can contact us through our individual pages!
He's not new to WBO, but is to the 5 white team! Mr. Barker has switched teams to teach social studies. He strives to inspire all his students to seek the joy in studying the world, and to prepare for their future leadership roles.
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Mrs. Pinter is renowned for her science experiments, some of which are known to be successful. She loves to nurture a love of scientific inquiry in all of her students, with the hopes that they will donate part of their Nobel Prize money to her.
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A world-class educator with a strong background in accelerated instruction, Mrs. McGowan is hailed as an inspiration to the world of reading and writing, which go hand-in-hand. She looks forward to a dedication in one of her students' future novels.
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Mrs. Ogle, famous for her teaching years at Troy Craughwell, has made the most of her years at WBO teaching mathematics to fourth grade graduates. Known for her no-nonsense attitude and heart of gold, Mrs. Ogle is waiting for the day when a student successfully solves a 4-digit by 4-digit multiplication problem by hand.
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Ms. Romano hails from Troy Hofer Elementary, where she inspired a crop of fourth graders, and then graduated on to fifth grade herself. With a can-do attitude and a desire to instill a love of decimals in each child, she gets right to the point in every single class period.
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Mrs. Rourke brings the spirit of mathematical precision to the 5-White Team. Whether in small-group instruction or in the world's most grueling lesson, Mrs. Rourke inspires future engineers, scientists, doctors, and everyone else to algebraically reason themselves out of any of life's jams.
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Mrs. Lowe, one of the 5 White Team and WBO's newest members, teaches ELA! She decided to come back closer to home to continue teach what she loves. Her bubbly and energetic personality will get the kiddos pumped for reading and writing!
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Mrs. Swade is so amazing that she handles two subjects in the same day: ELA and Mathematics. Armed with a pocket full of Expo markers, a smile on her face, and a great deal of patience, she inspires students always to do their very best. She dreams of a day when all planners are filled out on time and correctly!
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Ms. Brienen teaches her way through the day as if each and every student is the only one in the world. She bring to the classroom a world of knowledge about intermediate and middle grades literature, and shares this with anyone who asks (or doesn't). She loves the moments when a student recommends a great book to her.
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Other teachers our students have:
Phys Ed / Health |
Explore Classes |
Mrs. Cruz
Ms. Wernert Mrs. Murphy Mr. Knapczyk Mr. DeGroot Mr. Reames |
Essential Technology - Mrs. McGowan
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