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Working a piece of clay, Rebecca Lomshek prepares for class. Lomshek teaches college algebra and art and is in her eleventh year teaching at PHS. Photo by| ! "
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Following the passage of the bond issue last March, construction is underway across the district. PHS began renovations during the summer. Phase 2 is scheduled to begin later this semester. Words by|
As she sat down to answer questions, math and art teacher Rebecca Lomshek swept crumbs and dust from previous art projects off her table. Her classroom, a clash of utilizing the left and right sides of the brain in harmony, has artistic expressions and mathematical equations visible throughout. Most students know Lomshek for regularly wearing an apron covered in paint, accompanied with a smile. Before stepping foot into her classroom, senior Maddy Emerson already felt welcome.
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Last spring students from Countryside Christian School visited Rebecca Lomshek’s art class. Lomshek displayed a pottery piece created by ceramics class. Photo by|$ " $
“I knew I was going to be okay in her class,� Emerson said. Due to the construction at the beginning of the school year, Lomshek’s classroom was without air conditioning (AC) for the first four days. The most challenging part of not having AC, according to Lomshek, was dealing with the heat. “It bothered me knowing that it was warm,� she said. “One morning it was 82 degrees at 7:30. In the mornings, that’s pretty hot.� Despite the inconvenience, she stayed positive for her students. “It was nice that they brought fans in to try to alleviate [the discomfort].�
After teaching without AC for two days, Lomshek sent an email to other teachers, and was able to use their air-conditioned classrooms. She thought ahead for her classes, utilizing “art on a cart� to transport supplies to the rooms she would be using. Since then, Lomshek’s AC unit has been replaced and is now working sufficiently. On any given day, she can be found by the kiln. Glaze and clay buckets at her side, she examines projects turned in by students, appreciating the artistry she fostered in her classroom.
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