From the Eyes of the Teachers

The Pepper Box l 100 Years Edition l 15 Through the eyes of the teachers

Physical changes Memorable issues

The biggest change and stories since I’ve been here has My favorite is the April been the addition of the Fools issues every year. auditorium. I actually look forward

DANIELLE SWALLOW to it.

The biggest physical changes have been the new signage that went up.

DREW LOHNES c/o ‘93

The biggest changes have been the number of principals we have had, and the block schedule changes. JUANITA HARTMANN JANE BANNESTER

Pretty much every issue has been memorable / historic lately since we’ve had so much happening - pandemic effects on students, social justice effects on students, politics affecting students. JOHN BECKER

Teaching during covid and not being able to be expressive in my face due to the mask. RACHAEL TRIPP

Social Justice movements starting after the Michael Brown shooting in Florissant. SAMANTHA BUELTMANN Someone interviewed me on my son being in the military. There was a story about a road called Isolda and a bridge on that road. I grew up in that area so it was interesting to read about it. JENNIFER WILSON

They interviewed me when I first started and I let them know my talent is whistling loud and making animal noises.

LISA HAMPTON

I believe I since I have been here I have been a part of a boy band and been an astronaut, on top of being a teacher. (April fools editions) ZACH BUXMAN

The formation of GSA was really cool (my first year here, 2006)! KEVIN DANIELS

My first year teaching, I was auctioned off at the Homecoming Dance to raise money for MakeA-Wish. It was hilarious, but I felt like a piece of meat!

JASON SPURGEON

I was honored to be featured in the pepper box during high school. It made me feel special then that students thought my story was relevant enough to write about. KAILYN WARE c/o ‘17

New policies Current staff’s new teacher photo

The backpack-no backpack change was pretty big. The multiple schedule changes too. LOUISE HAAR-CHAPMAN

Social Emotional Learning policies stemming from post pandemic needs. DANIEL JONES

Different colored passes. MARIA CAMPBELL

The move from traditional bookbags, to clear, and then back to traditional. TRICIA THRASHER

Teachers wearing jeans. LORI GREINER

We have gone from wearing IDs to not wearing IDs. PENNI NUTTALL

2004 - Ellen Alfermann 2022 - Ellen Kim 2003 - 2022 - Cynthia Hill