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n erma Zuck n the ” , l o cho utgrow ted o n the s re in had just really wa , so I e w y l I e I o d h o t h an er, when “Howev ituation a high sc s n . i l at d o g i o a n s sch t wh bei Fox abou bauer, l iddle lenges of come.” e e m a t a h l n u ic of e cha assio n Ne uld ted to By M in-Chief ears NSL th as deligh s truly p ior Colto “She wo gs y n . a n r i 5 w e L h w o , s 1 t S t S i H er r Ed “She ht,” said an for N to relate ook.” A f t e n g a t Cy t e a c h e try erm he b aug i g th she t had Zuck dents and ching to t close ties teach Sociolo an is at r. a u r e o t a t e m h ears and Zucker hool ye o wh k in on s of just keep ally in y s at t d c o c a t s n e e a t h s s g n e s i o c J hope casio m in omin class n of th o the ckerman bbing oc n taking ortunity end Before c uckerma t Z es Zu S by su plans o ng opp e, and studi le , CH opl lso arni CHS t social d i d i w th e. She a tional le retired pe M a m c r taugh geview rs and o u ents ll fo to c , an ed d a ay ev one y Ma s i at Ri for 12 ye School r d s e h a t r m i O o le ol some orld. hly b ontg Scho ver Midd t CHS, at M ing the w ur mont elp out if e,” AP A o , o . l o h L s e o h m to ns lyn av NS at H r year ght ican tr “She pla st person lems at her Kate e’ll u u o f a t r r c r b h n a fi e o fo s e a r e t m p t h m A er s st d gy ha and i k or ha Sociolo l hope t Zuck logy, Worl d ern story. l c o i a n i d s a c o e o S is . “W ry, M .S. Hi ology l.” ll Histo ry and U kids a , Psych hon said e to trave a l o l m t i i His “My Church ld McM tons of t to ou ave t h w n e I w I said ch here and a r te neve
Friday, May 22, 2015
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After nine years sp ent teaching at CH and 27 total in MCPS , English teacher Barba Levitt will be retiring this June. Prior to her time at CH S, Levi taught for 17 years at Wootto High School and one Seneca Valley High Sch year a ool. “I’ ve tau gh t mo stl y nin th ten th, an d ele ve nt [gr ad ers ],” Le vit t sai d “I’ ve tau gh t En gli sh a we ll as rea din g.” “I just like it when a student gets that ini tia spark,” Levitt said. Le vit t sp on so red the cre ati ve wr itin g clu b an d the kn itt ing clu b wh en he r da ug hte r wa s in hig h sch oo l, an d tau gh t bo th su mm er
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Friday, May 22, 2015
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sch oo l an d wr itin g wo rks ho ps for inc om ing nin th gra de rs at the Su mm er HS Sy mp os ium . Le vit t als o oft en me nto rs ara the ne w En gli sh tea ch ers by pr ov idi ng ma ter ial s an d su gg est ion s. itt “Mrs. Levitt is on e of the most on organized, creati ve teachers I know ,” at English teacher Ch ristin Nixon said. “S he took me under her wing, so to speak, h, when I first arrive d at Churchill. She ha s h always made sure I felt comfortable an d d. supported, and is very passionate abou t as helping new teachers .” Levitt hopes to take a Sign Language a class, get a landscap ing degree and earn a al music degree in the future. “The music degree wo uld be my most e important goal, and if that doesn’t work I b have plenty of other talents,” Levitt said. b “I can always come back and sub here.” r According to Levitt, she advises students to “look beyond the obvious, be diligent, make connections an d eat breakfast.”
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