Staff Highlights
Mrs. Pawlak Interview
By: Joshua Oliger, Gabby Strawser
Have you ever been having a great day and you are in PE and the teacher decides that the whole class will run the track 10 times then out of nowhere you feel sick and get to see the nurse? Well our school nurse is Mrs Pawlak, and I was lucky enough to interview her about what it is like to be a school nurse and this is what she said!
What is your Favorite part of your job? Getting to meet new kids and helping kids that are sick
What is your favorite subject in school? Science
What is your favorite movie or tv show? Found (About a girl that people can go to for help.)
What is your favorite book? The Narida Series
What is your favorite song? Wild ones
What is your favorite color? Teal
What sports or hobbies did you do in middle or high school? Yearbook club (like Interviews, Pictures, Documentaries for the yearbook.)
What is your favorite game? Left right Center
What are some of your hobbies? Coloring
Mr. Ellis Interview
By: Joshua Oliger
Have you ever seen someone walking around the school with a broom? Well they are Custodians and I was lucky enough to interview one of the Custodians here at the Mahomet Seymour Jr High. I was able to interview Mr. Ellis So you guys can meet him. So without further ado, let's meet Mr Ellis.
Joshua: What is your Favorite part of your job?
Mr. Ellis: Interacting with the amazing Staff and Students at MSJH.
Joshua: What is your favorite subject in school?
Mr ellis: In High School I enjoyed the building trades class. We built 2 homes in the Mahomet area.
Joshua: What is your favorite food?
Mr Ellis: A Ribeye Steak cooked over a campfire.
Joshua: What is your favorite movie or tv show?
Mr ellis: I enjoy watching College football/basketball.
Joshua: What is your favorite book?
Mr. Ellis: Brian's Song
Joshua: What is your favorite song?
Mr. Ellis: Vince Gill - Go Rest High on That Mountain
Joshua: What is your favorite color?
Mr. Ellis: Blue
Joshua: What sports or hobbies did you do in middle or high school?
Mr. Ellis: I played Football and Baseball.
Joshua: What is your favorite game?
Mr. Ellis: Yahtzee
Joshua: What are some of your hobbies?
Mr. Ellis: I enjoy Camping and Fishing as well as attending my Granddaughters events (Rylee and Elli are both students at MSJH).
And that is a little bit more about Mr Ellis! When you see a custodian in the hallway, always give them a high five or say thank you to them!
Interviewing MSJH’S New
Student Teachers
By Isabella Schuble
So let's start off by asking Miss J questions.
Q:How old are you?
A: I am 21, almost 22.
Q:How long have you been wanting to teach?
A: I have always wanted to be a teacher, ever since I was in elementary school.
Q:Once you graduate college what subject do you want to teach?
A: I want to teach English. So either reading or writing.
Q:What are some of your hobbies?
A: So I like to read, cook, and I like to try new coffee shops.
Q:What grade do you want to teach?
A: I want to teach 6th or 7th.
Q:What is your favorite food?
A: My favorite food is potatoes.
Q:What is your favorite movie and tv show?
A:My favorite movie is Hercules, which is a Disney movie, and my favorite tv show is Gilmore Girls.
Q:What is your favorite book?
A: My favorite book is The Selection Series.
Q:What is your favorite color?
A: My favorite color is light purple.
Q:What sports or hobbies did you do in middle and high school?
A: I mostly did dance at a studio, so all kinds of dance, I was on my high school dance team. I also took art classes. I was in the service club in high school and that was where we did things for the community.
Q:What is your favorite game?
A: My favorite game is Azul, it’s a board game where you have to match tiles to a photo or image.
Now let's learn about Miss Cooley in her interview.
Q:How old are you?
A: 21
Q:How long have you been wanting to teach?
A: Since my junior year of high school because of my math teacher!
Q:Once you graduate college what subject do you want to teach?
A: Math
Q:What are some of your hobbies?
A: I like to run and read
Q:What grade do you want to teach?
A: Sixth grade
Q:What is your favorite food?
A: I love sushi, especially from Kofusion in Champaign!
Q:What is your favorite movie and tv show?
A: My favorite movie is The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and my favorite show is Dance Moms.
Q:What is your favorite book?
A: A List of Cages by Robin Roe
Q:What is your favorite color?
A: Light pink
Q:What sports or hobbies did you do in middle and high school?
A: Track and field, orchestra, student council, and improv!
Q:What is your favorite game?
A: Animal Crossing on my Nintendo Switch
Leaving off with that, this article ends.
Teacher Kid Interviews
By: Braylynn Corbett-Difiore and Charlotte Johnston
Kean McFarlane (12 years old)
Who is your parent : Mrs.McFarlane
What does she teach: 10 years as ELA and now a Librarian
Does she enjoy it? : She loves it!
Do you enjoying being the child of a teacher : I very much enjoy it
What is your favorite part of having a parent as a teacher : Being here extra
Whats your favorite genre of book : Horror
Most favorite book : Opposite of always
Favorite book and movie series : Lord of the Rings
Aiden Hart (6 years old)
Who is you parent: Mrs. Hart
What does she teach: Math
Does she enjoy it?: “She doesn’t tell me so I don’t know”
Do you enjoy being the child of a teacher : “mhm”
What is your favorite part of having a parent as a teacher : Seeing her after school
What are you learning in math right now : Addition
Addition or subtraction : Addition
Favorite movie : How to train your dragon
Adam Hart (7 years old)
Who is your parent : Mrs. Hart
What does she teach : Math
Does she enjoy it : “Kind of, not all the time”
Do you enjoy being the child of a teacher : Yeah!
What is your favorite part about having a parent as a teacher :Knowing more math than others
What are you learning in math right now : Time on a clock
Addition or subtraction : Addition
Favorite movie : Trolls band together
Ms. Smith Interview
By: Gabriella Strawser
Have you ever seen a teacher and was like “Who is that person?” Well, I have interviewed 1 of the new teachers here at MSJH! I hope you get to know her and like her. She is a very kind, very caring scientist. She has a 7th grader named Walker and a Freshman named Alana. She also has a pet jellyfish and a pet hamster named Loki! Additionally, she has many degrees in science and teaching!
Anyway, without further ado, Ms. Smith!
Gabby: What is your favorite scientist?
Smith: Marie Curie because she was able to win nobel prizes in different categories and she did lots of experiments on radiation.
Gabby: How long have you been teaching?
Smith: This is my 18th year teaching.
Gabby:What is your favorite subject in science to teach?
Smith: Biology. It helps students find out what's really around them.
Gabby: What is your favorite thing to look at under the microscope?
Smith: Cells. There are all different types of cells and they are really cool to look at.
Gabby: Do you have any work published?
Smith: Lesson plans and articles with The Association of Chemistry Teachers and the National Science Association
Gabby: Which schools have you taught at?
Smith: Paris Crestwood, Monticello Middle School, Illinois Virtual School, Illinois State University and here, MSJH.
Gabby: What is your favorite grade to teach?
Smith: 6th grade. But I feel like all grades have their own pros and cons.
Gabby: What is your favorite experiment that you have done?
Smith: One year we did experiments with loaves of bread and yeast and they created lots and lots of bread! So there was a lot of bread for lunch!
So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, Ms. Smith! I hoped you liked this interview and information. My name is Gabby Strawser and this concludes our interview.
Q & A With Miss Record
By: Paisley McDuffee
Have you ever come back from a summer break and there is a new teacher that you know nothing about? I’m going to interview one of the new 6th grade teachers, Miss Record. I hope this helps you learn more about one of the new teachers!
Q: How many years have you been teaching?
A: This is my first year teaching!
Q: What is your favorite color?
A: My favorite color is teal.
Q: When did you decide that you wanted to be a teacher?
A: I officially decided I wanted to be a teacher in junior high.
Q: What made you decide that you wanted to be a teacher?
A: My 8th grade teacher really made me want to be a teacher because of the impact she had on my life. I had a mentor teacher my junior year of college who really solidified my desire to be a teacher because I was able to watch her love her students and her classroom like they were her own. It was incredible.
Q: What did you want to be when you were a kid?
A: I wanted to be a Marine Biologist and a School Counselor as a kid!
Q: What is your favorite part of your job?
A: My favorite part of my job is the people - it’s so much fun getting to create new relationships with students and staff. It’s even better that I get to do it at a school where I can wear orange and blue!
Q: What is your favorite snack?
A: My favorite snack is chips and salsa.
Q: What is one hobby that you enjoy?
A: One hobby I enjoy is watching and attending sports events.
I hope that this helps you learn more about one of the new 6th grade teachers, Miss Record!