She has had her class pet, Daphne Phyllis, a red-eared slider turtle
for almost 20 years.
“She is a little staple,” Guehl said of the roughly
25- to 30-year-old turtle named by her students after studying mythology. “The kids know her and … are excited to befriend her. They may not remember my math lesson at the end of the day, but they’ll remember feeding the turtle.”
When COVID-19 shuttered schools in March 2020, Daphne Phyllis went between the houses of two students during the spring and summer months.
Guehl, who is still teaching students remotely because of parent requests, brought Daphne Phyllis back to the classroom this past fall and starts every school day by wheeling her laptop on a cart right up to the tank.
Columbus Symphony Announces 2021 Music Educator Award Winners
Four nominees have been selected in the categories of elementary educator, secondary educator, private/community educator, and lifetime achievement.by BWW News Desk
The Columbus Symphony today announced the winners of the 2021 Music Educator Awards, honoring individuals who make a difference in the community through a dedication to music education and promotion of a greater understanding of and appreciation for the art form.
Four nominees have been selected in the categories of elementary educator, secondary educator, private/community educator, and lifetime achievement. Each winner will receive a $2,500 grant to spend at their discretion on music education endeavors. Past winners have used these funds to host guest instructors, repair instruments, take professional development classes, or purchase new instruments, computer software, and music.
Statehouse News Bureau
Yvette Hardy, an art teacher at St. Mary Catholic School in Columbus, gets her first COVID-19 vaccine at the Reynoldsburg High School gym clinic Feb. 2.
Thousands of teachers and school staff around Ohio are getting their first round of the COVID-19 vaccine. Teachers who lined up to be among the first to get the shot say it s about personal responsibility to protect students and the community.
Yvette Hardy teaches art at St. Mary Catholic School in Columbus. As she sits in the Reynoldsburg High School gym waiting to get her COVID-19 vaccine, Hardy says she feels a sense of relief.
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Yvette Hardy, Art Teacher at St. Mary Catholic School in Columbus, gets her first COVID-19 vaccine at the Reynoldsburg High School gym clinic on February 2, 2021.
Thousands of teachers and school staff around Ohio are getting their first round of the COVID-19 vaccine. Teachers who lined up to be among the first to get the shot say it s about personal responsibility to protect students and the community.
Yvette Hardy teaches art at St. Mary Catholic School in Columbus. As she sits in the Reynoldsburg High School gym waiting to get her COVID-19 vaccine, Hardy says she feels a sense of relief.