Category: School

My sister and I moved to St. Vincent’s, St. Mary’s Bay when our Mom passed away. I was just 9 years old and my sister and I were placed in foster care with a lovely family. I was always a child who loved and excelled in school. However, my English teacher Mrs. Elizabeth (Betty) (Hayward) […]

If it was not for Mrs. Michelle Short there is a very good chance I would not be here to write this story! Mrs. Short is the most kindhearted, caring woman in the NL school district. With the help and guidance of this phenomenal lady I was not only able to complete high school with […]

When I was in high school and about to enter the credit system, I wanted to take all basic courses especially English because I though I was not smart enough to take any academic classes. But Mr. Lannon disagreed with me. He encourage me every step of the way, and I did it. 20+ years […]

During grade eight at Holy Trinity High School, I had the pleasure of being taught by the one and only Mr. Mike Dinn. He was the type of teacher that kept in touch with his students year after year and loved getting to know them. I was the type of student that worried about every […]

I was not a popular kid in high school. I had problems at home, I was overweight, and if I had had any inclination to see a doctor about what I was going through, I likely would have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Even though I loved to learn and had a flair for […]

No matter who you are or what you have going on in your life, everyone is treated with equal respect and consideration in Mr. Connors’ classroom. No matter if you are labelled a ‘good’ student or ‘bad’ influence, Mr. Connors gets to know all of his students each year to the extent that, even though […]

I would like to Thank Mr. and Mrs. Elkins for the contributions they have made to my path in life. Mrs. Nancy Elkins taught me grade 5 and 6 ( 1990’s) at Pouch Cove Elementary and Mr. John Elkins taught me several courses at Booth Memorial High as well was the coach of the girls […]

It was time for me to move to the big city from rural living. As if being an emotional, nervous wreck wasn’t enough, I was also worried about the complexity of the math program and the capability my teacher would have when it came to teaching me. Math was never my strong suit, and was […]