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When dad is a teacher

school life

has its ups and downs

Oh, great, you finally got back that big home, but sometimes it feels like he’s check­
test only to discover that you failed, ana ing up on me.”
your teacher is asking for a parent’s signa­ One of the “weirdest” things about hav­
ture. For you, unfortunately, your dad ing a parent teach at the same school for
works in the same building, because he is a Smith is “seeing your dad in a teacher roll
teacher. and not in a parent roll,” she said. Koenig
Sophomore Kristi Koenig said that hav­ added that she would feel “weird to ask her
ing her dad, Social Studies Teacher Larry dad to go to the bathroom” during class,
Koenig, in her school, “has its good and bad instead of just going.
points7’. “It’s good if you forgot to get a Nikki Barada said that she feels good
progress report signed, or need lunch when her friends have her dad in class.
money,” she said. Senior Rosie Smith feels Barada said that “they think he is kind of
having her dad, Industrial Arts Teacher cool.” Koenig said she also feels good when
Monte Smith, teach here “has its ups and she hears compliments about her father.
downs.” “He is there when you want to go

Sophomore Matt Mosser, father,
P.E /Health Teacher Tiim Mosser
and brother, Todd.
Business Education Teacher
Mike Barada, and daughter, Nikki
Barada.

Over 200 students and faculty took covar from the May 6,1975,
tornado. The school was closed for three days.

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