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Home › Articles › Special Features › Jacalyn Warner

Jacalyn Warner

Teacher of the Month

By Jenn Director Knudsen

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Her workday begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends well after the school's final 3:55 p.m. bell. "I try to leave by 5," she says. "We do work a whole lot after hours."

Fortunately, her husband Steve is the one slaving over a hot stove. "I do NOT do the cooking at my house," Warner says. "My husband is a fabulous cook and loves cooking and trying different recipes. I know – I am very lucky! My friends are so jealous!"

However, she does make a mean chocolate cake, courtesy of good friend Kim Peters, "for family birthdays and special occasions," she says.

Though Warner may spend very little time in the kitchen, she does enjoy spending lots of her free time with a good book. "I read so many different types of books," she says. Most recent favorites include The Da Vinci Code (Doubleday, 2003) by Dan Brown and The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hyperion Press, 2003) by Mitch Albom.

Clearly, though, Warner spends most of her waking hours in her first grade classroom – her dedication is evident to her kids' parents, some of whom, she uneasily admits, request her for their child.

Why do they make that effort?

"I hope it's my enthusiasm and my love of teaching first grade that parents hear about through word of mouth," Warner says. "I get a great sense of satisfaction from watching a first grader learn and grow in their skills. I hope that parents can sense this and realize that's why I am here."


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