Walsh University Teacher of the Month: Jennifer Ammond, Plain Local
The Repository
RESIDENCE North Lawrence.
COLLEGE Kent State University and Grand Canyon University.
FAMILY Husband, TJ; and daughters Eva, Arbella and Quinn.
WHAT SUBJECTS DO YOU TEACH? Fifth-grade math.
WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF YOUR JOB? Helping kids build confidence to believe in themselves and watching them grow to love math.
WHAT IS THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF YOUR JOB? Helping students to recognize that productive struggle is the way in which we learn the most. As teachers, we want to help the students, but teaching them how to teach others is very rewarding.
The Independent
MASSILLON Brian Sifferlin didn t hesitate when Massillon City Schools officials asked if he wanted the COVID-19 vaccine.
He was the first staff member at Washington High School to get the shot on Monday. The city Health Department provided 130 doses to high school employees and another 30 to staff at the administrative building.
Earlier next week, the agency will vaccinate about 180 staff members at the district s three elementary schools as well as at St. Mary and St. Barbara catholic schools and Massillon Christian School.
They will vaccinate about 200 staff members at the Massillon Intermediate and Junior High Schools and R.G. Drage Career Technical Center later that week.