On The Spot: New staff

“I first came to Lovejoy because I got a call about a possible job in football at first. Then afterwards, I came over here to visit, and I just thought it seemed like a pretty great place to work. We have a solid group of students. It’s great, and I wanted to be a part of that. My goals for this year are honestly just to help my students and the players that I coach to be as successful as they can...

“My wife and I were looking for new opportunities to teach at different schools, so this became an opportunity, and Coach Ross is someone I've respected for a while. The opportunity to work with Coach Ledford, a guy who I went to high school with, seemed pretty awesome. My goals for this year are to enjoy the Lovejoy community and assimilate into it. This community has been awesome to me, and I h...

“I came to Lovejoy because I have family members that actually work here. My wife went here. She actually graduated from here, and I believe in the graduate profile. This year, I want to meet with every single student and make an impact. My experience has been amazing. It has been great [with] no downsides. I used to teach in Community High School out across Lake Melbourne, and I taught biology, physics a...

“I had heard lots of good things from teachers that I knew that taught here. Actually my favorite, one of my favorite teachers that I had in high school, also teaches here. I'm going to say mostly my goal is to learn the culture of Lovejoy, so I can kind of see where I fit and where I can make improvements from being here. I love it. It’s so magical. I'm so excited to be here. I taught my first y...

“I happen to enjoy the Lovejoy area, enjoy the school, and the principal. I’d heard some great things from another teacher, so I applied and got the job. So far, it’s been good. Kids are good. It's been great, I’m trying to learn a new system, and it's working out. My goals are to make sure that my students learn, and they're prepared for their next year. I have 33 years of teaching experience...

“I came to Lovejoy for a little bit more of that small town feel. And I came to Lovejoy, because I had the opportunity to coach cross country and track here. My goals for myself are to get to know a lot of the kids here in Lovejoy and make an impact teaching kids in algebra and be successful with our cross country and track programs. It's been awesome. Everyone here has been really nice and welcom...