Happy Belated Birthday to Kevin White

ooops...one slipped through the cracks!

Kevin celebrated his birthday last Thursday, September 10th

Hope you had a good day, Kevin!

Kevin with Moira and Lena

April 2001

Happy Birthday, Bob Crough!

Birthday wishes go out to Bob Crough today...hope it's a great one!

Bob, Barbara, Jim, Mary

@ Grandma Faye's house

Happy Birthday, Roland

Birthday wishes go out to Sheilah's hubby, Roland Martinez

Hope it's a very relaxing day!

Roland & Mason

2008

Roland & Sheilah

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Something New

A lot of us associate the start of the school year with getting back into the old routine. But for 2 members of The Crough's Nest, this back-to-school year means the start of something new. Keep reading...

Sheilah (Crough) Martinez

Before:

My former job for the last six years was as a special education resource teacher which entailed working mostly with children who have some learning disabilities and minor behavior issues. I worked with these students in the general education room most of the time but sometimes in a separate setting as well. The push in our district was for reading in the last three years and consequently I became the reading teacher for students who were struggling readers - an important job - but not the right fit for me.

Now:

Beginning in August I was given the opportunity of finally using that Master's degree from K-State (Emotional and Behavior disorders) and became one of three behavior coaches for Greeley School District. This job entails working with students in a day treatment/residental facility for children with mental health & behavioral issues (this is where my office is housed!), working with teachers and students in school-based classrooms with students with significant behavioral issues, and working with teachers and students in general education rooms who also have students with behavioral concerns.

I work with students of all ages K-12. I LOVE my job so far. The kids have spunk, energy, and incredible stories of struggle and survival already in their journey of life.

Why I do what I do:

I knew I was in the right place when the first day of school an 8th grader told me to F-off and a 2nd grader tried to call 911 on me but didn't know what the 9 looked like - those teachable moments make me smile.

Lindsey Shriver

Before:

I used to be a student and substitute teacher. This included studying, going to classes, and getting rock star grades.

Substitute teaching included taking the place of an absent teacher and running his/her classroom and following plans for the day or period of time.

Now:

I am an ELL teacher at Olathe North High School. This means that I teach students who have come to Olathe North from other countries around the world and are learning to speak English. We currently have students from Mexico, South America, Africa, and Iraq. I teach 10th-12th grade students, who range from speaking no English to almost proficient at grade level. I am their English teacher, so we really focus on bringing up their reading, writing, and speaking skills...and listening, of course. Our goal is to get each student to grade level and get them ready to send out of the ELL program to regular classes with the other students.

So far I have enjoyed working with the students and other staff members at ONHS. It has been challenging for me, but I'm catching on more and more each day.

Why I do what I do:

We have one student from Iraq that came to us at the beginning of this year speaking no English. Over these past three weeks he is already understanding and reading things, speaking English a little bit, and making friends. I am looking forward to the challenge of getting him to the point where he can begin communicating and understanding English without the amount of support he is currently getting. It will really feel like a huge success when I can have a full conversation with him.