Mary Walters

1st/2nd Grade Teacher

Mary Walters

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Job Title: 
1st and 2nd grade teacher
PreK, K, 1st, and 2nd grade Music Teacher
BETA Club Sponsor
 
City of Residence: 
La Monte
 
Education/Course of study: 
Graduate of La Monte HS
Bachelor's in Education Science - Elementary 1-8 with an Area of Concentration - Early Childhood  PreK-3
Master's in Education - Reading  K-12
Reading Recovery Certificate 
Hours towards Specialist in Administration
 
Work History: 
Long term sub (Sedalia, La Monte, Knob Noster) 90-92
Pettis County R-V  2nd grade 92-94
Pettis County R-V 1st grade 94-98
La Monte R-IV  3rd grade 98-2000
La Monte RIV  Title 1 Reading/ Reading Recovery 2000-2004
Knob Noster R-VIII 1st grade 2004-2014
Knob Noster R-VIII 6th grade Science 2014-2017
Substitute for Knob Noster 2017-2021
St. Paul's Lutheran Sedalia principal 2020-2022
                         
Passion/Values: 
I am passionate about my family.  I have been married to my best friend for 34 years.  We have four grown children with spouses or significant others and two beautiful granddaughters.  I love getting together with my extended family, too.  I love my farm and all that it entails.  I am passionate about working with children and seeing that light bulb come on.  I absolute love how I can share God's love with them and relate education objectives to God's love, blessings, and His work. 
 
I value kindness, respect, honesty, and integrity. I value team work and the willingness to doing one's best.  
 
Hobbies/Interests: 
Spending time with family- gatherings, singing, riding around, volunteering, and worshiping with them. 
Gardening, reading, cooking, exercising, and completing puzzles.
I volunteer at our Knob Noster Fair as the Home Ec Show Chairman, A mission project called Bundles of Blessings, and some coaching or keeping score for sports teams.