Media Office Teacher Superlatives
In honor of the senior class receiving their superlatives this week, the Media Office decided to turn the tables on RMA’s high school teachers, giving each of them their own unique titles. As our staff does not currently have every teacher and administrator at RMA this term, we chose to only feature those teachers in which we have for a class this year at their own approval. Here are our findings:
Most likely to put the fear of God into you: Mr. Stone
All students experience a serious culture shock when entering Mr. Stone’s AP European History class sophomore year. With brutal honesty, Mr. Stone never shies away from calling a student out, whether it is for being late, unprepared, or for giving a just plain dumb answer to a PowerPoint question. However, it is this well-deserved and carefully thought out criticism that results in his students’ near perfect passing rates on AP exams in May.
Most likely to get an unexpected coaching job: Ms. Carter
With an easy-going and even-keel disposition, Ms. Carter reluctantly accepted the varsity swim coaching position for this year’s winter season. With no prior experience swimming aside from a position as a lifeguard, this year will surely be a learning experience for all involved.
Most likely to get the whole school involved in a Geometry project: Mrs. Meadows
If you were a stranger to RMA and walked down E-hall, you would probably be concerned by all the indictment posters accusing Thomas Griffin of high crimes and misdemeanors. As it turns out, these declarations are falsified and actually all part of Mrs. Meadows’ ninth grade geometry class’ court case project.
Most likely to play Enya: Mrs. Helms
Though Mrs. Helms’ tests are often difficult, there is one aspect of quiz days that all of her students look forward to without fail: her collective array of interesting music. With a special emphasis on artists unheard of and impossible to pronounce, Mrs. Helms’ favorite album is without a doubt Enya’s A Day Without Rain. After the initial shock of Enya’s eerie but soothing sound, her voice begins to grow on students during the school year.
Most likely to assign a million things at once: Mrs. Baker-Smith
Whether it is a poster, a mandala (whatever that is), or even a fully functioning river raft, Mrs. Baker-Smith is notorious for loading students down with projects all at once on top of already due reading, research papers, and other assignments. All of her students can attest to the theory that Mrs. Baker-Smith often has visions featuring the project gods who command her to drown her unsuspecting classes with grand assignments all the way from September to May. As much work as some of the projects might be, students are prepared for future classes and most likely to think critically as a result of her coursework.
Most likely to have a cat story: Ms. Knox
English teacher Ms. Knox has stories that relate to every situation, topic in literature, and vocabulary word, many of which relate to her two pet cats. Whether she is telling you about how her cat saved her home from a break-in or giving out freshly made cupcakes in honor of “Abby Day”, Ms. Knox is always able to keep students entertained and well fed.
Most likely to get on a soapbox: Ms. O’Brien
Any student enrolled in the French program at RMA would agree that a school week without Ms. O’Brien never actually occurred unless some long passionate discussion took place. With topics ranging anywhere from why Amy Winehouse was a pioneer in soul music or how podcasts are the media platform of the future, Ms. O’Brien’s tangents, though often abrupt and out-of-the-box, really do offer students different opinions and perspectives on a variety of subjects.
Most likely to always be smiling: Mrs. Watkins
Mrs. Watkins, Spanish teacher and advisor to the Global Studies Program, literally never, ever frowns. Whether you see her in the halls or in her own class, Mrs. Watkins will surely greet anyone with a smile. Most students would agree that she would probably smile at a person even if they had just punched her in the face.
Most likely to start your morning off right: Mrs. Patton
As she checks seniors in each morning during homeroom, Mrs. Patton never fails to greet students warmly. Once the whole class has arrived, students can count down the seconds for a “Good morning y’all.” Refusing to take early morning silence for a greeting, Mrs. Patton will repeat the phrase until it is returned just as loud as it is delivered.
Most likely to say “Oh my gosh”: Mrs. Lehnes
Whether it is a nature walk in AP Environmental, an experiment gone-wrong in ninth grade Biology, or test scores that leave much to be desired in AP Biology, Mrs. Lehnes adds humor to every situation with a drawn-out phrases of “Oh my gosh.” In fact, when shown her superlative by the Eagle Examiner, Mrs. Lehnes had only one thing to say: “Oh myyy gooosssshhhhhhhh!”
Most likely to not like you: Dr. Wells
A little intimidating to begin with, well-over six foot Dr. Wells will be the first teacher to admit (except for maybe the equally cynical Mr. Stone) that he simply just does not like most people.
Most likely to make your life easier: Ms. Daniel
College counselor Ms. Daniel has been making seniors at RMA lives’ easier now for years. However, Ms. Daniel really goes above and beyond simply writing recommendation letters and advising students throughout the college application process. Most notably, Ms. Daniel recently lent an unnamed male senior some of her Dove “go-fresh” deodorant.
Do not forget to vote for the most accurate superlative in the poll below!
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