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A-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday Juiy 5, 2005 www.karensflow ers hop.com C 487 Laurier Ave. 878-2881 II ~ Our Lady of Victory teacher of the Month nominators Kendra Paguaga (Ieft) and i 1~f~JEmiIy Aeadr I Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Teacher qf the Month vOLV's Mohr makes learnig fan:e students By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion Jt's the end of the school year, and Amy Mohr is finding it hard say- ing goodbye to the boys and girls shes spent the past two years with - grades 7 and 8. Yerterday was ber class graduation. and she said she couldnt belp but shed a few tears. Nope. shes not a student, shes the teacher. But ot seemns the bond between teacher and student can be just as strBXig as that betsveen fellos stu- dents -miaybc even sîrBnger Giveos thaî she msht neyer again sec srue of' ber students as they mAke their way tES high scbool. Ms Mohr was rather emnotiona 1 when she found out she'd been selected The Champions Teacher of the MonEh for July. But instead of focusing on herself. the Our Lady of Victory instructor couldnEt say enough about the 31 studenîs Ahe taught this year and last. "Im extremely proud of each and every one of themn. 1 dont want to see îbem go, but its time for them 10 tart a new chapter. 1 hope they'lI walk away holding life lessons from this year." she said, adding she hadnît expected to become MO attacbed 10 ber students. Ms Mohr aid there was neyer any question about what she wanted 10 be- she always want- ed 10 be a teacher. 'Everythings been geared toward becoming a teacher. Theres sAmething incredible about knosving you can impact somne one's ifè every day,' she said. From the souoîds of hngs, the appreciation is miutual. Kendra PaguagsA and Emif y Alexander, bBtb 13,wrXte BOntheir no)miTnation lciter. -There are noX words. nEt enougb thanks. anAd IBAXA cnugh fkXwers hat we cati gave Eur teacher. Miss Mohr, 10 shEow our appreciation and respect... We dont know where tE) star 10 tell yoiî about ber out- standing qualities.- The girls spoke of the interest they said Ms 111'i9 mins the way she talks to you, and how she makes you feel like she's your friend." Mohr took in each student and the patience she consistenti y showed. They also spoke of' ber active sehool involvemnent. whether it be with the choir. student counicil or field trips. This ks Ms Mohrs third year teaching. "She is a youing teacher that seemis lhe she has becs teaching f'or years w 1h al] the great ideas she has, they srote. An example of' Ms Mohirs creatisity ks her Posicards Fromi Around the Worhd' lictivity l'or geography classnin which people livitng or trav- elling around the world mailed postcards to the class telling tbem a bit about the country. The poAlcards were then put up on display. Ms Mohr knows how 10 make leamning fun, Kendra said, and is always ready 10 lend a lis- tening car 10 any one of bier studenîX. 'I miss the way she talks te, you. and how she makes you feel like shes your friend." Kendra said. H-er mom, Jasmine. was equally erahusiastic about Miss Mohr being choses July's Teacher of' the Month. "This teacher is amazing Oand 1 could- nit bc happier. sfic said. Ms Mohr saîd theres acertains e\citeieniin knoAssims îsie ias c A BsTARe tclas .s BAistu- dentAs cEAme Scptenihei. 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