Kathy Nanney
Fifth Grade

Educational Background: I graduated from Leopold High School in 1975.  After a period of starting a family and moving around the country with my husband's job, we moved back home and I began classes at Southeast Missouri State University in 1985.  I graduated with a degree in secondary education in 1991 but later decided to get elementary certification which was completed in 1994.  My graduate degree was completed in 2000.
 

Teaching Experience: I began my teaching experience at Immaculate Conception School in Jackson, Missouri in 1994.  I taught 8th grade with several periods of 7th grade classes.  My year spent at IC was rewarding and uplifting.  However, in the spring of 1995, a teaching position opened at Leopold Elementary.  I applied for the job and subsequently was hired for the 4th grade.  Shortly thereafter, the 5th grade position also became vacant, and I decided that might be a better fit for me, so I applied for that position.  That's where I have been for the past thirteen years.  I love my job, and I love my students.  It was been said that the perfect job is like getting paid for recess, and that's what I feel like--I am getting paid to do a job that I absolutely love!!!
 

Class Schedule for 2008-09  (Regular schedule)

    8:30-9:30: Reading
    9:30-10:00: Writing
    10:00-10:20: Recess
    10:20-11:00: Language/Spelling
    11:00-11:40: Math
    11:40-12:05: Lunch
    12:05-12:30: Study Time
    12:30-1:00: PE/Music
    1:00-1:45: Social Studies
    1:45-2:04: Study Time
    2:04-2:19: Recess
    2:20-3:10: Science
    3:10: Prepare to go home
 

Homework: I usually assign some for each subject, but most students manage to complete it during study time.  I always encourage any student to have parents check homework, especially math!
 

Family: My family consists of my husband Don, who is employed by MAG Plastics, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.  We have four children: Shawn who is 33, lives in Cape Girardeau and is employed by DHL; Scott, 31, who is an insurance adjuster for Progressive and also lives in Cape; Matt, 27, engaged to Lacy VanGennip, planning a fall wedding, and works for Bankers Life;  and Erin, 22, who just graduated from Mizzou and lives in Columbia, MO.  We have one grandchild, Calli, who will be 10 years old on October 5 (our wedding anniversary!) and who is the pride and joy all of our lives.  She will begin 4th grade this fall at St. Mary's, Cape.
 

Other Interests/Hobbies:  I definitely must put family on top of my list, as they are the center of my life.  Next to them, however, I love cats and anything about them.  (That may be why we currently have four cats, or to put it more accurately, they tolerate us!) Their names: Malibu, Wubbey, Beth, and Oliver.  We have one wonderful dog named Lexy.  I also love to garden and putter with flowers, read, and travel.  After 34 years of marriage, spending time with my husband is still great fun, and our time spent together is wonderful!

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