Mrs. Guymon Makes a Difference

Rachel Guymon is in her 7th year teaching 4^th grade at the Kershaw Intermediate School. She is a kind, hard-working teacher that truly enjoys sharing knowledge with students. Her classroom is a safe space where students have not only the opportunity to learn, but to be themselves as well. Her lessons are interactive and make learning a joy for the students. She has a growth mindset and believes that we should be continuously improving ourselves, even though it can be difficult.

Students have said the following about Mrs. Guymon:

She is so kind!

She is the coolest teacher ever!

Mrs. Guymon always answers our questions.

With her as my teacher, I actually want to go to school.

She treats us like her own kids.

Her classroom always feels safe.

She wants us to be the best us we can be!

Thank you Mrs. Guymon for making a difference.

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Mrs. Hansen Makes a Difference

Bailey Hansen is currently in her 4th year of teaching 5^th Grade at Kershaw Intermediate. She is a passionate teacher who truly cares about her students. She works hard to make a safe and fun environment that encourages students to work towards becoming their best selves. Students appreciate her creativity and hard work used to make lessons memorable. Thank you, Mrs. Hansen, for making a difference.

Students have said the following about Mrs. Hansen:

She is one of the best teachers I have ever had.

She is kind.

Her class is so much fun!

I love how creative she is, it makes it so I want to be in class.

Mrs. Hansen is awesome!

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Mrs. Price Makes a Difference

Kris Price is a dedicated, hard-working teacher. She works to reach her students’ needs and ensure that they reach their highest potential. She is inclusive in her approach to student learning and has helped create a student-friendly environment that is welcoming to all her students. There is a saying used in her classroom, “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” We are so grateful to have her at Kershaw!

Here are some things the students said about Mrs. Price:

“She’s really nice”.

“She always helps us”.

“She’s not afraid to make mistakes.”

“She’s strict, but at the same time she’s nice.”

“She’s smart.”

“She’s funny.”

“She gives us jobs.”

“She works hard.”

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Louise Ricks Makes a Difference

Mrs. Ricks started working for Sugar-Salem School District in January of 2003. She worked as a one-on-one aide and as a Special Education resource assistant for the first 5 years. In the fall of 2007, she began working as a Title I paraprofessional and has been working in that position to this day. This is her 14th year working in Title I and her 19th year overall working in the Sugar-Salem School District.

Mrs. Ricks has many qualities and standards that set her apart. First and foremost, she is a hard worker. She counts as three or four or more working adults. She is always moving and always working to help our students have meaningful learning experiences. She sees things that need to be done and has the skill and work ethic to dig in and get it done. She is consistently patient and kind to both students and staff.

She sees people. And she sees the best in people while working to help her students reach their highest potential. She encourages students in a positive way which helps motivate them to try harder and accomplish more. She isn’t able to leave work at work. She thinks about her students at home and problem solves at home how to reach students in positive ways at school. Her high level or organization and her ability to strongly communicate with students and staff are a couple more of her strong suits. To try to capture all that she does seems almost impossible, but maybe simply knowing that she genuinely loves and cares for students would give people a general idea of her absolute value to our school. Overall, she is one of the most dedicated, talented staff members to have ever worked in our school district. Our community, school and especially our kids are fortunate to have her on our team.

Thanks, Louise!!! You’re simply the best!

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Mr. Harris Makes a Difference

Mr. Harris is currently in his 9th year as a third-grade teacher at Central Elementary. He loves helping his students succeed and is very talented in doing that very thing. He is always busy helping and preparing throughout the school year and on his farm in the summer. This year Mr. Harris is the 3rd grade team lead and has spent several years as part of the district “Safety Committee”.

His students love being in his class and work well together.

Comments from students below:

“He is SUPER nice and helpful to me when I’m doing math.”

“Mr. Harris is never mean and speaks kind to us,”

“He helps us when we are doing centers.”

“If we get our work done, he lets us do centers. He is nice.”

Thank you, Mr. Harris! We appreciate all you do to make a difference!

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Mrs. Singleton Makes a Difference

Sheri Singleton is a “Teacher Who Makes a Difference” at Kershaw Intermediate School. This is Mrs. Singleton’s 23rd year teaching in the Sugar-Salem School District, and she teaches 6th grade Math. She is an organized, dedicated, and caring teacher. She is a huge part of our school and works tirelessly to help each student be successful. She sees the best in her students and works to help each of them reach their full potential. She makes a positive difference in student lives by inspiring them to never stop learning and to always try to improve.

I asked several students, “What do you like about Mrs. Singleton?”

“She’s really nice and patient.”

“She’s really nice and good.”

“She teaches well.”

“She has a good rhythm of how she does things.”

“She’s nice and doesn’t give us too much homework.”

“She helps us with work a lot.”

Thank you so much, Mrs. Singleton! You make a difference!

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