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The CHALKBOARDPelahatchie HighFinding JoyLeslie HebertTeaching is hard–so add a worldwide pandemic withnew classroom cleaning procedures, additionalexpectations with technology, hybrid and/or onlineclasses, and you have a recipe for exhaustedteachers. However, teachers are resilient –adaptable; we make adjustments and continuemoving forward with just about any new initiativeor procedure. How do we continue that pace?Joy – finding joy in the midst of our circumstances.We are intentional when it comes to seeking joybecause it, alone, has the ability to keep pushingus forward.Here, at Pelahatchie High School, most of ourteachers say they find joy in their families. Some,however, elaborated a little more. See theirresponses below:WilliamsKeyesOur principal, Teague Burchfield, says he finds joy infaith, family, and service.Kelsey Williams, transportation supervisor and mathteacher, finds joy most in the Lord, but also in herfamily, friends, and coworkers. However, mostof all, she finds joy in spending time with her newbaby niece.Librarian Eles Renfroe finds joy being out in nature.Assistant teacher, Kimberly Keyes, has found morejoy during the pandemic because she has had moretime with her family. They are cooking and eatingtogether more than ever before.Coach Tip Nutt says baseball practice and his PS4helps relieve stress and bring him joy.WatsonWhiteKimberly Watson, our Spanish teacher, finds her joyin yoga, arts and crafts, and unplugging to balancethe calm and chaos.Science teacher, Tammie Bright, finds joy in herchildren and grandchildren.Larry White, substitute teacher, finds joy in havingextra time to spend with his wife; they are talkingmore and eating at the dinner table more.Bookkeeper, Kristen Butcher, says cooking andNetflix are bringing her joy during this time.I, too, find joy in spending time with my family butalso in reading and writing. In this upcoming holidayseason, how will you find joy?HebertBright94 • JANUARY 2021
Pearl Public School DistrictThe Pearl Junior High Thespian Troupe 89177 and Pearl HighThespian Troupe 4537 presented Descendants the Musical vialive stream. The community had the unique opportunity toexperience the musical from the comfort of their own home.Pearl High School Key Club members served alongside Pearl Kiwanis Club membersto prepare and deliver meals to vehicles for the Pearl Kiwanis Club Annual PancakeSupper. All the proceeds of the Pancake Supper go to civic and charitable projectsprimarily in the Pearl community.Hometown RANKIN • 95
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