Amani Tarud<\/p>\n
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You\u2019ve probably met Mrs. Chisholm if you are either
\non the Swim Team, taking grade ten French, or any German class.\u00a0 I met Mrs. Chisholm three weeks into grade nine, when I had to switch into her German class due to scheduling conflicts.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Chisholm (or Frau Chisholm, as I know her) is
\nthe kind of teacher that one is very lucky to have.\u00a0 You\u2019d be hard-pressed to find a teacher that is so accommodating, caring, and tender.
\nShe is passionate about what she does, and wants all her students to
\nfeel the same passion as she does. As well, she wants all her students to
\nsucceed and be happy.\u00a0 She is sweet in figurative and literal ways; she is constantly giving her students gummy bears and ginger cookies (in fact, those same cookies go for over $100 at the Charity Week Teacher Auction).<\/p>\n
Despite all these other amazing traits, though, Mrs.
\nChisholm\u2019s main quality is her drive.\u00a0 I will never forget the many field trips we have had in German class, most of which she had personally arranged, or her willingness to spend her entire Saturday at various different schools while her students, one by one, do their tests for German Language Certifications.\u00a0(In fact, when I went, I was the only NT student there, and she made sure to be there the whole time for me.)
\nShe is the kind of teacher that is more than willing to give up her time
\nbefore school, after school, and during lunch to make sure that you understand
\na topic.\u00a0 And, if your spare happens to coincide with hers, she\u2019s more than happy to give you that time, too.\u00a0 In fact, if you know anyone who is taking
\nYear Three German, you\u2019ll notice that she gives up every one of her lunch hours
\nto teach an extra class of twelve students.\u00a0 If that\u2019s not devotion, I don\u2019t know what is.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Chisholm is the kind of teacher that will dedicate all her time to her students;\u00a0 from
\nmaking sure that everything is going smoothly to coming up with creative
\nprojects and fun lessons.\u00a0 But sadly, everything good must eventually come to an end.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Chisholm will be retiring once this year is
\nover.\u00a0 After over thirty years of teaching, most people would say it\u2019s time she takes a break\u2026 but fear not!\u00a0 Knowing Mrs. Chisholm, you\u2019ll probably still
\nsee her roaming the halls of NT as a supply teacher, or at OFSAA with the swim
\nteam.\u00a0 After all, to a spirited soul, time is endless.<\/p>\n
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Amani Tarud You\u2019ve probably met Mrs. Chisholm if you are either on the Swim Team, taking grade ten French, or any German class.\u00a0 I met Mrs. Chisholm three weeks into grade nine, when I had to switch into her … Continue reading