Monday, April 21, 2014

Meet Matt Sterling, Lisa Collins, Kyle Asmus, & Stacey Lamb!

Mr. Matt Sterling

"The man who views the world at 50 the same as the did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life."  -  Muhammad Ali

Previous School:
Morning Creek

Previous Assignment(s):
5th Grade

What is something you’ve always wanted to try?
Skydiving - just waiting for the Groupon!

Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
As long as they're roasted or covered in cheese.

Tell us about your superpowers.
Meeting kids at their level with their interests, Tinkering with Apple products, Sports, Anything competitive (just ask Tiffany), 90's trivia (especially Saved by the Bell)

What excites you the most about Design39Campus?
The students - the fact they are choosing to come to us!

What makes you laugh?
Nothing's better than the songs my daughter makes up.

What is one word that your friends would use to describe you?
Spontaneous.

What is most rewarding about your job; what makes it all worthwhile?
The connections with kids.

What line or shape do you identify with? Circle, square, triange, squiggle, ellipse
Ellipse, because it's not just a shape, it's a punctuation mark.
Anything but Comic Sans. Anything.







Mrs. Lisa Collins
"Because nice matters."
"Fair is whatever it takes for you to be successful."

Previous School:
Willow Grove

Previous Assignment(s):
5th Grade

What is something you’ve always wanted to try?

Snowboarding or parasailing

Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
No!

Tell us about your superpowers.

I am a great team player, I am comfortable in front of a crowd.

What excites you the most about Design39Campus?

I am excited to do school differently and to allow students to be creative in their own passions.

Who let the dogs out?

The earliest one up!

What makes you laugh?

Personal stories about each other's trials and tribulations. 

What is most rewarding about your job; what makes it all worthwhile?

The kids who smile, who trust me with their thoughts and feelings and hopes each day.

What is your totem animal?

A cat

If you had a Magic School Bus, where would you take your students?

Around the world to the seven wonders of the world

Favorite font

Comic sans or anything with dots





Mr. Kyle Asmus

Previous School:
Oak Valley Middle School

Previous Assignment(s):

Science, Math

What is something you’ve always wanted to try?
To play the Old Course at St. Andrews.

Do you eat the stems of broccoli?

It’s food, so yes.

Storms - Cool or Scary?

Scary - they have the power to hurt or harm animals, people, and their habitat or home.

What excites you the most about Design39Campus?

Having kids who love learning and love coming to school.

Who let the dogs out?
I think the Baha Men?

What makes you laugh?
My daughter’s laughs

What is one word that your friends would use to describe you?

Selfless

What is most rewarding about your job; what makes it all worthwhile?

The relationships!

Dream vacation spot

The roof of Apple Headquarters on January 30, 1969 or any other habitable planet besides Earth

What line or shape do you identify with? 

The triangle because they are found a lot in bridges and I like bridges.

Favorite font

Ubuntu because it's a silly word and it is "a quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity."






Mrs. Stacey Lamb
"It is better to light a candle, than to complain about the darkness."

Previous School:
Willow Grove Elementary School

Previous Assignment(s):4th Grade



What is something you’ve always wanted to try?
Experiencing zero gravity

Do you eat the stems of broccoli?

Absolutely.

Tell us about your superpowers.

Problem solving, puzzles, engineering

Storms - Cool or Scary?

Mostly cool, unless I'm stuck in it, then scary.

What excites you the most about Design39Campus?

All of the people, big and small

Who let the dogs out?

Definitely me.

What makes you laugh?

My puppy. Constantly.

What is one word that your friends would use to describe you?

Calm, intelligent

What is most rewarding about your job; what makes it all worthwhile?

Kids, kids, kids.

What is you totem animal?

An eagle

Dream vacation spot:

African Safari

If you had a Magic School Bus, where would you take your students?

The Galapagos Islands

What line or shape do you identify with? Circle, square, triange, squiggle, or ellipse?

Squiggle for sure







Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Meet Bret Fitzpatrick, Abby Robles, & Sonya Wrisley!


Mr. Bret Fitzpatrick, Teacher
"Ignorance is curable... With knowledge!"

Previous School:
Oak Valley Middle School

Previous Assignment(s):
6th & 7th Grade Science & Social Studies
Project Lead the Way (Design and Modeling, Automation and Robotics, Energy and the Environment)

What is something you’ve always wanted to try?  Driving a Formula 1, Indy, or NASCAR car.

Tell us about your superpowers.
I'm a builder. I like to solve problems. I'm a bringer-togetherer. Making connections. Listening. Almost any sport that involves frozen water. A doer, expediter. Passionate seller of what I believe is awesome.

Storms - Cool or Scary?
Super Cool

What excites you the most about Design39Campus?
Changing the world, one learner at a time...

What makes you laugh?
Tangential thinking. Double and triple entendres.

What is one word that your friends would use to describe you?
Loyal

What is most rewarding about your job; what makes it all worthwhile?
Kids who return to tell you that you made a difference in their lives.

What is your totem animal?
River Otter

Dream vacation spot:
A conversation with the Dalai Lama, in an over-the-water house on a tropical island.

Favorite font:
Verdana BOLD italicized - it looks fast



Mrs. Abby Robles, Teacher
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." -Gandhi

Previous School:
Del Sur Elementary School

Previous Assignment(s):
2nd Grade

Tell us about your superpowers.
I make kids feel really confident in themselves. I'm also driven, flexible, and audacious (I have no problem looking like a fool in the name of learning or fun).

What is something you’ve always wanted to try?
Skydiving or knitting a scarf


Storms - Cool or Scary?
I live in San Diego....what are storms?


What excites you the most about Design39Campus?
The people!!!


Who let the dogs out?
They found a hole and snuck out on their own.


What makes you laugh?
Human awkwardness and animal videos


What is most rewarding about your job; what makes it all worthwhile?

Knowing that I mean a whole lot to a small number of small people makes me work REALLY hard. 


Dream vacation spot
A sharkless beach with warm clear water



Mrs. Sonya Wrisley, Principal
"Do one thing every day that scares you." -Eleanor Roosevelt

Previous School:
Oak Valley Middle School

Tell us about your superpowers.
Working with people. Sports. Facilitation. Dreaming and creating.

Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
Yep

Favorite Board Game(s)
Balderdash

What excites you the most about Design39Campus? The people and the possibilities

Who let the dogs out?
My husband

What is one word that your friends would use to describe you?
Fun

What is most rewarding about your job; what makes it all worthwhile?
Working with all the people

What is your totem animal?
Owl

Dream vacation spot
Triple Creek Ranch, Montana

Favorite font
Arial. Clean and not fussy.