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"I love working with Ms. Andi because she is kind. She teaches me Math. Sometimes she uses Kahoot (Learning game) to teach us, and we get to do a fun one too!"
"Mrs. Paulik & Mrs. Leon help me with things I don't understand. They are so kind to show me how to do things. I really like that they give me Candy and Crackers sometimes!"
Julio, Fourth Grade
"Mrs. Makovic is kind she treats everyone the same. She gives us opportunities to learn. She lets us do a bunch of fun things around the classroom. She ALWAYS is kind, and I mean ALWAYS!
I like my teacher, Ms. Armstrong, because she is very, very kind and helps me all the time. She always makes sure to answer all questions from our classmates."
"Mrs. Cugini like, helps me learn stuff, I help her out. She does nice things for me. She helps anyone who needs extra help. I like being in fourth grade in Mrs. Cugini’s class!"
"Mrs. Holguin is very kind and very sweet. Whenever we get something wrong, she lets us try again. She lets us ask questions, and if we get hurt, she makes sure we are ok."
"Mrs. Pizarro is nice, and if I don’t know something, she helps me right away. She brings us Donuts, and we went on a field trip to learn about insects. There is so much stuff I like, I can’t say it all!"
"Mrs Chaput is good at her job. She has been here for a long time. I feel she is the right teacher for me. She always tries to help everybody if they need help with their work!"
"I love being in Mrs.Rosado's class because she helps me learn how to do math. I LOVE learning new math in my class! I like helping her do stuff in the class (Classroom Helper). Friday fun is my favorite thing about Mrs. Rosado’s class."
"I appreciate Mr. Nunez because he has had a lot of experience over the years. I’m learning that he is trying his best to teach us! I really liked the Social Studies poster at the beginning of the year that I worked on about the Hopi Tribe."
"Mrs Juarez is kind and helps us. I like when she has us work on ECRI ( reading) and learn on the computer. I love it when I get to choose from the prize box." Braylon, First Grade
We had a great turnout at our PTA-sponsored McDonald's Night. Thanks to everyone who attended, and Grimace even took a photo with our principal Mr. Kelly!
Diana Means is a fixture of Ford Elementary. The southeast elementary school is Diana’s neighborhood school. So, when her students started attending Ford, she started volunteering at the school. Soon after, she became part of the staff. Since then, she’s held a variety of jobs but is now the library assistant. The last 31 years of working at Ford have passed fast, but Diana has no plans of leaving any time soon. “I mean, I just love it,” Diana said. “The library is a great fit for me because it’s something I love. I get to see all the kids, get to work with all the kids and it’s just something I can still do as I get older.”
Christine and Sergio Pizarro are a mother-son duo working at Ford Elementary. Christine has worked for Tucson Unified for 15 years, but this is her first year at Ford – at the request of her son. Sergio was already at the eastside school, but told his mother Ford could use another teacher like her.
“I came to love the school,” Christine Pizarro said. “I don’t know why I wasn’t here before, but he’s the reason why I’m here at this location.”
And by some stroke of luck, the two actually ended up being put together in the same classroom.
“It’s actually really enlightening,” Sergio Pizarro said. “She’s helping me grow to become a better educator, and I’m really grateful for it.”
