Sandra Norris
Okay, we are going to go through our chants and review everything that we have worked on this year
Amy Walters -
The moment you meet Ms. Norris, there is the sweetest spirit about her. She loves the children more than anything in the world. She is constantly looking and searching for new strategies to help each student achieve their full potential, no matter what it takes.
Mason Mills -
She's really entertaining. She does a lot of stuff creative. Like, she made Sound Town.
Amy Walters -
The Sound Town chants Ms. Norris created I use a lot in my classroom. Daily, actually. We use them as I cover a new sound with my students. I use the jingle, the chant, to help them remember.
Kamryn Clark -
When I can't sound out a word, it helps me to go back and remember what we did in First Grade, and all the chants that we had, and I can sound those out to help me know what that word means.
Mason Mills -
My chant was called "Shrug Mr. Rooster." It goes, "Shrug Mr. Rooster, what's your sound? E - R - I - R -U - R, Er Ir Ur." And we, everybody had a chant.
Tammie Skelton -
It was really, really creative and really fun. She will do whatever it takes to meet their learning needs, from singing, to dancing, to chanting. Anything and everything to make learning fun, and make it real for the children. Engage them in learning and they get it.
Mason Beech -
The rooster taught me how to spell a word correctly, like rooster. R - O - O - S - T - E - R.
Willis Gully -
Whenever I was in First Grade, I couldn't read a thing, and she helped me a lot.
Tammie Skelton -
Some, when she first started working with them, could not read at all, and now they're fluent readers applying the skills or the tools that she's taught them.
Willis Gully -
I sounded out every word, and that's what she helped on. Now I can just read almost anything.
Nikki Pippen -
She's taught my twins, my daughter and my son, in First Grade, and used her chants as they went along. My daughter is dyslexic, and so we have been around the world, and Sandra tutored her throughout the Elementary process, and she got to use all the chants, and if it wasn't for her chants, we would have struggled even worse than we had.
Kamryn Clark -
I really looked forward to going to her class. I was pumped and ready to learn what she had to teach that day because we do so many fun things. All of the chants, and the fun things with our friends.
Willis Gully -
I can just be myself in the classroom.
Mason Beech -
Ms. Norris was a nice person. She is the best teacher in the school. She made learning fun.
Nikki Pippen -
I also got to teach with Sandra for a year in First Grade, using her techniques, beside her, and just learned so much from her. So I've been really blessed to have been a part of her life, and she's just an awesome teacher. She's great at what she does.
Amy Walters -
I have heard, and I know that she has stayed up many nights writing chants, coming up with a new jingle, anything that she can do to help the students learn, and to make learning meaningful for the students.
Tammie Skelton -
I'll always remember Ms. Norris not being afraid of getting up in front of the class, doing whatever little dance or skit or cheer, to grab her children's attention, and not worry about being embarrassed or what anybody else is going to think. Just throwing it all out there on the table, and knowing that this is for the benefit of the child.
Mason Mills -
She cared about all of us. She helped a lot of people in First Grade.
Amy Walters -
She's a pleasure to work with. Her colleagues love her. They appreciate her hard work. They realize her hard work, and I don't think that a body of teachers could be more thrilled that one person receives such an honor.
Kamryn Clark -
Thank you Ms. Norris for everything you did. I loved your class, and I hope I'll get to do a lot more stuff with you than what I did in First Grade. I hope we can have some more time doing the chants and spelling, and I can help you with tutoring and everything you do today.
Tammie Skelton -
Ms. Norris, I want to tell you how grateful we are to have as part of our team at Glade Elementary. We appreciate all your hard work and efforts that you exhibit each day working with our children and preparing them for life. Thank you for all you do and congratulations.
Mason Beech -
Ms. Norris, you're a great teacher. I had a lot of fun with you.
Amy Walters -
Ms. Norris, I would like to wish you congratulations on this very special honor. You are a very gifted teacher here at Glade Elementary. We love you so much, and we're so very proud of your hard work and your accomplishments as a teacher.
Willis Gully -
Thank you Ms. Norris for helping me out.
Nikki Pippen -
Ms. Norris, you know we love you. From the time that I was in school, until your retirement and now, you are a definite friend and wonderful teacher, and we would not have gotten through Sixth Grade here without you. Lexi loves you, Logan loves you, and we appreciate all that you've done. We truly do. I appreciate you for who you are. Thank you for all you give.
Mason Mills -
Ms. Norris, I'm going to never forget you, and I love you. You would always be my best friend. I love you.
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