WJBF Golden Apple Award Winner: Kimberly Dennis, Jefferson Elementary School
Kimberly Dennis knows that she plays a key role as a 4th grade teacher. The children are building on a foundation that will carry them through the rest of their academic careers.
“It’s definitely a transitional year,” Dennis says. “They’re still young enough to be excited about learning. They’re very sweet and enthusiastic about school in general. But they are learning to grow up and be independent as well. It’s a really great grade to teach.”
When we stopped by these students were learning about the colonization of America.
“I think it is interesting to them, to kind of see how things were in the past. Just to learn how our country came to be.”
Ms. Dennis loves seeing and catching up with the kids after they move on to 5th grade and beyond.
“It’s the reason why we do the job. To see them grow up and learn and just turn into little adults themselves.”
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