Silas P.: Do you prefer virtual or in person class more?
Mrs. Schnirel: Well, um, I do not like sitting in front of a computer all
Day.

Silas P.: What would you be if you weren’t a teacher?
Mrs. Schnirel: I think that I would be an event planner.
 
Silas P.: Are there any pros to online learning?
Mrs. Schnirel: I do like that there is some flexibility like seeing classes
faster or seeing multiple at once.
 
Silas P.: Did you always want to be a teacher?
Mrs. Schnirel: No, I did not always want to be a teacher.

Zoey Marie: What secrets are in the teachers’ lounge?
Mrs. Schnirel: Usually, there’s chocolate.

Zoey Marie: What’s your favorite video game?
Mrs. Schnirel: Oh, what if you don’t like video games?
Silas P: THEN YOU’RE AN INSANE MONSTER THAT EVERYONE HATES.
Mrs. Schnirel: Does just dance count?
Zoey Marie: Yes.

Zoey Marie: What do you do in your spare time?
Mrs. Schnirel: Would it be surprising to say I like to read? My son plays baseball and we see him play. My daughter is really into musicals.

Zoey Marie: How old is your daughter?
Mrs. Schnirel: She is almost 18.

Zoey Marie: How long have you been teaching in general?
Mrs. Schnirel: This is year 20 for me, so 20 years.

Zoey Marie: Do you appreciate working with students?
Mrs. Schnirel: I do like working with students. I like helping them find books they love and I like when they share books with me. And, when they have that lightbulb moment when they’re like, “oh!”

Zoey Marie: In what way would you like a part of your job to change?
Mrs. Schnirel: There is a pillar in the library that really annoys me. The rest of the library is fine, but if that one pillar would go, everyone would be able to see.

Zoey Marie: On August 18th, 1986, John Bebebebe went missing. Does this sound familiar to you?
Mrs. Schnirel: John Bebebebe? No, it doesn’t.
(suspicious)

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                                                                           By Penelope K.

Penelope: How long have you been teaching at Hampton?
Mrs. Murphy: I think this is my sixth year teaching. 

Penelope: Have you taught at any other schools?
Mrs. Murphy: Yes, I have been to many different schools in Baltimore County. 

Penelope: What do you like and dislike about virtual learning?
Mrs. Murphy: I like seeing and talking to my students and I like being able to wear my slippers during school. I also like that my dog can be with me. I miss being in small groups with students.

Penelope: What do you like doing during your free time?
Mrs. Murphy: I like to practice yoga, read books and spend time walking my dog.

Penelope: What is your favorite book?
Mrs. Murphy: I like the Mrs. Peregrine series.

Penelope: Did you alway want to be a teacher?
Mrs. Murphy: I did. I would pretend that I was a teacher and I would watch my sister practice her handwriting.

Penelope: What grades have you taught?
Mrs. Murphy: I have taught all grades in Hampton so Kindergarten through fifth grade.

Penelope: Which grade did you like the most?
Mrs. Murphy: Third grade because they are not babyish but not too teenagerish.

Penelope: What advice would you give to someone who wants to be a teacher?
Mrs. Murphy: Be creative, patient and willing to share ideas and time.

Penelope: Why do you like being a teacher?
Mrs. Murphy: I love seeing when a student gets it, like a light bulb turns on.

Penelope: What are your favorite games to play?
Mrs. Murphy: Uno and Sorry

Penelope: What is your favorite movie?
Mrs. Murphy: My favorite movie is called Love Actually. 

Penelope: I heard you travel a lot. Where is the furthest place you have gone?
Mrs. Murphy: I lived in China for three years and in a beach house in Australia.

Penelope: What was your favorite part about being there?
Mrs. Murphy: My favorite part was being able to see different places other than Maryland. 

Penelope: What is your favorite subject to teach?
Mrs. Murphy: Math, because it’s really hands on and kids learn new things during math.

                                                                   By Amany A. & K.B.S.I

                      Mrs. Dyer is the school Council at Hampton elementary school.

This interview has been edited and condensed.

Reporter 2: What are the secrets in the teacher lounge?
M.Dyer: There fridges, microwaves, coffee Machine.

Reporter 2: Do you speak any other languages?
Mrs. Dyer:  Only French.  I had a trip to France! 
Reporter 2: Daebak(That's awesome in Korean)

Reporter1: Do your kids watch anime?
Mrs. Dyer: no

Reporter 2: Are you a day or night person.
Mrs.Dyer: Day.

Reporter 1: Do you have any fears?
Mrs.Dyer: You might think I'm weird but I'm scared or balloons.

Reporter 2: What advice would you give someone who wants to be a counselor?
Mrs. Dyer: If you want to do it. DO IT! Don't be afraid.

Reporter 1:If you weren’t a counselor, what would you be?
Mrs. Dyer: I would want to be a computer person.

Reporter 2: Do you have any questions? 
Mrs.Dyer: Reporter 2 I noticed you have drawings on your wall. Do you have more?
Reporter 2: Yep
Mrs.Dyer: I am jealous because I can’t draw.

                                                                              By Penelope K.
Mrs. Fletcher  is a music teacher at Hampton Elementary School.

Penelope: What do you like about virtual school?
Mrs. Fletcher: I like that I can be home with my kids and help them. With virtual music though, we can't sing or play as many instruments. I also wish more people would turn on their cameras.

Penelope: How long have you been in  Hampton Elementary School?
Mrs. Fletcher: 17 years

Penelope: What do you like to do during your free time?
Mrs. Fletcher: I like to play with my kids, play games, bike, walk, play in the pool, hike, sing in  the choir at church, jogging, puzzles, reading and watching movies.

Penelope: What are your favorite board and card games?
Mrs. Fletcher: Uno and trivia games.

Penelope: What do you like to do with your kids?
Mrs. Fletcher: We play football, baseball and hide in go seek.

Penelope: How is music different today to when you were a kid?
Mrs. Fletcher: When I was a kid we sat in chairs and sang from a book. I don’t remember playing instruments or moving around as much.

Penelope: If you could give advice to someone who wants to be a music teacher, what would it be?
Mrs. Fletcher: Be flexible, learn as many instruments and music as you can, always look for new ideas and always have fun with what you do. 

Penelope: Do you play any instruments if so what are they?
Mrs. Fletcher: I sing. That was my primary instrument. I took piano lessons for 11 years. I play the recorder, and I play the guitar but I don’t know the guitar very well.

Penelope: Do you still play any of those instruments now?
Mrs. Fletcher: Yes, except the guitar.

Penelope: Did you teach any other grades?
Mrs. Fletcher: I did teach at a middle  school.

Penelope: Did you always want to be a music teacher?
Mrs. Fletcher: I thought about being a math teacher and a nurse.

Penelope: What is your favorite movie and why?
Mrs. Fletcher: Sound of Music. It’s a musical. I got to visit where it was filmed in Austria.

Penelope: What are your other favorite musicals?
Mrs. Fletcher: I love all the Disney movies that have singing in them, Wicked and My Fair Lady.

Penelope: Did you ever sing or play in your school musicals?
Mrs. Fletcher: Yes, I was in my fifth grade musical and sang Tomorrow from Annie. I was in the chorus of Annie Get Your Gun in high school. I was the lead of Guys and Dolls. I used to sing musicals on a dinner train when I was in college. It was like dinner theatre and I did White Christmas and Oklahoma.

Penelope: Do you think Hampton will ever do a musical?
Mrs. Fletcher: I think if we were to ever do a musical we would need a lot more help. To do a musical like Annie or The Lion King we would need to have lots of other help, like more teachers and students from other grades involved. I would be willing to do it if we had more help.

                                                                     By Amany A. & Harper M.

Ms. Russo is Elementary librarian at Hampton Elementary school.

This interview has been edited and condensed.

Reporter 1: Do you like Hampton so far?
Ms. Russo: Yes
Reporter 2: What games do you like to play?
Ms. Russo:  Among us, sardine, the board game clue, and animal crossing.
Reporter 1: Do you like this schedule better than last year?
Ms. Russo: I don’t know.
Reporter 2: What secret are there in the teachers lounge?
Ms. Russo: In our old school we shared food/ made food for each other
Reporter 1: Do you have any other pets than june (cat)?
Ms. Russo: no
Reporter 2: If you weren't an elementary school librarian what would you be?
Ms. Russo: A spy
Reporter 1:What are your hobbies?
Ms. Russo:   I likes to ice skate, read books about dragons, and I like to play with my cat, June
Reporter 2:What games do you like to play?
Ms. Russo: Among us, sardine, the board game clue, and animal crossing. 
Reporter 1: Do you enjoy working with kids?
Ms. Russo: yes! Of course I do.
Reporter 2: Where did you work before Hampton.
Ms. Russo: High school. 

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                                                                     By Penelop K. & K.B.S.I

Penelope: How do you like teaching at Hampton Elementary School?
Mrs. Pawliske: Hampton is great. I was a second grade teacher for a while. Now I am a STEM teacher.

Penelope: Why did you decide to become a STEM teacher?
Mrs.Pawliske: I like messy projects and I like a change. I had been teaching first and second grade for over 23 years.

Penelope: What is your favorite STEM project?
Mrs. Pawliske: Teaching online is hard but right now, I would say, Kindergarten and first grade are making straw rockets and boats.

Ivie: Do you speak any other languages besides English?
Mrs. Pawliske: Um.No use to speak french but i haven’t studied in awhile.

Ivie: Do you like shows and if so what genre?
Mrs. Pawliske: I like  drama. I don't do horror.
 
Penelope: Why did you start the Hampton Green School?
Mrs. Pawliske: One of my favorite hobbies is hiking. I am almost outside all the time when it’s not cold.

Ivie: What are your favourite seasons?
Mrs. Pawliske:Summer.

Ivie: Some kids don't have material?
Mrs. Pawliske:Yeah we tell all students who don’t have the materials to go to the school and get it.

Penelope: What is some advice you would give to someone? 
Mrs. Pawliske: For anyone? I think you have to learn how to use your hands. I think kids are on screens too often.

Ivie: Do you like Anime?
Mrs. Pawliske: I Like cartoons.

Penelope: Mrs. Patek told us that you have kids older than us. What do you like to do with them?
Mrs. Pawliske: We do lots of really long bike rides. Soon I am going to teach my daughter how to drive a car.


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                                                                   By Zoey Marie & Silas P.
Mrs. Chaney is a special educator at Hampton Elementary.
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Zoey Marie: What advice would you give someone who wants to be a teacher?
Mrs Chaney: I would make sure that they’d want to and that they come up with a bunch of ways to help people.

Zoey Marie: If you weren’t a teacher, what would you be?
Mrs. Chaney: Ooh that's a hard one...
I would probably be a baker because I love to bake.

Zoey Marie: What are some things you do outside of school?
Mrs. Chaney: I love to read. I have three boys, so I love to run around and play with them outside.

Zoey Marie: How has your job changed?
Mrs. Chaney: The grade levels I had to teach. Originally I taught 4th and 5th grade. Then, I went to Hampton and I started teaching pre-k. Now, I am a special educator.

Zoey Marie: Do you like working with students?
Mrs. Chaney: I love working with students. We always have a fun time learning and laughing.

Zoey Marie: What secrets are in the teacher’s lounge?
Mrs. Chaney: Oh, wouldn’t you like to know!

Silas P. : Did you work somewhere else?
Mrs. Chaney: I did. I worked in a school in Virginia for 6 years and at elmwood for 15 years.

Silas P. : Do you prefer in person or virtual class
Mrs. Chaney: 100% more in person. Way more fun.

Silas P. : Did you always want to be a teacher
Mrs. Chaney: I have always. When I was little, I was a lifeguard and I taught swimming and I loved it.

Silas P. : Are there any pros to virtual learning?
Mrs. Chaney: I love that I don’t have to drive to work every day and I love that I can wear very comfortable clothes from the waist down and no one will notice.
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Silas P. : What is your favorite subject to teach?
Mrs. Chaney: I love teaching reading. Like teaching how to read.