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A note about your teachers: Your child has the benefit of working with two teachers this year. We are job sharing 50% so we will both be working closely with you. Mrs. Gorman will be in the classroom every Monday and Tuesday and Mrs. Shiffman every Thursday and Friday. Wednesdays are our flex days and we will switch each week.
Mrs. Shiffman: This is my eigth year in the Piner-Olivet district. I taught 6th grade at Schaefer for two years. Then went to POCS where I taught English and History for two years. This is my fourth year at Jack London where I’ve taught a 5th and 6th grade. I have been working with children for 15 years in many walks of life and continue to enjoy every moment of it. My goal is to make learning fun. My teaching philosophy stems from my own learning experiences. I learned best when I didn’t even know I was learning. My favorite class was 12th grade physics. Ms. Dixon took difficult topics and made them fun and tangible. Still to this day I can remember studying gravity by dropping eggs off the roof. Beginning in 9th grade everyone looked forward to taking Ms. Dixon’s physic’s class. I hope to have the same effect on my students.
When I’m not working I enjoying spending time with my 3yr. old twin sons and my loving husband of eight years. I enjoy reading, listening to music, resting when I can and watching life through children’s eyes.
Mrs. Gorman: This is my 19th year of teaching in the district. My first position was in 3rd grade at Olivet, and then I moved to Piner where I taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. My first experience with 6th grade came five years ago when I came to Jack London. I have enjoyed every grade that I have taught with each one offering new and exciting insights into student learning and curriculum. At home I enjoy spending time with my husband and my growing family. I have three grown sons who are married giving me wonderful daughters-in-law. I have one grandson and four granddaughters. I also love to read, cook, visit all around beautiful
