"Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do." Shaquille O'Neal
4th grade was my favorite year at Henry Hough Elementary School in St. Louis, Missouri. There wasn't anything in particular, not a single event, that I remember about 4th grade except my teacher, Mrs. Shoemaker. She pushed me toward excellence every day that I was in her class. I wanted each assignment to be my best. Mrs. Shoemaker made that year memorable for me.
I am very excited about the 2009-2010 school year. I will push for excellence in every assignment so that "doing your very best" feels like the only way to complete work. I will work hard to be the best 4th grade teacher that I can be. I want my students to remember 4th grade as their best year at NBE.
Thank you for all you do at home to encourage excellence in every aspect of your student's life.
My best,
Mrs. Suzanne Oaks
Please share your thoughts with me via email: oakss@duvalschools.org
Quote of the Week
"I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win--if you don't, you won't."
-Bruce Jenner, Olympic Gold Medalist, Decathlon
