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The 37th Annual Golden Leaf Festival is right around the corner!

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Looking back on some of our top posts from the past few years. Remember this story on the Hartsville Markette Donuts from our February 2018 issue? We had a whopping 94 shares on Facebook for this story! You can find all of our past digital issues online at issuu.com. Simply search “vipmagsc.”

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States, districts, and communities are starting to really see the importance of music and music advocacy. Music is a crucial component of a well-rounded education for students. According to Marlin Ketter, Director of Bands for Hartsville Middle School and Assistant Director of Bands at Hartsville High School, learning to play an instrument and being a part of a successful school band instills discipline, cooperation, self-esteem, creativity, critical thinking, leadership, and personal responsibility in students.

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Weston Nunn, AP European History Teacher, Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School

What are some traditions you have for the first day of school? On the first day of school I like to really dress up. During the year I wear a shirt and tie every day, but I really like to set a special tone on day one. So I make sure that I have a fresh hair cut, that my shoes are polished, and that I accessorize a blazer or suit jacket with a pocket square or lapel rose to really make an impact.

What is one thing your students would be surprised to know about you? My students are surprised that I know more about pop culture than they think I do, and that I’m not just a nerd who listens to Handel, Mozart, or Stravinsky. For example, recently while conducting a summer college essay writing workshop, I gave my students a choice of background music: classical, jazz, or German death metal. They chose the latter, and when I immediately told them the artist we’d be listening to and then pulled the music up on YouTube, they were stunned (and maybe a little afraid).

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Susanne Elvington, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, Marion County School District

Who inspired you to be a teacher? As a little girl, I always dreamed of being a teacher, just like my mom and my first-grade teacher, Mrs. Ellen Davis. They both fostered within me the desire to learn and explore new things. Both of these ladies have helped me become the teacher that I am today.

What is the most rewarding part of your job? The most rewarding part of my job is watching my first graders grow into strategic, enthusiastic, and engaged readers and writers.

What is one thing your students would be surprised to know about you? 36 years ago I was a first-grader just like them and attended the same school that they attend now – Easterling Primary School.

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Brittany Curtis, Grades 1-5, Special Education, Thornwell School for the Arts, Hartsville

What are some traditions you have for the first day of school? I always like to start the year with a project that signifies we’re all a team. Sometimes we make a puzzle or do a group goal-setting activity. It’s fun getting to know them and help them get to know each other.

How do you spend your summer breaks? I spend summer break traveling with my family. I love having my daughter home and actually getting things done around the house that I never get time for otherwise! And of course, I plan for the new school year!

What is one thing your students would be surprised to know about you? I was in the Young Singers of Darlington and we were invited to sing at Disney World. When we were there I came down with the chickenpox and had been flown back home by myself.

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