4 NOVEMBER 2021 EDITOR’S NOTE Last month, I received an email from an Arcadia neighbor asking if we would be interested in sharing her husband’s story: that of a soldier who served in the United States Air Force for almost 30 years. Major Van Heywood fought over 120 battles as a jet pilot in the Vietnam War. His wife, Corinne, told me that Heywood was stationed in Thailand, where he and his fellow soldiers flew over North Vietnam in the F-105 Thunderchief. After I learned about the lingering effects of Heywood’s time in Thailand, I struggled with writing this…how to put into words what someone went through, all those years ago? In the course of his service, Heywood was stationed in a hut near where the Agent Orange chemical was sprayed abundantly to control foliage. People didn’t know then how dangerous this was to humans. But Heywood does, since he later developed cancer and his kidneys started to shut down. At the time of publication, Van is hospitalized and awaiting chemo. If I can do nothing else, I can honor Major Heywood by telling his story. On that note, don’t forget about Phoenix’s annual Veteran’s Day Parade on Thursday, November 11. The parade’s executive director said that patriotism should be aplenty at this year’s event, which has grown from its modest crowd in 1997 to 45,000 visitors that came out 2019. Coming up on November 6 is the annual ACMNA Picnic, where neighbors can hang out and reconnect, grab a little something to eat, hear some live music and enjoy all of the beauty that this time of year offers. Our Teachers We Love program is in full swing, and we’re ready to shower our neighborhood educators with love! Nominate your favorite teacher at arcadianews.com. Happy November, and thank you for reading Arcadia News . – Mallory Gleich UPCOMING THEMES: No one has better coverage in the areas of Arcadia, Biltmore and the Camelback Corridor. Promote your business to 48,000 loyal Arcadia News readers. For more: 602-840-6379 or email roni@arcadianews.com . DECEMBER Holidays JANUARY Fitness/Health FEBRUARY History “Don’t wait until the fourth Thursday in November to sit with family and friends to give thanks. Make every day a day of Thanksgiving!” – Charmaine J. Forde How long have you been teaching at Ingleside? This will be my fourth year at Ingleside. I did my first clinical observation and student teaching here, and I loved it so much that I knew it was where I wanted to begin my career. What grades have you taught? I have always had 7th grade as a section but have split grade level with 8th grade and 6th grade. Seventh grade is my favorite to teach. What’s the best part about being a teacher? My favorite part is developing bonds with the kids. Middle-school kids are so funny and have such big personalities. We hold great conversations and have so much fun. I enjoy coming to work every day not knowing what will happen. It’s never a dull day in the middle school world. Why did you want to become a teacher? My grandparents and stepdad were teachers, so I had always been exposed to the behind-the- scenes of education. I watched the difficulties of the job first-hand, but more importantly, I saw how rewarding it was. Teaching makes you feel like you are making a difference in the world, and I think that’s what attracted me to the profession. What is your class learning right now? Right now, we are finishing up The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. This novel is one of my personal favorites, so it’s been fun to implement it into our curriculum and use it to teach things like plot structure, theme, literary devices and mythology. How do you connect your lessons to the real world? My class tends to focus on a lot of discussion and text analysis. This year, we are fortunate to have a new ELA curriculum that implements several real-world topics into informational texts, discussion questions, and other activities. Teaching how to conduct conversations about what is going on in the world respectfully and inclusively is one of my key focuses as a teacher. What’s it like teaching in a “new” environment? I’m not going to lie; it’s been one of the most challenging times of my life. Adjusting to unprecedented situations and additional precautions has been a lot to add to our already very full plates. I am appreciative to have very supportive coworkers and administrators that keep me sane through it all. How do you motivate your students? I have found that incentivizing them with learning games is a great way to increase motivation. In my class, students earn “Fun Friday” by behaving and completing work during the week. If they do well, they get to do learning and review games on Fridays. It’s a great way to review what we’ve learned while still making it fun for students. Where are you from? I grew up in Flagstaff. I was born and raised there. I love that area so much, but after 18 years, I was ready for a change. I had always been a huge Arizona State University fan, so I decided to move here for college in 2014. When I got the job at Ingleside, I decided to stay. My favorite part of the Arcadia area is Camelback Mountain and Arcadia Park. I frequently hike up Camelback and love to walk through the park. Arcadia is such a gorgeous area! Winning teachers receive an award certificate and special prizes. Thank you to our sponsors: Postino Arcadia, The Joffe Group and The Phoenician Spa. All winners are invited to an end-of- school year celebratory luncheon. Nominate a teacher you love at arcadianews.com . THIS MONTH’S WINNER: Jordan Holland, Ingleside Middle School Nominated by Jordan Alfaro Jordan Holland and Jordan Alfaro. Ms. Holland is my 7th grade language arts teacher at Ingleside and she makes class and learning fun. By making class fun, it gets the students more engaged in class, which in turn, leads to better grades. 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