Good teachers are really hard to find in today’s schools. I have been very lucky to be able to place my children in one of few good schools that are left in St Louis. Each year the children have had really exceptional teachers. No teacher will ever be able to top Brittany's fifth grade teacher, she was just……hell….there aren’t even words for that woman! She had the kids smiling everyday and they all passed the fifth grade with flying colors-even the ones that started with failing grades!
In the forth grade, Brittany was in a MINTS class room and her teacher was Mr. Miller. He has a Zero Tolerance policy that I love. As soon as I met him, I knew that Samantha was going to be one of his students too.

This year she is in his class and I am still very happy with the way he teaches. He has a way of teaching that is more “hands-on” than most teachers. Like this month he has the class acting out the Oregon Trail Project! What a FUN way to learn! I wish I had teachers like that! I made her an outfit for this project and I want to share it with you here. Because they have a mints classroom, Mr. Miller places projects and pictures on the net quite often. Have a look around their site if you would like. In fact, some of Brittany's work is listed under 2001-2002 Projects, like her Polar Bear Poster.


HERE is the Website for the project. The picture on this page is of the Entire Wagon Train and of the Wagon Master {Mr. Miller}.
Samantha is Mary Jane Duff (Davidson); she is the mom and now has caught Cholera. We are kind of worried about this cholera but will have to wait and see how things turn out.

Of course I will keep you updated!