Parent Teacher Magazine Gaston County Public Schools May/June 2017 | Page 5
Star Student Maren East
Forestview High School Star
Student Maren East is no
longer intimidated by writing
DBQs or document-based
question essays, thanks to
her Star Teacher John Hall.
“Coach Hall’s attitude is part
of what makes his challenging
courses possible. He sets his
expectations high, knowing
that his students are capable of
reaching these standards.
Star Student Johnny Norton
Stuart W. Cramer High School
engineering teacher Johnny
Norton provides the perfect
balance in the classroom,
says Star Student Connor
Paschall. “He allows us the
freedom to experiment
and learn by ourselves,
but provides enough of a
guiding hand toward the
correct direction so we learn
properly.” And, Mr. Norton
brings positivity to everything
he does.
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Star Student Madison Knowles
Gaston Early College High
School Star Student Madison
Knowles credits her Star
Teacher Laura Sexton for
helping her to “come out of my
shell and blossom.” Madison
says, “I struggled with self-
confidence. My mindset was
that I was a mediocre student,
but to Mrs. Sexton, I was
a star,” and it made all the
difference.
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Star Student Christopher Turner
Bessemer City High School Star Student Christopher Turner sees his
elementary school teacher
as a star. “He was the first
teacher to really show me
that it was OK to have fun
while learning … this idea
of making learning fun has
helped me tremendously
during my time in school.”
That’s one reason why Sadler
Elementary’s Bob Felker is a
Star Teacher.
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