The 2008 TCHS Teacher of the Year Award goes to....

MR. JOHN CAREY!!!!!
So, I have to brag on my husband for a little bit. John was awarded the Teacher of the Year Award (chosen by the students) for Trousdale County High School after only his second year of teaching. I'm VERY proud of him. I truly feel like he has finally found his calling. There for a few years we thought he was going to keep switching jobs every year, but he'll be starting his third year at TCHS this August, so I think he'll be there for a while. He really enjoys helping others and playing sports, so what better job could you ask for than a P.E. teacher.
The first thing my brother said after I told him about John's award was, "You mean the students voted for him even after all the paddlings he has given." HAHA I thought it was a pretty funny comment but I really think it makes the students respect him. I played with a girl who is marrying a guy from Hartsville who graduated in 1990. He was actually in John's moms class. I've always heard that Dianne was a great teacher, but he told me that she could paddle with the best of them too and that she was a great teacher. So I know Dianne was smiling down on John Friday night!
Another little story...John's Aunt Susie was eating at the local Mexican restaurant one night and knew a couple young boys who had been in John's class and she was asking them if he was a good teacher. One of the boys said he is, because he cares! So WAY TO GO John! Keep up the good work! We are all very proud of you!
Mitchell wanted me to post a little something from him about his daddy on here too! Mitchell really thinks that John should also get the Daddy of the Year Award too. When daddy's around he's always full of energy and its nothing but fun and laughing. Mitchell and Daddy's favorite game to play is "hide". Most of the time Daddy is the one hiding and Mitchell is looking for him. When Mitchell hides he doesn't stay in his hiding place too long! LOL Mitchell also loves having a guys day out. Saturday I played ball all day (and night actually-got to bed at 5AM Sunday morning) so they went out to Cool Springs Mall to see some skater exibition going on, then came by the ballpark and visited with me for a while, then headed home for more playing! Mitchell is very thankful to have such a fun, loving, and caring daddy! So whenever you see Mitchell and he can't sit still, we can partly blaim it on his daddy because they are constantly playing, but to me its a good thing, because John is very interactive!

We also want to Congratulate Lisa Carey! (My sister-in-law) She was also awarded Teacher of the Year for Rutland Elementary here in Mt. Juliet! WAY TO GO! Two Carey's get the Teacher of the Year award in the same year...WOW!