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A8-I'he aainhm$o Tedy March 7, 2006 SEili uis ai www.karenoweishop.com 487 Laurier Ave 878-2881 Teacher of the Month Mrs. Gimple strives to make Iearning fun J.M. Denyes instructor a big hit with students By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF CC 1 ieas onoce EEid that icte is alwa vs a teacho'o thas wsll affect and change <EUE lives atod 1 belie-ve tisas Mns. Gimple is thaît tcacîtetf noit e." [bats wbat J.M Denyes Public School studens jansse Mstchscll bad te, say about ber grade 4 teacher, Amy Gomple - words that not only serve as a testatment to the educa- tors abilities but also helped earn ber the postitotn as Teacher of the Month in The Champion's Marcb contest. The ssossan ssbo lias becos teaclsîng ao the local school for aboust six y'ears sasd io was a -huge surpnise" su fond ont that Jamie had nominated ber. 'ts 'erx' soucbtng to know you've made a difference ltke that woth sosssebody"' she saod. hergivn hr pilosphis aoutworkstsg them" sh exlaind. The ostimportant t1w chol scýe Gimle aidshebas knoNn inceshewas n gade ne heb 10te t be a teacher. -I bad reslly greas ictcbers ail the waý sbrougb HchoîHi, atsd 1 sbsnk thass re.slY sîsspored me,* she saod. In facs, these former teashers bad sncb asil impat on5 bier thas she bnings sortie of tbcsr actîvitics onso bier swn lessons. For example, she said as ( 'hrssnss, she bas bad ber students brtng on (anadoan Tire mone>' so thas tbey can purchase sbongs for a needy famoly "The kods have a band on pocking tIse stems ont," -she saod, nosing she'd draw shree or four names of stndents who'd help choose the gifts. But Gimple's own initiatives are also a big bogteach chtld a book geared le0 their own onterests for Christmas. "She nows hat ecb cild in ber class' itrssand hobbies are," said jamie su ber nomsnation lester. oSe s th syeo eacher that really sees t ejoywha se dcsand shows an intrcs inevey cilds eaches and makes eacbi of us feel spectal." GRAHAM PAENE / CANOADIAN CHAMPION BELOVED TEACHER: J.M. Denyes student Jamie Mitchell looks to her fourth grade teacher, Amy Gimple, as the two share one of Jamie's favourite books. Mitchell nominated Gimple as The Champion's Teacher of the Month for March. j amie's mom, Kim Mitchell, concurred witb her daughîer. 'She's juss so on soucis with them," shie saod. "She shows an interess tn what slsey're inseressed in. Shes really spectal." Gîmple explaoned she wanted so gel lier ssndenss books because, "Wbeni tley're ihis young, they ail like to read, but they don't rcad as often as tbey could. li wanted lt let themr know there are books out there that are interesting," she noted. She said she gave somne of the snndents the first book in a sertes, and now soone of them have gone out t0 look for more fromt the saine collection. Gimple also runs a 'Reading Challenge' eacb year in het- classroom, where the stu- dents have teo read 50 hooks as a class. Once her pupils reach thaE mark, Ehey ail receove an incentive, such as no homnework. "l makes themr ,vaork as ao group," shc said. When askcd how she knows tisat what shes doing in the classroomn is worktng, Ginspie said the best indications arc when the chiîdren arc siniling as scbool and show- ing ttnpsovements on sheir work. But even aller Cimple's students have movcd on ter other grades, sEs stili clear shat she's had ats impact on thesn. lI do have Home students who come back to vosît,- she noted. "You realoze you made a difference for the kids when they wans lt talk to you outside of being a teacher." For Mitchell, there are only two words that corne let nind t0 suin Up her thoughts on Gtmple - -absolutely amaztng." Melanse Hcosiessýy (-ais bc reached ast MetlltRsL'5'ni ~li loRtatsadiaschanoErpioos cons. ~'V OG CO Cogeco Cable Channel 14 Programmîng Schedule - Tuesday, March 7- Monday, March 13, 2006 11uly Local lèlev iofl 1 0m 'Cg" prs 1OP lIUHlsCw, 29 1 Sa Talk DTEno Hle,7 ouorIE lOGo IVE Spol' OEA Ou3am V 1'OGo OEA 1 0'PR Hao OH'Isc w w w .cogeco.ca 5 01p Plge nE XR 40pu Npm Paqd Il E XR i or -elo O,l Het A liAn Piutted In! EXTRA Ma 7 O , q o l; lo XR -5p fiETA ý AI H p '-Lo U 5 OApmn Geetowinn Hockey o OUE o I1,Ql)ý -'o ADOXA Swap Tak 6 îîI1WgH,alflý S,pp 000, MIL iTHo lE .EI'0 L M' A 1 0 Mi OIE E, AE Laurier Plaza Hl 0- o Ma,', M M0p Pltp rI E TRA 1 IIEI o E X oTRA 500 Laurier Avenue Ap 2 t7 RnU 9 OM Hlon Roin coupail Milton, ON L9T 4R3Mn50 905-878-9306