Mr. Stephen Douglas
[email protected] - 231-715-6016
I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself and express how excited I am to be here, working with your children. This will be a great year!
This is my 24th year of teaching. I started at Northport in 2007 after teaching six years in Detroit. Previous to that I taught nine years at Traverse City St. Francis. Twelve of my years have been in 4th grade. As a teacher, I love watching children in this age group learn to think abstractly. I suggest that as parents it is very important to talk with your children, especially 4th graders. They are becoming aware of the world around them and are excited by it. They are sensitive. Friendships are very important to them. Share this excitement with them. You can never talk to your child too much. You need this as a family.
I have been married to Debbie for 40 years (as of October 2nd) and we have three adult children Jim is married and teaches at Glen Lake. He and his wife, Sarah have 2 little boys, Jacob and Roman. Our daughter, Kate is married to Chris. They are the parents of our three beautiful little granddaughters, Anna (8), Liddie (6), and Hallie (4). Our youngest is Rob who graduated from U.M. is a computer programmer in Chicago. He and his wife, Heather, are parents of Wesley, who is 3 and Remiel who is 2.They are also expecting a little girl in November.
I love children and I love my profession. I believe that children are our gifts and should be nurtured in a caring and disciplined environment. We are blessed with a great school, a quality curriculum, and a dedicated teaching staff. The education of your child should be a team effort. You should be able to expect that I will give your children the best I can offer. In turn, I ask that you recognize the dire importance of a quality education and help make this learning a top priority.
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This is my 24th year of teaching. I started at Northport in 2007 after teaching six years in Detroit. Previous to that I taught nine years at Traverse City St. Francis. Twelve of my years have been in 4th grade. As a teacher, I love watching children in this age group learn to think abstractly. I suggest that as parents it is very important to talk with your children, especially 4th graders. They are becoming aware of the world around them and are excited by it. They are sensitive. Friendships are very important to them. Share this excitement with them. You can never talk to your child too much. You need this as a family.
I have been married to Debbie for 40 years (as of October 2nd) and we have three adult children Jim is married and teaches at Glen Lake. He and his wife, Sarah have 2 little boys, Jacob and Roman. Our daughter, Kate is married to Chris. They are the parents of our three beautiful little granddaughters, Anna (8), Liddie (6), and Hallie (4). Our youngest is Rob who graduated from U.M. is a computer programmer in Chicago. He and his wife, Heather, are parents of Wesley, who is 3 and Remiel who is 2.They are also expecting a little girl in November.
I love children and I love my profession. I believe that children are our gifts and should be nurtured in a caring and disciplined environment. We are blessed with a great school, a quality curriculum, and a dedicated teaching staff. The education of your child should be a team effort. You should be able to expect that I will give your children the best I can offer. In turn, I ask that you recognize the dire importance of a quality education and help make this learning a top priority.
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