Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1986 Page: 1 of 42
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son works for the afoty of Dallas
in the disaster preps redness sec-
tion. A year ago they had a con-
test in which theyHnad to write
something about ?£ Ireland He
won it!” he said enthusiastically.
THE CONTEST? winner had
the opportunity visit Ireland
this summer, where Jie explored
a castle built durin| the 15th cen-
tury. Ironically, it was named the
Taffe castle. Taft’s Irish ancestors
spelled the name Thffe (Gaelic.)
"When the guy found out my
son’s name was Th|t, he told him
he would sell the castle to him
for $100,000 He brought me
back a rock from it,” Taft said
with a laugh. The Taffes came to
this country shortly after the
for Dublin
Burieson High School Band per-
forms in Ireland this March. No
matter what the weather-cloudy,
sunny, cold—band members
won’t be prevented from enjoy-
ing the long-awaited trip to the
Emerald Isle.
Speaking of the weather, one
forecaster who has a special in-
terest in die Burieson group is
Channel 5 weatherman Harold
Thft. Taft was honored when he
was chosen as the fund raising
chairman of the Ireland trip for
the band This was not Thft’s first
association with the Burleson
musicians, either. He played his
trumpet with diem in the "Pops
Spring Concert" in 1984.
"I think it is wonderful they arc
going to Ireland," he commen-
stopped at a roadblock by the
Irish police. “For some reason
they weren’t to take a car into
that area. The police asked him
for identification. In front of njy
son’s drivers license was his
Dallas qity pass identifying him
as the Disaster Preparedness Of-
ficer. Thfey just rolled the red car-
pet out for him!" he exclaimed
His son really enjoyed the trip
and said the people were very y
friendly, Taft added.
When asked what Irish weather
conditions would be in March,
he‘ replied "It has been rainy and
cold there, and in the spring it’s
stormy. There will be a warm day
every now and then, but it would ,
be unusual if every day there is \
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From Texas
To Ireland
Weatherman Harold Taft notes the location of Ireland on the map.
He will keep a watchful eye on the weather conditions when the
Burleson High School Band travels to the Emerald Isle to march in
the Saint Patrick's Day Parade.
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TEXAS PlIESS
ASSOCIATION
For Mail Delivery
295-0486
Vol. 21 No. 34
February 6,1986
^Teacher of the Year’
nominees announced
gcther, the technical knowledge
and the interpersonal skills have
united to make an effective
combination.”
Experiences at Hughes in-
spired the teacher to return to
school for administrative cer-
tification. He completed not only
mid-management certification,
but also superintendenev cer-
career, my secret desire had been
to teach that subject where every-
thing began —chemistry.” he
said.
When an opening for a
chemestrv teacher at BHS came
along, Boardman said it was a
dream fulfilled. "Education had
come full circle. The last six
years have been as exciting an
experience as I have ever had.
What began as accident 14 years
ago is now a career. I have made
the choice to invest my life and
my time with my students and
my school. It has been a choice
well made "
Boardman said he believes
teaching is an investment. “It's
an investment in the lives and
concerns of the young people in
Burleson. The dividends are
high. They include those times
that fill me with feelings of satis-
faction and accomplishment.
When I see 'my kids’ growing in
maturity, skills, and knowledge,
both scholastically and socially, 1
feel gratified that I have had a
part in their development.
‘Teaching, therefore, is giving.
It is that kind of giving where
response is certainly appreciated,
but it is not required. It is giving
all of myself—my time, my
knowledge, my friendship, my
listening ear. It is giving that
cares.”
CARING AND GIVING are
also central to the teaching
philosophy of Jeanette Moore. As
a chapter I reading instructor for
first through sixth grades for
eight years, she believes that she
must minister to the “whole stu-
dent" because she teaches
children with learning handi-
caps.
Moore said she started her
teaching career relatively late in
life. She received a BS in elemen-
tary education and an LLD. cer-
tification from Texas Wesleyan
College in 1978 after working
toward them for almost 30
'^^Appfytng" lier "whole-stutient”
philosophy involves establishing
a rapport of trust and' con-
fidence, Moore said. "Approx-
imately 90 percent of the chapter
I reading students are from
broken homes, other Countries,
or have other handicaps. Because
of the varied learning handicaps
and hurts thesfe boys and girls
bring to class, it is imperative
that I minister to the ‘whole stu-
dent.’ Once a rapport has been
established, most of the students
must begin to like themselves,
believing they can be successful
readers.
"After gaining their trust and
building their self-confidenc^
the wonderful experience of
learning begins. For some this
comes quickly; for others it is a
long, painful process—depending
largely on their experiences at
home.
“A COUPLE OF years ago, my
third grade class still had not
jelled by mid-November, and I
was feeling very frustrated. One
day a child came to class crying
and shared the news of a terrible
family disruption. The student
sobbed out the news that his
parents were divorcing.
"Other boys and girls in the
class felt the freedom to share
their hurts. To my surprise every
student in that third grade class
had experienced a broken home;
some had experienced two and
three divorce situations.
“On that day they cried, I cried,
and healing began to take place
in their young lives. Learning
then became possible and that
See Nominees, Page 17A
November polls will feature
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11 Republican candidates
W BYRON TRAVIS Pet. 4 justice of the peace; R.C.
Johnson County voters will “Bob" Embry, running for Pet 2
have a choice at the polls next constable; and Tom Buckner,
November, at least in 11 of the pct 4 constable.
J” ^^ivmrl^ratir Democratic candidates for of-
tote «*n ™-
lain the names of 11 Repib-
vvL .. fciw. RoK Disk Judge John R. MacLean,
They are as follows. Bob Hen- running for refection; incum-
bent Court-at-Law Judge Tbmmy
taLwWv’ Bonds' ren- AluuBS- **
ning for county treasurer’ Ron incumbent County Judge Wavne
Heaton, tunning for county Bridewell, tunning for reelec-
clerk; Larry Cooke and Jerome incumbent County Clerk
Cribbs. running for Pct. 4 county RobbY Goodnight, running for
BY TERRY M. EVANS
The nominees for BISD
Teacher of the Year have been
announced, and Charles Board-
man is among the finalists for
the second year in a row.
Joining the BHS physics and
chemestry professor are Amy
Wood, the music teacher at Nor-
wood Elementary, and Jeanette
%&***, who teaches chafer I
reading at Nola Dunn Elemen-
tary
Nominated by their peers and
administrators, the educators
represent everything that is good
about Burleson schools. The
winner will be announced at the
annual Burleson Area Chamber
of Commerce Banquet Friday
night at Holiday Inn South.
Boardman came to Burleson
in 1976, teaching math and
algebra at Pauline G. Hughes
Middle School, now Burleson
Junior High. He received a BS in
chemical engineering from Au-
burn University in 1964 and a BA
in psychology from the same in-
stitution in 1966.
HE WAS AWARDED master
degrees in religion and divinity
by Southwestern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary in 1968 and
1971 and an MEd, educational
administration, in 1979 from
North Texas State University.
Boardman said his first job in
education came from the meet-
ing of two desperate situations.
Lake Worth ISD was desperate
far a seventh-grade math teacher
in August, 1972, and he was des-
perate for a job after winning his
master’s degrees.
Their paths crossing at that
time was "providence,” accord-
ing to Boardman, because dur-
ing his Auburn education he
realized he was losing interest in
working with things while an in-
terest in people was being
bom.
“All of the formal education
that I have had since then (after
Auburn) has facilitated my inter-
personal skills,” he said. To-
Boaixlman In
lijit that makes a aecond-tlme-around Teacher-t
nominee with several students In his BHS classroom
Teaching Music
Is Her Love
Amy Wood gets down on the floor Tuesday with her Norwood El-
ementary students for a more relaxed attitude.
Russell, running for reelection;
Ray Watson, running for Pct. 2
commissioner, incumbent Pct 4
Commissioner BiOy Bob Aldridge,
running for rejection; Bud
Miller, running for Pct 4 com-
missioner; Jay “Smitty” Smith,
running for Pct 4 commissioner;
Joe Y. Post, running for Pct 1 /
justice of the peace; W. Don 7
Baker and Bob Slack, running :
for Pct 2 justice of the peace;
Lorene Patterson, running for ;
Pct 3 justice of the peace; Ver-
non Asher, running for Pct. 4 jus-
tice of |ie peace; Tbmmy G.
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