Walters High School February Students And Teachers Of The Month

Freshman - Hayden Nelson

“Hayden has made a 180-degree change from what I saw of him at the beginning of last school year. He works diligently to complete tasks and utilizes time in class wisely. He is involved in school activities and always respectful toward classmates and teachers”. Kim Terry

Serenity Lee

“She has taken on the role of clarinet section leaderencouraging students to practice, practicing herself, tuning her section, reviewing fingerings, etc. The clarinet students look to her for leadership. Serenity is a great leader”!

Serenity is an upbeat teen, always happy and positive. She has a perpetual greeting for me in the mornings which adds to the positivity in the classroom as well. She is always focused and on track and willingly offers help to others when they need it”. Angela Morris

Blaise Morgan

“Blaise is active in Band, all sports, his church and has a part-time job after school. He is a very polite young man, who is friends with everyone and stays free from the drama that sometimes comes with high school life. Blaise is very level headed”.

“Blaise is enthusiastic and is involved in many activities. He strives to do well in all things”. Pattie Calfy

Braden Prewitt

“Braden is a responsible and talented student that takes all tasks seriously.” Jimmy Davis

Teachers:

Lori Shidell

Mrs. Shidell is a native of Kingfisher, OK and holds a BME from the University of Oklahoma, a BA in Pastoral Ministry from Newman University, and an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia UniversityPortland. She has served as a band director in the Duncan Public Schools for nine years, the Marlow Public Schools for five years, and served as Adjunct Instructor of Woodwinds at USAO for five years. She has also served as Director of Religious Education for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Duncan, and as Catholic Coordinator and DRE for Our Lady of the Skies Catholic Community and Airman Ministry Center Coordinator at Sheppard Air Force Base. Her greatest joy is her children, Scott, Adam, Taylor, Mallory, Caleb, and Connor. Mrs. Shidell graduated from Iowa Park HS in Iowa Park, Texas.

Andrew Garcia

Garcia attended Vernon College and Cameron University where he graduated with a BS in Sport/Fitness Management. He married Amy Garcia and has 3 boys Greyson 7, Rhett 5, and Cy 2. This year Mr. Garcia coached the JH football team, 7th girls basketball, and is the Head baseball coach. In the classroom, he taught Oklahoma History during the first semester and currently teaching US Government. This is his 3rd year teaching/ coaching and spent the last 2 years in Wichita Falls, Tx at McNiel Middle School.

Linda Miller

Linda Miller has lived in Walters, Oklahoma since 1996. During those years she has been a stay-at-home Mom, a business owner, and an employee of Walters Public Schools for the last 7 years. She has been an aid in a second-grade classroom, a Special Education aid, and now a full-time teacher of 6th grade Science and 9th grade Physical Science.

Linda is a mother to 8 children and a grandmother to 10 grandchildren and is completing a Master’s Degree in Teaching and Learning at Cameron University. Needless to say, she stays very busy and loves every moment of it all!

Susan Johnson

I am Susan Whitehorse Johnson and wear many hats, here at Walters High School.

I grew up in Elgin, OK and went to school K-12. I went to Oklahoma University and received a BFA and later returned for Masters in Education. I played basketball in college and met my husband ata College Native Basketball Tournament. David Johnson and I have 2 Sons, Eli and Levi and 3 grandsons, Gabriel, Elijah, and Jeremiah. What I love most about working at a school is watching students figure things out. At some point, the realization “I have a lot to learn”, you know, the light bulb goes off and their journey on to the rest of lives has arrived. Besides teaching the Native Studies class, Native American Club Sponsor, I have been a cheer sponsor, MS Secretary, Concession / Extraordinaire. Supporting our school is so rewarding because, with some of the successes, we have a lot of fun in the process. Fight on Walters High!!!