About the Teacher

NAME: Debbie Bairnsfather

SCHOOL: Monterey High School

CLASS: Pre-Kindergarten B

SCHOOL PHONE: (318) 386-2214


Welcome students and families to the Pre-K class at Monterey High School.  I 
am very excited  to be teaching again this year at at MHS.  I have worked in 
the Concordia Parish School System for six years teaching both Pre-K and 
Kindergarten classes.  My background in education includes a Master's Degree 
from Northwestern State University and Specialization in Youth Development 
from LSU.  

Monterey High School is very important to my family. My husband, Joe, is an 
alumni and volunteer coach for the girls' basketball and softball teams.  Our 
daughter, Ellen, is a junior at Monterey High School this year.

Our teaching assistant for the second year in Pre-K is Mrs. Mimi 
Wickliffe.  "Ms. Mimi" is a very important part of our class and works 
cooperatively with Ms. Debbie to provide a variety of fun and educational 
opportunities for the students.  Ms. Mimi is a graduate of MHS and is married 
to Dylan Wickliffe.  They have two children at MHS, Katelin in the fifth 
grade and Rachel in Kindergarten.

The opportunity to teach young children is a wonderful and challenging 
experience in helping to mold their lives.  One of my favorite quotes 
concerning children is as follows:

"A child is... an island of curiosity surrounded by a sea of question marks."

                                                         Anonymous