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All about your Teachers
Mrs. Kelly Holden
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Mrs. Melissa Marlowe
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Mrs. Holden in Kindergarten
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Mrs. Holden teaching Kindergarten
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Mrs. Marlowe in Kindergarten
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Mrs. Holden and Mrs. Marlowe at Field Day 2010
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Please feel free to
contact me with any questions or concerns. Email is usually the quickest way
to contact me. I will return your email by the end of the day. We do not have
a chance during the day to check/respond to emails. You can call the classroom
to leave a message on our voicemail. Calls do not come directly to the
classroom during the day while we are teaching.
School
Phone: 864-578-1231 ext. 111
Email:
kelly.holden@spartanburg2.k12.sc.us
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All about Mrs. Holden
I am certified to teach Early Childhood, Elementary
Education and Gifted and Talented Education. I earned my Bachelors of Arts in
Education from the University of South Carolina Upstate and a Masters of Arts
in Education from Furman University in Early Childhood. I am currently working
on my Masters plus 30 in Administration and Leadership at Furman University.
I taught First Grade and Kindergarten for several
years in Greenville County before transferring to District 2 to teach
Kindergarten. This will be my fifth year teaching Kindergarten at BSES with
Mrs. Marlowe by my side.
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My Mission and
Philosophy for the Classroom
I believe that childhood is a unique and valuable
stage in one's life. My principle responsibility is to create an environment
that fosters children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical
development. I am committed to the support of children's education; respecting
each child as an individual with unique qualities, abilities, and talents; and
helping children to cooperatively learn to live, play, and work in a safe and
nurturing environment!
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My Right Hand
I could not do what I do without the assistance of
Mrs. Melissa Marlowe. She is my right hand and I am grateful for her
assistance, guidance, and direction in our classroom. Melissa is married to
Caleb and they are expecting their first child in December. They have one dog
named Lucy. Melissa was a student here at BSES from Kindergarten to the fourth
grade. Melissa is currently working on her degree in Early Childhood. When she
is not working in the classroom with me, she is tutoring students in the after
school program here at BSES.
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An interview with Mrs. Holden
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My story began in
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Atlanta, Georgia
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I Live in
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Greer
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Over the years...
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I grew up in Pensacola, Florida
and Sulphur, Louisiana.
Mike and I have lived in Mobile, Alabama for three
years and over 20 years in Greer.
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My Husband
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Michael and I grew up in Louisiana. He is a couple
of years older than me so we did not date until my freshman year in college. I
had my first crush on him when I was 13!
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Our Children
Alex and Lauren.
The picture below was taken in Aruba.
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Lauren graduated in May from Greer High School
and will take classes at Greenville Tech this Fall. She has her cosmotology
license and will be pursuing a business degree.
Alex is a Senior at the College of Charleston and
will graduate in December with a degree in International Business. This summer
he lived in Germany for three months as an intern.
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Our Pets
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Max (Yorkie), Beaux (Bichon Frise), Bailey
(Lauren's cat).
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Food
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Love to eat my husband's cooking-He is a great
cook!
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Snacks
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Sour Patch Watermelon, Tutti Fruitti yogurt,
Hershey Kisses and Diet Coke
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Restaurants
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Panera, Moe's, Copper River, PF Changs and
DellaVentura's
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Places to Shop
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Target, Barnes and Noble, Ann Taylor Loft,
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Favorite Authors
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Louisa May Alcott, Mary Kay Andrews, J.K. Rowling,
Karen White
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Favorite Authors for the class
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Eric Carle, Bill Martin, Cynthia Rylant, Diane
DeGroat, Mo Willams
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Summertime!
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My parents home in Apalachicola Florida is my
favorite destination. I spend my days on/with the following: the beach, a sea
doo, a great hammock, a great book or two, crabbing on the dock with my niece
and nephew, and spending time with family.
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Would love to go back to
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Lyon, France and San Juan, Puetro Rico
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Hope to go to
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Germany and Italy one day
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I wish I...
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spoke French (used to and can't remember now) and
German
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Interesting Fact
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We have hosted 7 German exchange students over the
last couple of years
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Favorite Sport
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College Football! My grandaddy played for the
Tennessee Vols. I grew up watching the Vols, but I'm a Carolina fan.
I love watching the Gamecocks play!
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Most importantly....
The Teachers that impacted my life
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Fifth Grade-Mrs. Nancy Granich
Ninth Grade-Mrs. Faye Mullin
USCS (Upstate)-Dr. Anne Shelley
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