This year marks 39 years in the classroom for our August Teacher of the Month, Kathy Loomis. For nearly four decades, she’s taught in the Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia Public School Systems. Kathy began teaching at Macon East Academy in 2002. She shares,
“Macon East is the kind of school we were seeking out for our three boys. I knew I would fit well as a teacher also. Macon East is a family. The administration, teachers, and coaches care about the whole student… academics, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being.”
Ever since she was a sophomore in high school, Kathy knew she wanted to be an elementary school teacher. It was after being assigned a paper that Kathy would unleash the teacher within. She shares,
“My teacher assigned a paper entitled, Where I Will Be in Fifteen Years. I said then I would be teaching elementary school. I have since taught kindergarten, second, third, and fourth grades. I love 2nd grade because the students are still so eager to learn. They absorb everything you do and say. The excitement in their eyes and voices makes going to work every day a blessing.”
Ms. Loomis believes that teachers have an opportunity to be the foundation builders for tomorrow’s adult. That each grade is an essential step in preparing today’s youth to be tomorrow’s leaders.
We know that teachers hold a special place in every child’s heart. And most would agree, teachers wear many hats, and their job continues after school hours.
Kathy explains, “Teaching is not a 7:30 am to 3:00 pm, only 36 weeks out of the year job. Teachers are working at home every night, on the weekends, during holidays, and the summer months to prepare for the next day, week or year. Teaching is a year-round job.
Congratulations, Ms. Loomis! We honor you as River Region Parents Teacher of the Month.
Kathy Loomis has a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Auburn University and a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Auburn University at Montgomery. She was married to her husband for 29 years before his passing, and they have three sons: Kyle (34), Kaleb (29) and Karson (26). They are all Macon East graduates. They have degrees from Auburn University, Samford University and Baylor University.
