So, Who’s Ms. Mitropoulos?

I’m personally invested in West Florence High School because she is my own alma mater (c/o ’94). After graduating from WFHS, I attended Francis Marion University, where I received my B.A. in English in 1998. I immediately returned to FMU for certification to teach, which I completed in 2000. Though I’ve been at the helm of my own classroom for eight years total, I’ve spent the last four at The Castle. In addition to holding my regular certification to teach secondary English, I am also endorsed to teach Gifted and Talented courses. I attended training in numeracy across the curriculum, and I also served on the TAV team for Making Middle Grades Work at Sneed Middle School. Some of my assignments include serving as a National Honor Society faculty advisor, team 11-6 co-leader with Ms. Ruth Jenkins, and the drama club’s production director. Currently, I’m in the middle of graduate studies with Lesley University, where the grand prize is my Master’s in Instructional Technology. Okay, the real goal is to bring wonderful new ideas into the classroom for my students’ benefit.

My teaching philosophy is that everything we do must be relevant to the “real world,” whether we learn technical skills through software or make connections from our readings to our own lives. I believe that hard work never hurt anyone (i.e., projects!). Yet, I also maintain that the “whistle while you work” melody in the background makes the day go by just a little faster. The whole development of our youth is very important to me, and I want to see our West Florence Knights growing up to be happy, productive members of society regardless of the journeys their lives bring them. No student of mine is ever just an ID number. Part of the joy of my day is chatting about everyday concerns.

If you’re curious about who I am when I’m not doing school work, my hobbies include cooking, exercising, traveling up and down the East coast, and having a glass of icy lemonade with family and friends. (Does an English teacher even have to mention reading as a form of relaxation?)

Stop by and say hello!

Ms. Mitropoulos