Teacher Spotlight?: Robert Pressley
THS Teacher Robert Pressley with the Bass Fishing Team. Caleb Scott, Blake Aldridge, Mack Scruggs, Jordan Daniel
Name: Robert Pressley
What Subject/classes/sports/clubs do you teach/coach/advise: I teach Earth and Space science; Coach Archery, 9th-grade Basketball and Fishing; and I advise the Science Bowl.
How long teaching: For 9 years at THS: For 4 years
Family: My wife works at the hospital in surgery, and my daughter attends Carver Elementary.
Favorite thing about teaching: Seeing the look on students faces, when they learn something new.
Least favorite thing about teaching: Seeing my students with Earbuds.
Hobby outside of school: Fishing, playing basketball and eating new food.
Special Talent(s): Patience.
People would be surprised to know: I graduated from one of the smallest schools in the state.
Most memorable moment as a teacher: Learning that one of my students was following a career, because of an interest they gained from my classes.
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