Fourth grade had an exciting opportunity to begin the school year! They were invited by General Electric to participate in a field day of sorts at city hall.
Ms. Susannah is thrilled to be joining the SBCS community this year! She comes to Baltimore from her hometown of Portland, OR. Ms. Susannah has a degree in Liberal Studies with a combined focus on ethnic studies, cultural anthropology, and linguistics from Oregon State University. In May of this year she received her MAT from the University of Portland, in Portland, OR. Ms. Susannah has spent much of the last few years traveling and teaching abroad. She also enjoys playing the piano, reading, and pick-up games of almost any sport.
Lee Homesley (Mr. H) is originally from Muskogee, Oklahoma, but has lived in more places than he can count. He taught middle school for five years in Fairfield, CA from 2000-2005. He continued to teach Middle School in O'Fallon, MO from 2005-2007. He taught locally at Holabird Middle School in Dundalk, MD for the 2008 school year. This is his third year teaching at Southwest Baltimore Charter School.
Mr. H graduated from Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA with a BA in English in 1999 and with a Teacher's Certification in Mild/Moderate Learning Disabilities in 2000. In 2004, he graduated again from Humboldt State University with an advanced "Level 2" teaching certification. Two years ago, he became "dual-certified" in both Elementary Education and Special Education. Mr. Homesley enjoys reading Stephen King, watching movies, and watching and playing sports. He loves to learn about anything and has many interests. He is currently working toward his Master's degree as a reading specialist at Loyola college.
