Skyler Eddington
J1
WOHS
12-2-14
News Writing Project 2
Due to arrive next fall, Lorraine Schouller from Edinburgh, Scotland will replace math teacher Charla Klein during her teaching session at Kelso Secondary School in Scotland.
“We are proud of Ms. Klein’s accomplishment, being selected into this prestigious program is quite an honor, we are also excited to have Mrs. Schouller. The Fullbright Program selects only the best teachers to participate, so I have no doubt that that Mrs. Schouller will know her material, and participate like a very dynamic teacher.”
Amidst the congratulatory responses from the school staff and community, worried parents abound. “A few parents have called me about their concerns. I understand the parents’ apprehension, but Ms. Schouller will be prepared when students come on the first day of school. I am going to see to that myself,” principal Bruce Dubes implores. “My parents are from Scotland, so I am personally thrilled that Ms. Schouller is coming here.”
Similarly, Charla Klein was ecstatic when she found out she had been selected to participate in such a prestigious program “This was my second time to apply to the Fullbright program, the first year I was selected as an alternate, I was very excited when I was selected to participate this year.”
More than 4,000 teachers applied for the Fullbright Teacher Exchange Program this calendar year, with only a lucky 200 being selected for the program, among which was Charla Klein. “I am a little anxious about Ms. Klein leaving,” freshman Melissa Staff stated. “Ms. Klein is my algebra teacher this year, and I wanted her next year too. She is an excellent teacher,” Staff continued. “It would be fun to have a teacher from another country, but I hope she is half as good as Ms. Klein.” Although everyone from both schools is a little anxious about both new teachers the Principles of both schools say that they expect a lot from both of the teachers they have stated, “ We have nothing to worry about with these two, only the most prestigious are selected.”