Monday, March 25, 2013
Brinker was surprised Monday afternoon with a knock on the door by her colleagues to make the announcement.
When Prinicpal Jane Flarity-Gram knocked at the door of teacher Molly Brinker's Addam's Elementary School classroom this afternoon, she wasn’t expecting it at all. In fact, Brinker was preparing her third-grade students for a lesson. That’s when a flood of people came into her classroom with a handful of balloons and smiling faces to tell her she has been named the Oakland County Outstanding Elementary School Teacher of the Year. "I am completely surprised," said Brinker. "I am overwhelmingly honored. With all of the teachers that are in our county and with everything that every teacher does to make their students learning the best it can be, the fact that I was chosen is completely beyond anything I ever dreamt." The top-secret surprise …
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Hey, Royal Oak! If you didn't get to the Thanksgiving Day Parade of Michigan Symbols at Addams Elementary on Wednesday, you'll just have to watch it on video.
Addams Elementary in Royal Oak is closed until Monday for the Thanksgiving break but students went out with one last hurrah - the Thanksgiving Day Parade of Michigan Symbols. Led by members of the Royal Oak High School Marching Band, parade highlights included flags, scouts, banners, Rocky the Raven and a variety of Michigan-related floats. Fellow students, teachers, parents and neighbors were all on hand for the proceedings, which was the brainchild of Addams' third-grade teachers. "We took the students on a field trip to the Parade Company and they saw how floats are built," said third-grade teacher Tom Hagopian. "We were all inspired." The Pardade Company produces America's Thanksgiving Parade, an 86-year tradition that steps-off at …
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Royal Oak Schools superintendent says kindergarten has "changed significantly," with more learning content than in the past. One principal offers top indicators for kindergarten readiness.
Kindergarten isn’t what it used to be, according to Royal Oak Neighborhood Schools superintendent Shawn Lewis Lakin, so the Royal Oak Patch has gathered some tips from local educators about helping little ones succeed in their first year of formal education. Lakin said kindergarten has “changed significantly over the last several years.” “There is much more learning content in kindergarten now than there has been in the past,” he said. But as long as parents are involved in the learning process, parents need not worry. “Our kindergarten teachers are well-equipped to support students in being successful with that content but a critical component is the partnership with students and their families to support students in being successful,” he…
Rita Walker
4:07 pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
I had the pleasure of working with Ms. Brinker at Keller Middle School. Her enjoyment of her students and her passion for teaching were evident in all of her interactions with kids. Her knowledge of curriculum and of instruction were reflected in the achievement of her students. She is an outstanding teacher for whom this recognition is well deserved. Congratulations Molly! more ›