Mrs. Cherie Sinor
Special Education Teacher (small group instruction) - 4th, 5th, 6th grade
Educational Background:
- graduate of Rowan University
- dual certified K - 12 special education and elementary education K-5
- Wilson Reading System certification
Experience:
This is my 20th year working as a special education teacher in South Harrison. Over those years, I have taught Language Arts, Reading, and Math for almost every grade level either through small-group or in-class support. Throughout those years, I taught 4th, 5th, and 6th grade primarily. I have also provided in class support for social studies and science. Prior to my teaching career, I worked as a residential program manager for 9 years with adults with disabilities.
My Philosophy:
All children are learners and will continue to be throughout their lives. Students need to be met where they are, given the supports to move forward, and celebrated as they meet the challenges placed before them. My job is not only to educate them, but to be someone who will be in their corner even if they have made some poor decisions. I will be there to lift them up, but also to tell them to turn things around. My hope is to make an imprint on my students academically, emotionally, and socially and open their minds to the possibilities that are ahead of them.
About Me:
- I have been married to my husband, Bill, for almost 22 years and I have two sons. Gabriel is a junior in high school and Aaron is a sixth grader. As a family, we love spending time together hiking, biking, watching movies, and playing board games. Our Monopoly games can get pretty intense!
- I have two looney rescue lab mix dogs named Ellie and Mia.
- I enjoy antiquing and visiting historical places and gardens.
- I love crafting and being creative whenever I get the chance.
- I love watching gardening and decorating videos on youtube!
- I enjoy vacationing in new places with my family. This year we visited Maine and spent a lot of time in Bar Harbor. We went on a ghost tour, boat tour of the coast, and visited Cadillac Mountain.
- Working in my flower garden is one of my favorite things to do! It's been tons of work, but I love adding plants for pollinators and trying lots of new and creative things. I call it my HAPPY place.
- I raise Monarch and swallowtail butterflies each summer by collecting eggs and caterpillars from my parsley plants and milkweed patch that I have in my garden. I'm looking into having my garden certified as an official "Monarch Waystation".
- During the summer, I spend time at a pool/lake club and take day trips to many different places with my family.
Things You Would Never Guess About Me:
- I used to sing karaoke all the time!
- I love to decorate my porch for every season with beautiful flowers and other greenery.
- I did English-style horse back riding when I was in high school.
- My husband and I got married in the Bahamas.
- I am ordained and can perform weddings.
Favorite Things:
- candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- flowers: peonies, hydrangeas, dahlias, cone flowers...and so many more!
- movie: The Sound of Music, Titanic
- music: dance/80's rock
- favorite children's book: Where the Wild Things Are
Favorite Quotes:
Whatever you are, be a good one. - Abraham Lincoln
Never underestimate the difference YOU make in the world
simply by being YOU. - unknown
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
You must do the things you think you cannot do. - Eleanor Roosevelt
My Favorite...WE CAN DO HARD THINGS. - Glennon Doyle
Final Thoughts:
With all the changes and challenges in education nowadays, it's interesting for me to see education from the perspective of a parent and not just a teacher. I am excited to be partnering with teachers, students, parents, and administration to make this an exceptional year of learning, experiences, and trying new things.