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Jay Stanforth
J. Robert Hendricks Elementary School, Tucson
4th Grade
“Being the best teacher that I can be is…my greatest
accomplishment in education. Each day I have the most important
job in the world to accomplish – to teach my kids. I
can honestly say that I do everything in my power to do my
utmost for them, be my best for them, and compel them to achieve
the most each day, regardless of the other distractions and
responsibilities in my life. I have no greater accomplishment
than to drive home at the end of the day with a song in my
heart knowing that I have done my best to improve the life
of every child in my charge.” After nearly 22 years as
a teacher, Tony’s passion for his students is evident.
“My greatest reward is reveling in the harmony created
by the happy, safe, and challenged chorus of kids in my class.
Feeling their energy and enthusiasm and feeding off it makes
teaching a pleasure. Watching my kids change for the better
and witnessing as each one finds his/her own voice and that
voice soar is the song in my soul.” Jay’s incorporation
of music into his classroom results in a partnership from
which all his students can benefit. His students are members
of “The Stanforth Singers” and have been known to
welcome new students, entertain the school on morning announcements,
cheer up one another, or serenade a staff member; they also
have performed at a nearby nursing home.
Jay received a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education
from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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