Mrs. Jenott
Irene
Jenott was born and raised in Dallas, Texas.
She went to Urban Park Elementary and attended WW Samuell High
School. She also went to
Texas Woman’s University and Southern Oregon University where
she received her Bachelors and Masters degrees.
She
currently lives in Scott Valley and has worked at Quartz Valley
Elementary School for 15 years. Her
job here is teaching the primary class and watching older/former
students grow up. Her
favorite part of her job is watching people learn. Mrs.
Jenott says if she could be or do something else she would be a
writer, although this is already her dream job.
She has also worked at Marsh & McLennan.
Mrs.
Jenott grew up with two sisters and a brother.
She is married to her husband, John, who is an artist.
Mrs. Jenott has 3 children, Beth, Bill, and Mary, as well as
15 grandchildren, more “family” includes Arnold, a
retired classroom bunny, 3 dogs, and 3 cats.
In
her spare time, she enjoys reading, gardening, writing, and going to
school. Mrs. Jenott
collects stamps,
tea cups, pictures, and books. She
has four major talents which are writing, languages, gardening, and
she is a great teacher. She
believes the most interesting thing about herself is that she has a
lot of imagination.
Her favorite book is Life Is So Good by George Dawson
who learned to read at 98 and then wrote a book.
Her favorite movie is “Gone With The Wind” and her
favorite food is beans.
Mrs. Jenott has some very interesting family background. Her great grandma grew up on an old plantation in Louisiana. Her other great grandma was a Cherokee princess. Her great grandpa was a French fur trapper.
Interview by Trisha Solomon
Mrs. Franklin
Kristy Franklin was born in Medford, Oregon. She spent most of her childhood in Sawyers Bar, California where she attended a small school much like Quartz Valley Elementary. In fact, her 8th grade graduating class was only four students. She graduated with honors from Etna High School in 1994. She then attended College of the Siskiyous in Weed, California and Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon where she earned her Masters of Arts in Teaching degree. She also earned an Associate of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Kristy worked as a substitute teacher for one year before coming to Quartz Valley Elementary School.
Kristy has worked at Quartz Valley Elementary School since 2002. She currently teaches the 7th and 8th grade students. She is the staff member who plans the 8th grade trip and the 8th grade graduation in the spring. Kristy just completed her Crosscultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD) certification and is now certified to teach second language learners. She is also in the process of taking a two-year Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) class which is required of all teachers new to the teaching profession. She says that it is a great opportunity to collaborate with and learn from experienced teachers and to improve her own practices in the classroom.
Kristy lives in Mugginsville with her husband and high school sweetheart, Tom. She and her husband have a dog and two cats. They enjoy camping and fishing. Kristy loves drawing, quilting, and reading and is learning how to play the guitar. One of her favorite books is Lightning by Dean Koontz. She loves all kinds of movies and couldn’t possible pick a favorite. Kristy looks forward to having children of her own some day.
Kristy has two sisters. One of her sisters attended Quartz Valley Elementary when she was younger and was in Mrs. Jenott’s classroom. Her mother, Suzy Espinole, who is a teacher at Happy Camp Elementary School, did her student teaching at Quartz Valley Elementary School. It’s a small world!
