Hello!
My name is Prudence Harper. I am an 8th grade Social Studies teacher at
River Valley Middle School. In
2009, I obtained my administration license so that I could continue to advocate
for my students and their education but in a much broader scope.
About
Me: Today, I live in Verona, Wisconsin but I was born and raised in
the state of Arkansas. My father was a minister, my mom stayed at
home. When I was in high school my parents decided to go to college to
become registered nurses. I didn’t realize what a challenge for them it
was until I too decided to undertake the task of going back to school while
working a job and raising a family.
The
INSPIRATION TO TEACH came from Mrs. Chappell. She was my 5th grade
teacher. My family was poor when I was young. We moved a lot,
and I had a hard time fitting in. Mrs. Chappell accepted
me for who I was. She gave me lots of praise, and under her tutelage, I
developed a self-confidence in my studies that I had never known before.
She provided the framework that I needed to believe in myself. It would
seem that I had the
MY LIFE
TODAY. I have TWO delightful DAUGHTERS
, Grace Elizabeth, who is 15, and Anna Catherine, who is 11. As
a family we enjoy CAMPING, hiking, biking, skating, and skiing.
Although we spend most of our time outdoors, when the weather brings us
in, the girls and I love to READ, PAINT pictures, make up silly songs,
peck on the piano and dance in the kitchen.
