I BLEED Black and Orange!!! Last year they made a video about Booker T. It is truly AMAZING!!! If you have never seen this please watch! It does not disappoint! And I am it!
It is my 21st year at the Hive! I bleed black and orange!!!! I started working at the Hive in 2005. Feels like yesterday, but was so long ago! Here are some of the reasons I love Booker T:
1. The Pride and the Tradition
Mr. Hornet 2024 and I
Miss Hornet 2024 and I
This is Miss Hornet and Mr. Hornet and I from last year. They were both in my class, and I ADORE them! Mr. Hornet even gave me a shout out at the Coronation. I LOVE the traditions of Booker T! I am so glad teachers cannot vote in Mr. and Miss Hornet. I usually know all the candidates, and love them all!
Two years ago my fifth hour won door decorating contest! We were so happy!
I love Homecoming and Spirit Weeks, and dressing up! My wardrobe is all black and orange! This Homecoming 2013! I love that students participate and go all out! That really impressed me as a teacher!
2. Being a Class Sponsor - Class of 2010
The 2010 Nominees for Mr. and Miss Hornet Fall 2009
My 2nd year I became the Class Sponsor of 2010. Being involved with Booker T is good for students and teachers! Royce Anderson was Mr. Hornet, and TPS made a video about him. Listen to his advice to future Hornets! I completely agree! Be involved - it deepens your love for Booker T!
Being the Class Sponsor of the Class of 2010 was the best decision ever! I got to know them, and 11 years later we had a mini reunion, and the love was still there! They will always have my heart! This year we have organized a 15 year Reunion!
3. I took students to Europe 3 Times
Paris 2007
Paris 2007
Rome 2008
I have done 3 trips to Europe with Booker T. students! I am such an advocate for traveling! See the world - the world is so much bigger than Tulsa, OK!!! It was pure joy showing them the world!
4. Supporting Students
Booker T students are rock stars! I ADORE you! I would move mountains for you! Love watching you guys grow and learn! I truly enjoy coming to school every day! I have the best JOB on the planet!!
Class of 2024 - I will miss these two so much!!!! They were in my APUSH class when they were sophomores.
Class of 2024 - I will miss seeing him in the halls saying hello!
Class of 2015 - These two have my heart!
2023 - Cheering on my APUSH Students before the Exam started.
This amazing girl was in my Advisory for 4 years! So happy for her!
This was the NSU Graduation - Spring 2023. I adore this girl to the moon and back! So when she invited me to her college graduation - of course I said yes! Her future is SO BRIGHT!!!
If you go to Booker T - you MUST know who Wayman Tisdale is! He went to Booker T, in the 1980s, and became an NBA player and successful musician. He is so FAMOUS that ESPN made a documentary about his life! It is AMAZING - you need to watch!
I believe the BEST part is the life lessons you can get from watching this! Wayman Tisdale was a HORNET and sn INSPIRATIONAL person! He died from Cancer in 2009. As someone living with MS - if I have a bad day I LOVE to watch because he is always positive and smiling! He also reminds us to follow our passions and believe in ourselves!
If you are a HORNET, and do not know who Wayman Tisdale is - WATCH this!
