Tomlin Middle School hosted its annual Great American Teach-In last Wednesday, November 14. Our own career specialist, Mr. David Horn, did an amazing job booking and scheduling speakers as he has for the past ten years. A total of 121 guest speakers conducted 256 presentations school-wide. A special thank-you to Tomlin PTSA, Mrs. Carol Field, Mr. Horn's mom, and everyone else who assisted with this beneficial event. Early on, I asked Mr. Horn to give me a full slate of speakers for every period, and he did. Thanks, Mr. Horn!
First period, our extra-special guest speakers were my parents, Roland & Evelyn Blount. They are newly-retired career missionaries, and they have been visiting my class each year for as far back as I can remember. Their message to my students is always about overcoming adversity in our lives. My father went blind when he was 10 years old. He graduated from Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, and then went on to earn a ministerial degree at Southeastern Bible College. He is a musician, singer, carpenter, pastor, missionary, audio technician, translator, and the best man I know. My mother is a sharecropper's daughter from right here in the Plant City area who overcame poverty to become the first person in her family to graduate from high school. Later, she became a television producer, director, and ordained minister. She is the most beautiful woman in the world to me and the best cook anywhere!
Other guest speakers were Mr. Galvez (internet marketing), Mrs. Girling (optician), Mrs. Spencer (cosmetology), Ms. Rodriguez (dog grooming), and Sensei Parker (martial arts). As a follow-up to this special day, I reviewed the five parts of a friendly letter, and the students wrote thank-you letters to our guests. We send our sincere thanks to all of our speakers for sharing your time and your careers with us!
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When your mom and dad came and talked to us i was so fasinating.
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