She has been at Four Winds since 2015 when she started as an assistant teacher, then teacher, eventually becoming co-director/director in 2021.

At Four Winds, Hattie leads Latin, Vocabulary, Science, Skills Workshop, Poem/Creative Writing, as well as our school events and activities.

She has been at Four Winds since 2015 when she started as a one-on-one aide before becoming an assistant teacher, then teacher, and eventually co-director/director in 2019.

Becca teaches ELA & Humanities and runs the business aspects of Four Winds School, such as managing our social media pages and working with the local school district and other local businesses.

She has tutored students from third grade through college over the past decade, and has been at Four Winds since 2019.

At Four Winds, Alethea helps students with their self-assigned math work every morning, and leads project-based, growth mindset “Mathtivity” workshops every other Friday.

Your help, personalized lessons, and charts for me have been really helpful throughout the year.

I really appreciate it when we talk in the morning. You always make me feel less stressed and more organized.

I appreciate it when you take time out of what you’re working on to make a chart that makes a Latin translation easier, and how you always include a very engaging and fun part for every science class.

During elementary school I used to not like science, but now it’s one of my favorite subjects!

You are definitely one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. You make learning fun and exciting. You have a great sense of humor and you always encourage us to do our best.

You are a great teacher and are really funny. You always help me with things, graitias.

I really appreciate it when you take the time to answer my silly questions or explain something when I don’t get it.

You are always in a cheerful mood and make us happy. I love how patient you are with everyone all the time.

I really appreciate it when you go off of your lesson plan to make a class more engaging and fun, while we still intake the necessary information.

You have made this year the best learning year I’ve ever had. You really are one of the best teachers ever! You have so much enthusiasm and dedication that makes me excited to come to school each day and I really appreciate you for that.

You have helped significantly with making Four Winds a fun and welcome place of learning for everyone. It has been a privilege to have been your student for nearly 3 years now.

It’s awesome how you are able to have fun and get people back on track at the same time. Thanks.

Throughout the time I’ve been at Four Winds, you’ve really helped me understand and like writing essays.

You are always willing to give attention to a problem no matter how vague, and are always nice about it if we mess up.

I like how you integrate math with the real world, and how excited you get about it.

You’re very cheerful which makes me feel good. When I’m stuck on math and I’m feeling annoyed, your energy helps!

You are a great math teacher, and can always help me when I don’t know the answer to a problem.

I appreciate it when you re-explain a math technique in a way that it is easier for an individual to understand more clearly.

You have really helped me grasp the concept of math, and what’s important about it, this year. You are really the only person who has done that for me. You make learning really exciting and fun and I really appreciated you for that.

I really appreciate how you help me understand things and patiently walk me through them, it means a lot.