At the beginning of each school year we ask the faculty and staff to fill out a fun questionnaire about themselves. Each week we choose someone to feature, and we share their questionnaire so that everyone can learn more about our awesome MSPCS faculty. We are featuring two staff members this week, Ms. Maria who teaches our PreK 4 students, and Mrs. Handly who coaches our teachers on Caring Community. Learn more about them here.

About me

Name: Maria Zarate

Birthday: December 16

What is your hometown?

Potosi, Bolivia

What do you love most about your hometown?

The Architecture

Travel and Destinations

What continents have to you traveled to?

North America, South America

If you could travel anywhere where would you pick?

And why? Hawaii/its beauty

If you could travel back in time to give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be?

To finish what you started

Food Related

What food do you despise? Lamb

What do you always have room for? Pastries

Where do you love to go out to eat? Flannigan’s

What is your specialty to cook? Beef stew

What is the most delicious or disgusting thing you ever ate? Delicious- Key lime pie

Favorites

What is your favorite quote? Success is not a doorway, but a staircase

What is your favorite way to stay active? I like to walk

What is your favorite Disney movie? Mary Poppins

What color is your favorite? Blue

What’s your favorite sports team? Miami Heat

When you were a student

What was your favorite activity during recess? Meet with friends

What was your favorite project? Raise funds for Prom Trip

Who was your favorite teacher? My Literature teacher

If you won an award in the yearbook what award would it be (ex. “best laugh”, best smile”, most artistic” and so on) – Most friendly

This or That

Are you a cat or a dog person? Dog

Are you a morning person or a night owl? night owl

Do you prefer cake or pie? pie

At a movie do you prefer candy or popcorn? popcorn

Are you a coffee or tea person? coffee

Do you prefer the city or the country? city

Do you prefer summer or winter? Summer

Random

Do you collect anything? If so, what is it?

What do you want to accomplish before you die? (rephrase: What is at the top of your bucket list?) Travel with my family

What is a weird or useless talent you have?  Like to wash dishes

What song always puts you in a good mood? Rolling on the river (Tina Turner)

If you had a personal mascot, what would your mascot be?  Llama

About me

Name: Patricia Handly

Birthday: February 20

What is your hometown? Tappahannock, Va

What do you love most about your hometown? The mile wide river – The Rappahannock.

Travel and Destinations

What continents have to you traveled to? North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia

If you could travel anywhere where would you pick? And why? Tibet to learn the ways of the Dali Lama

If you could travel back in time to give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be? To be more compassionate

Food Related

What food do you despise? Beets

What do you always have room for?   Chocolate Chip Mint Gelato

Where do you love to go out to eat? Any Middle Eastern Restaurant

What is your specialty to cook?  Black bean lasagna

What is the most delicious or disgusting thing you ever ate? Delicious –hummus made in Lebanon. Disgusting?  Rooster’s crown

Favorites

What is your favorite quote?

What is your favorite way to stay active?  Walking the dog and swimming

What is your favorite Disney movie?  Fantasia

What color is your favorite? Teal

What’s your favorite sports team?  Women’s Olympic gymnists

When you were a student

What was your favorite activity during recess?  Chinese jump rope

What was your favorite project?  Constructing  a Roman Road

Who was your favorite teacher? Mrs. Moore – grade 2

If you won an award in the yearbook what award would it be (ex. “best laugh”, best smile”, most artistic” and so on)  I won most talented – piano

This or That

Are you a cat or a dog person? Dog!

Are you a morning person or a night owl?  I like the afternoon!

Do you prefer cake or pie? Cake

At a movie do you prefer candy or popcorn? Popcorn

Are you a coffee or tea person?  Coffee

Do you prefer the city or the country?  Love both!

Do you prefer summer or winter? Summer

Random

Do you collect anything? If so, what is it? BOOKS!

What do you want to accomplish before you die? (rephrase: What is at the top of your bucket list?)  Create as much love and peace around me as possible

What is a weird or useless talent you have? I can play piano scales with my big toe!

What song always puts you in a good mood?  Pharrell Williams’ Happy

If you had a personal mascot, what would your mascot be?  A Giraffe