My name is Cheri Relph. My husband calls me the “Road
Warrior” because I have a passion to experience the magnificent beauty of
nature; I seem to always be planning a trip or on the go to get there. I
try to live life to the fullest and enjoy every possible moment of it with a
positive attitude. Two of my
favorite quotes by Helen Keller are: “Life
is either a daring adventure or nothing” and “keep
your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow”
I have been teaching for twelve years and the grades that I’ve
taught are 1st, 2nd, and combination classes of 1st
and 2nd, also a 2nd and 3rd grade combination
class. Watching my students grow and
learn each day brings a true joy to my soul. Of course, each year there
are always those amazing situations where I learn something extra special from
them! My son Elijah has attended
Chrysalis for the past three years, so my first experience with Chrysalis was as
a parent volunteer. Our family has
always enjoyed the family feeling at Chrysalis and we especially enjoy the
annual campouts.
I am in a teacher rock band named “Extra Credit” with my
husband and a few other fellow friends. I love to write songs and use them
daily in my classroom to make the state standards more fun and meaningful to my
students. Many times the lyrics are of a personal nature to add a smile to each child’s face just for the plain fun-of-it! One song
that I like to start the day with is a song called “I was created for a
special purpose”. It reminds the
kids that each of them is created for a special purpose, to go far in life and
to walk in kindness.
Living that balance of teaching and making learning fun at each
student’s developmental level is a gift that is truly only experienced in the
type of environment that Chrysalis has to offer each of our students!