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"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited." -
~Plutarch
"A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the
way for others."
~Author Unknown
“The
mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior
teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
~W.A. Ward
“A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens
your own expectations.”
~P.Neal
“When you love people and have the desire to make a profound,
positive impact upon the world, then will you have accomplished the
meaning to live.”
~S.Azevedo
“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us
what life is all about.”
~Author Unknown
“No man can be a good teacher unless he has feelings of warm
affection toward his pupils and a genuine desire to impart to them
what he believes to be of value.”
~B.Russell
“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”
~M.vanDoren
“The whole art of teaching is the only art of awakening the natural
curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it
afterwards; and curiosity itself can be vivid and wholesome only in
proportion as the mind is contented and happy.”
~A.France
"Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions."
~Author Unknown
"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence
stops."
~H.Brooks Adams
"What the teacher is, is more
important than what he teaches. "
~K.Menninger
"A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity,
knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils."
~E.Garrison
"Teachers who inspire realize there will always be rocks in the road
ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it
all depends on how we use them."
~Author Unknown
The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate "apparently
ordinary" people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in
identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people.
~K. Cross |
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OUR STAFF
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 PRINCIPAL
Sheila Thomley is a veteran educator of
grades 3-12 , serving the State of Florida in both the Taylor
and Hillsborough County School Districts . Her education
includes: Florida State University-B.A. in Curriculum &
Instruction, FAMU-MEd in Elementary Education, and Argosy
University- EdS- in Educational Leadership. She is presently
pursuing a Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership with
Argosy University-Tampa. Mrs. Thomley is certified in the areas
of Elementary Education, Exceptional Student Education K-12 and
Educational Leadership K-12.
 ASSISTANT
PRINCIPAL Pamala Leonard has
been with Tampa Charter since 2003 and has experience educating
students in grades 3-8. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from the
University of Miami and is currently finishing her Master’s
Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of South
Florida. Mrs. Leonard is currently our Assistant Principal, ESE
Specialist, Gifted Program Coordinator, and ESOL Resource
Teacher. She is certified in Middle Grades Mathematics, Gifted
Education, and Exceptional Student Education.
 Caryn
Martinez received her B.A.
in Elementary Education and English Language Arts from Hunter
College of the City University of New York. She is presently
working toward her Master's Degree in Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages. She has earned her FCAT Writing
Rubric Proficiency and is in the process of obtaining a State of
Florida Reading Endorsement. This year Ms. Martinez serves as
Lead Teacher, as well as Reading Instructor, for students in
grades 3-8.
 Melanie
Cella has a Bachelor’s
Degree in Public Relations from Texas Tech University and a
Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of
Florida. She is certified to teach all subjects in Elementary
(Grades 1-6) and Exceptional Student Education. Ms. Cella has
experience in traditional public schools and as a director for
Sylvan Learning Centers.
 Hector Colón
is a Biologist from Tampa, Florida. He holds a B.S. in Biology
and Public Health from University of North Florida and is
certified in Science Education. A new member to the Tampa
Charter School community, Mr. Colón will be a positive addition.
 Bethany
Kanach graduated from
Central Connecticut State University with her Bachelors of
Education. Mrs. Kanach is certified in Social Studies Education.
She spent 5 years teaching in a day care/ home-schooling school
where she directed the elementary school program. Her most
recent assignment before coming to TCS was at Silas Dean Middle
School in Wethersfield Connecticut.
 Sylvia
Matthews has a
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Florida State
University. She has taught grades 3-6 in the state in private
schools, traditional public schools and charter schools. Mrs.
Matthews is certified in all subjects for the elementary grades
1-6 and in all subjects for the middle grades 6-9. Mrs. Matthews
is certified for Elementary Education (Grades 1-6), all Middle
Grades Subjects (5-9), Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and
English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). She is married
and the mother of three sons.
 Alisa
Saladino has been with
Tampa Charter School since it opened in 2003. She is the lead
Para-Professional and works with students in grades 3-8. Ms.
Saladino is a long-time resident of Tampa and is the mother of
three sons.
 Eva Tossas
serves as a Para-Professional
for Tampa Charter School. She works with students in grades 3-8
and is the mother of two sons.
 Cindy
Leitschuh currently
serves as the school secretary and as a data processing clerk.
She is the mother of two daughters. |
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