Ms. Patricia Laughlin

School: Mission Middle School
Years Teaching: 13

Bio: Ms. Laughlin is the oldest of 10 children, growing up she always felt the need to teach her younger siblings and helped them if they had questions. One of her brothers and two sisters are also teachers. Ms. Laughlin received her Bachelor's from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in Secondary Education and Social Studies. She took a little time off from school and then went back to Doane College for her Master's in Curriculum and Instruction. Ms. Laughlin started her teaching career as a substitute for Omaha Public Schools for two years before she landed the position at Mission Middle school where she has been for 11 years.

Family: Ms. Laughlin's parents live in Imogene, IA on a farm where she and her siblings grew up. She has seven sisters and two brothers.

Hobbies: When Ms. Laughlin is not teaching she enjoys reading and traveling. She also enjoys hanging out with family and friends.

In Their Own Words: "Always have pride in what you do." - Ms. Patricia Laughlin

Worthy Recognition: "Patricia "Patty" Laughlin works very hard to assure that her students succeed. She has high expectations for her students, and does whatever it takes to help each student reach his or her potential. Patty also works with our students as the Drug Free Club Sponsor, and she always has many students actively participating in this club outside of school. In addition to the unending support she offers her students, she also is an invaluable resource to her colleagues. She serves as a building Literacy Facilitator, she serves on our School Improvement Team, she is an Instructional Team Facilitator and she is just an all around "go to" person to the rest of the staff. She can always be counted on to get the job done. Patty does a great job at Mission and she is truly deserving of the Crystal Apple Award." - Principal Laurie Hanna

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