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Hello Scholars and Parents!
My name is Stephanee Rice and I am very happy to be teaching again this year at ASTEC!
I have a B.S. in Sociology as well as a B.S. in Marketing from Oklahoma State University. I have 9 years of experience teaching middle school Social Studies in Oklahoma City.
I am ready to explore the wealth of wisdom & warnings as we learn from our past.
My Family!
My family is small. My son, James, and I love to travel around the U.S. looking for the natural wonders in American geography.
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We go camping, hiking, and like taking the time to look around.
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We also enjoy going to concerts together and I like it when James tells me about all the bands that I should, but don't know about because I'm "old". Ahh, teenagers...
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When I was a kid (back in the 1900's) I wanted to be Indiana Jones when I grew up. He went on amazing adventures around the world, explored different cultures and even did a little treasure hunting and grave robbing.
As an adult I realize I got my wish. Indiana Jones is an archaeology professor who went on these adventures on the side. I am a history teacher who was dubbed the Bone Collector on an archaeological dig (where I found several buffalo bones & even a human tooth).
On my son's 1st camping trip we went digging for diamonds in Arkansas and visited a set of Native American Burial Mounds. We have explored caves, cultures, and cuisines from all over.
It just goes to show you dreams can come true, maybe a little different than you imagined sometimes.