Mr. James Smith Seventh Grade Science and Social Studies Eighth Grade Science 7th Grade Homeroom Room 19 prophesyii@yahoo.com 440 - 255 - 9781
		Biography: I was born on January 20, 1978, and grew up here in Mentor, Ohio.  I attended St. Mary of the Assumption School until sixth grade when I left to attend Ridge Junior High and later Mentor High School.  While in school, I played many sports including football, baseball, basketball, track, and bowling.  I was a member of Student Council for three years and was involved in many clubs such as Community Service Club, Paper Recycling Club, and Future Leaders.  I always loved art and music and was even the lead singer in two heavy metal bands - one for five years and the other for one year.  I attended Lakeland Community College for my Associate's Degree and Lake Erie College for my Bachelor's Degree in Middle School Education.  My true educational love is history and I could turn on the History Channel at almost any time of the day.  I currently attend John Carroll University where I am pursuing my Master's Degree in Educational Administration. In between all of this, I found time to spend several months  in Europe on three separate occasions - once as an exchange student in high school, another after graduating college, and the third to spend time with my brother who lived in Italy. I have been a teacher at St. Mary of the Assumption since 2004 and was originally hired to teach fourth and fifth grade science, although that obviously changed shortly afterwards.  I have coached football for seven years total (only three at SMS though) and basketball for four years.  Also while at SMS, I began several clubs including Yearbook Club, Chess Club, Debate Club, Model UN, Future City, Garden Club, Astronomy Club, and helped continue Science Olympiad and Paper Recycling Club.  Finally, I am not married and do not any children.  I am a devoted Catholic and believe firmly that God acts in our lives every day.  I love Cleveland football (I bleed orange and brown!) and have a love/hate relationship with the Indians - mostly because of Eric Wedge's decision making.  LeBron is amazing but he's not the next Michael Jordan.  I purchased my first house in August, 2007, in north Mentor.  I created this web site last year after updating the original one during the 2006-07 school year and will continue to do so this school year.  Ideally, I'd love to teach college one day or be a principal of a middle/elementary school.  I am also currently growing my hair long so that I can donate it to Locks of Love, which makes wigs for cancer patients.  My hair IS CURRENTLY long enough to donate; however, I have honestly become a tad attached to it.  I will be donating it shortly though so don't be surprised when I come to school one day with short hair!  Lastly, the flags on the left are the flags of my ancestral heritage taken from www.infoplease.com.
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