email: rhayhurst@cnpschools.org

plan time: 12:35-1:20pm

Family and friends are the center of my life!  I am a graduate of Mustang High School and the University of Central Oklahoma.  I have taught second grade in the Choctaw-Nicoma Park School system for over thirty years. I now have the pleasure of teaching children of former students.

My greatest joy is being the mother of my two sons, Jonathan and Jarrod and the mother-in-law of Jennifer. They are a gift!

My passion is teaching.  There is no greater reward or responsibility than being able to empower students to become life long learners; to instill in every student that they can achieve their dreams; that they will be loved and respected for the unique person they are.

Next to my desk is this poem that guides my teaching every day.

 “A good teacher teaches a child the three R’s---

Reading, Writing, Arithmetic

A better teacher teaches a child the three C’s as well—

Cooperation, Commitment, Compassion

But the best teacher teaches a child the three S’s—

Self-Appreciation, Self Confidence,

Strength of Character

For if you have the last three, you can love yourself.

And if you love yourself, all you need is a gentle push

to love others.”

--Ascarehas