Spotlight on Mrs. Atkinson

Marjorie Atkinson

Secretary to the Assistant Principal

Woodbury Jr.-Sr. High School




(Note: Mrs. Atkinson is retiring at the end of this school year after thirty years as a secretary in the Woodbury Public Schools. We thank her and wish her well!)

•Name:
Marjorie Atkinson

• College(s) and degrees(s):
Springfield College – Spring, Massachusetts - BS

• Work experience:
Taught 3 years in the St. Petersburg, Florida school system.

• Favorite books
Enjoy reading, mostly fiction. No favorites – I like mysteries, human interest fiction.

• Favorite television show:
House, Grey’s Anatomy

• Last movie I loved:
I enjoy a variety of movies.

• Music CD that I have almost worn out from repeated playing:
John Denver, The Carpenters

• Person (living or not) that I’d like to have lunch with and why:
Mrs. Carr and I do a good job on lunch!!

• Visiting this place makes me peaceful:
I just like to garden.

• One item on my “to do” list that I can’t seem to get to:
DEEP housecleaning!! And staining some cabinets.

• Favorite animal (domestic or wild):
Dog

• Favorite sports team:
Yankees

• Destination of my fantasy vacation trip:
I would like to go to Jackson Hole, Wyoming

• Details about the teacher I will never forget who inspired me to enter the profession:
My 8th grade teacher. She was kind, fair, talented, good sense of humor, many different ways to teach a subject until all students understood.