NEW TEACHER!!

Meet Mr. Mckinney. He is a new Musical Arts Teacher here at Seton. He also teaches music at the Primary and Intermediate buildings. Here at the high school he teaches both Junior High Band and High School Band. Working along side Mrs. Burket, they both have brought so much to the choir, with a combination of junior high and senior high students. He is bringing new things to this school in the short time that he has been here. One of the things that he has done already in write a new school fight song. It was first performed at the Homecoming Pep Rally. He and Mrs. Burket have opened up so many opportunities for the choir such as singing the National Anthem at the Fourth Street Fair. We asked him some questions and here was his response!

What brought you to Seton?

"Teaching at Seton has been an unexpected blessing. Six months ago, I was happily retired and had no plans to return to the classroom. Then, Seton reached out to me about the music position. I'm so glad God has given me this opportunity!"

What do you think you are going to bring to Seton?

"I want to bring excitement back to the music department so that students want to be a part of it and share their talents through performance."

What is the goal you have for this school year?

"My goals this school year are to improve the performance of our music ensembles and to increase awareness of our music department through performances at school and in the community."

What is your favorite thing about Seton so far?

"My favorite part of Seton is the friendliness and support of the students, staff, administrators, and families."

Do you have a funny memory or a story to tell so far?

"The funniest thing that's happened to me so far was when I was at the high school for my first staff meeting and the bell sounded. I didn't know what to make of it! I'd never heard a bell like that before! LOL"

What is a fun fact about yourself?

"In addition to being a music teacher and performer, I also race BMX bikes. I have won both district and state championships."

Get to Know Mrs. Coffin

Mrs. Christy Coffin has been teaching for around nine years and went to college at Hanover College. Before she worked at Seton, she was a teacher at Centerville High School.

Mrs. Coffin has worked at Seton for two years and teaches three classes: American Literature, Composition, and Dramatic Literature. One of her favorite things to discuss with her students is character and theme development. Plays, longer stories, and longer novels are the most enjoyable pieces for her to teach. Mrs. Coffin was interested in working at Seton because she liked the idea of working for a Christian school. Seton was also able to be flexible with her class schedule making it possible to care for her daughter with special needs, while still being able to teach.

Mrs. Coffin is married to her husband Adam. They have been married for ten years. Mrs. Coffin and Mr. Coffin have a six year old son and a four year old daughter. They also have an Australian shepherd dog named Athena. Mrs. Coffin is a mother, wife, and teacher and is greatly appreciated.

NEW TEACHER !!!!

With the new school year starting we have gained some new teachers, one of them being Mrs. Burket! So far this year she has helped so much in bringing new ideas to Seton. She is helping with the Junior High and High school choir along with teaching 7th and 8th grade English. We asked Mrs. Burket some questions and these were her answers!

What brought you to Seton? "I taught in Catholic Schools in TX and NC. I had taken a break to home school my kids for three years. After we moved to Richmond, Father Sengole asked me if I would consider teaching at Seton. I taught fifth grade at Seton for two years before moving to the High School."

What do you think you are going to bring to Seton? "I would love to bring fun and a sense of community and ownership to students at Seton High School. I plan on doing this through sponsoring school events like dances, student council, and allowing for more opportunities for band and choir members to perform and compete."

What is the goal you have for this school year? "I would love to see smiles on the faces of my students. I want my students to truly love attending Seton High School and not feel like they are missing out on anything despite being a small school."

What is your favorite thing about Seton so far? "I love teaching choir! It was something I loved being involved in during my middle school and high school years. I love seeing the choir perform and watch their confidence in their singing grow!"

Do you have a funny memory or a story to tell so far? "It's been a whirlwind since I started teaching at SCHS, but my favorite memory so far is teaching the vocal warm up, Hey Jude, to my choir class! They didn't know what to expect, but as we built the song up from bass to tenor, soprano and finally added the melody, they got to hear the gorgeous harmony, and watching the smiles grow on their faces as they realized how great they sounded just made my heart smile. It still gives me chills every time we sing it!"

What is a fun fact about yourself? "I. Love. Earrings. Like seriously... I have over 100 pair and I can't stop collecting them. I have a pair with chickens wearing boots, Bluey, and even slices of toast... It's a problem."