Mrs. Mary Kay Benz
Teacher Spotlight
by Kennedy Moore and Kelsey Whitaker
April 21, 2008
Name: Mary Kay Benz
Birthday: November 29th
Where do you live: Rural Pleasant Hill
Where did you graduate from HS: Monroe City, Missouri
Where did you attend college: BA Mass Communication from NMSU in Kirksville, MO/Masters Degree from QuincyUniversity/ Teachers Certification from Hannibal LaGrange College
How many years have you been teaching: 15 years
Current Duties & Responsibilities at PHGS: 4th grade
Are you married: Yes Spouse’s Name: David Benz
Children: (Names & Ages) Grandchildren: (Names & Ages) none
Ryan 26, Adam 24, Alex 22
Hobbies: Reading
Who or what inspired you to become a teacher? “Sister Mary Ann a Jr. High teacher.”
What was your most embarrassing time while teaching?
When she fell out of her chair while teaching and lost her breathe. A student asked if she was dead.
What is your favorite thing about teaching? Watching the joy of a child when they learn or understand something!
What are some successful disciplinary practices? Rewarding students!
What is the funniest thing a student has ever asked you, during class?“How can you write on an eraser?” –Kelsey Whitaker and “Will we be alive in one thousand years?”
