A teacher’s room is an extension of their personality. Going beyond the same old blue, yellow, and cream colored walls, teachers have creative freedom when it comes to decorating.
“Everyone has their own thing,” said John Stewart, AP United States History teacher.
Mr. Stewart has countless amounts of pictures, posters, signs, and novelties in his classroom.
“Historical Chaos!” said Mr. Stewart. “It’s sort of the shotgun approach. I’ve thrown a ton of stuff up here that we use on a daily basis.”
Even with all of the educational items in his room, his still has a soft spot for the movie, “A Christmas Story.” Mr. Stewart has an odd collection of collectibles from the movie including Christmas lights, leg lamps, figurines, and posters all throughout his classroom.
“It’s my favorite Christmas movie of all time,” said Mr. Stewart. “I haven’t bought any of the fun stuff. All of it has been given to me from students.”
Contrary to Mr. Stewart’s classroom, Coach Greg Simpson has taken an extremely different approach. Coach Simpson has stuffed animal heads and bodies, as well as pelts and other hunting items mounted on the walls of his room.
“The theme of my room is things I like to eat,” said Coach Simpson. “I think some students at first might think, “What kind of class am I in?”, or “Who is this guy?””
Coach Simpson may be a hunter who likes to eat his kill and to look at his trophies, but his purpose for the animals goes much deeper.
“Animals made a big impact on how this country was formed. I don’t think people realize the importance of animal usage,” said Coach Simpson.
Even though his intentions are well not everyone enjoys the distracting figures.
“It’s a little scary, especially for those whose families aren’t into hunting. You just see animal heads all over the room. Everywhere you look, there’s a different head,” said senior Mikayla Allen.
Even though the classrooms are different or interesting, anything is better than bare walls.
“I prefer a colorful room than a boring one, but that is far from a boring room. It makes me feel like I’m in Arkansas,” said Allen.
