Jim Small:  

Life Jeez, where do I start? Graduated in '75 from Hazelwood West, went to Truman (NMSU)twice! BSE in '79, Master's in '90. In between, 4 summers at SEMO with graduate work. Student taught at Hazelwood Central, taught 6 years at North County High School in Bonne Terre, MO and coached tennis, and did the science and chess clubs. I moved to Valley Park in '85 and I was the science department chair and chess coach. I also coached volleyball for 2 years (the homeless Hawks!) survived 2 floods, moved 18? times (seems like it anyway), and finally bought a house in Kirkwood. In 2003, I moved over to Parkway South and enjoyed that a lot. In 2005, student population drops forced 8 of us out of Parkway South and I transferred to Parkway North. In 2007, I moved (probably for the last time) to Northwest High School in House Springs. In 2010 I RETIRED! I still teach Observational Astronomy lab at the Meramec campus (come learn how to use a telescope!) on Monday and Tuesday nights We finished recording an environmental children's CD called Save the Future for the World Bird Sanctuary. It ...Expand for more