Mr. Hatfield teaching 7th grade science.Darryl Barnes
SJHS Staff writer
There are some teachers at SJHS who have been around for quite awhile. One of those is Mr. Hatfield. He has been teaching here for a long time, and is one of the favorite teachers SJHS.
Mr. Hatfield has been teaching here for 18 years. Almost every student that has had him as a teacher agrees, he is one of the coolest teachers around the school. Mr. Hatfield has taught every grade at one point or another. He has taught over six different classes! These classes include biology, 7th grade science, 8th grade integrated science, 9th grade earth systems, and computer multi-media.
Mr. Hatfield is great. On a 1-10 scale 2 out of 3 students claim Mr. Hatfield is a 10, the other claimed he was an 8. “Mr. Hatfield is a good teacher. But good doesn’t mean normal. He is crazy, but a fun teacher!” Steven Valencia. Others agree with Steven. “He’s funny. A good teacher, but he tends to be weird sometimes.” Michelle Welch explained.
He also can handle rowdy kids well. Some days he treats them nicely, but then other days he might get mad at them and you could get a call. He doesn’t do anything without good reasoning though, if he get’s mad it’s because they have given out an extra dose of rowdiness.
“It’s hard to understand his sarcasm, in the beginning. But, farther in the year you get used to it, and find it funny.” Devynn Shields expressed. As explained, Mr. Hatfield also loves to lay on the heavy sarcasm. It makes him a unique teacher in the way that he expresses the sarcasm, different than any other teacher. He tries to make it unnoticeable by placing it in the middle of a sentence and doesn’t emphasize it.
Mr. Hatfield loves his students and the other kids here. He thinks that teaching here is totally worth his time. He loves teaching here and enjoys most of his time with his students. Everyone has bad days. Even Mr. Hatfield, but if it’s you having a bad day he has the power (and the jokes) to turn it around.
Students that have had him claim he’s a great old-timer teacher. Mr. Hatfield is the definitely one of the best teachers arond.
