Results of the Teachers' Surveys

Gender:

Male  ....................   8

Female   ....................  9

How many years taught in the Brewster School District:

1-5 years  ....................   8

6-10 years   ....................  2

11-15 years  ....................   3

16-31 years  ....................   4

Where they reside:

Brewster/Patterson  ....................   5

Other areas of Putnam   ....................  2

Westchester County  ....................   2

Dutchess County  ....................   2

Connecticut   ....................  6

Why they chose the Brewster School District to be their teaching home:

Alma Mater   ....................  4

Close to home  ....................   5

First job offer   ....................  4

Knew of/heard of the schools  ....................   4

Activities that they (or their children) have participated in at some point in Brewster:

Rag-a-muffin parade   ....................  1

Founder's Day parade   ....................  3

Southeast Museum   ....................  4

Brewster Carnival   ....................   5

Cameo Theater   ....................   10

Markel Park   ....................   4

Farmers' Market  ....................   5

High School sports events  ....................   10

Fourth of July Fireworks   ....................  1

Ice skating rink  ....................   1

Local parks/fields   ....................  2

Their responses as to why families flock to Brewster:

Lower taxes   ....................  7

Location / Convenience   ....................  13

Good schools   ....................  9

Sense of security / community   ....................  8

More options and opportunities   ....................  1

Beautiful surroundings  ....................  1

How many teachers have been to the following new businesses:

Boone Dog   ....................  7

Bagel Depot   ....................  4

Neither   ....................  8

What teachers would lie to see done to Brewster in the near future:

Clean up Brewster   ....................  12

Light industry / small shops   ....................  4

Keep NYC out of Brewster   ....................  3

Keep NYC in Brewster   ....................  1

Build pride and community   ....................  4

What teachers would like to see done to the Brewster Schools in the near future:

More technology   ....................  8

Athletic facilities repaired   ....................  2

Extension   ....................  7

Unity between students   ....................  3

Expand curriculum   ....................  2

Our teachers' fondest memories of Brewster…

• Being voted Teacher-of-the-Year by the Class of 1997
• The warm welcome I received from my students
• Beautifying the entrance of the school with the students being inducted as an Honorary Member of N. H. S.
• The anxiety of my first day of teaching
• The friendly students
• Winning the football sectionals and going to the Carrier Dome
• Teaching an all-girl's honor class one year
• All of the students that come back to visit after graduation bringing back memories
• Being invited as guest to the N. H. S. induction
• Interacting with the students outside of the classrooms
• Chaperoning senior class trips and N. H. S. trips
• The empathy and support students have for each other
• The sense of Humor of the students
• Acting out Don Quixote with students in Spanish
• The district as a close knit family (the way it was when it was smaller)
• Meeting and dealing with the students

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