The document summarizes the typical day of a teacher and coach in Community I.S.D. The teacher teaches PE to elementary students in the morning and coaches multiple high school sports in the afternoon. As an assistant principal intern, she also works at the middle school. While the small district size presents challenges, she enjoys building relationships with students of all ages and mentoring them. Her goal is to help all students succeed.

1.  NAME OF ACTIVITY: Balls Galore
 GRADE LEVEL: Any
 EQUIPMENT: As many tennis balls as
possible (at least 60 per player)
 HIGHLIGHTS: Isometric
exercise, cooperation, strategy and
teamwork.

2.  INSTRUCTIONS: This game can be done in pairs or small groups. Personally, I
use groups of 2 or 3 players. The object of the game is for 1 player in the group to
hold as many tennis balls off the ground as possible. Each team will have the ball
holder, and the other player(s) will be the stuffers (those who help place the balls
onto the holder. Players will only need to adhere to the following guidelines:
1. Players may not use their clothes or pockets to hold the tennis balls.
2. Players must walk and may only grab one ball at a time to bring back.
3. The tennis balls can not be touching any other player or object.
4. The tennis balls need to be held for 10 seconds to qualify as a hold.
After each attempt, allow the players to switch roles so that all players have at least
1 attempt at a new world record.
 HELPFUL HINTS: Personally, I like to give each student more than one attempt
so that they may discuss and reconsider strategy.
Also, at the end of the period, I time the students on how fast they can get all
the tennis balls back into the container.

3. A day in the life of a Community I.S.D. teacher and coach
By: Katie Fariss

4.  From Andrews, TX
 Graduated from Oklahoma Christian University
with Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology
 Obtaining Master’s Degree in Educational
Administration from Lamar University
 Teaching/Coaching Experience: 4 years
 Taught Algebra 1 and coached in Oklahoma City for 2
years.

5.  At Community:
 Elementary PE Teacher
 Varsity volleyball coach
 JV basketball coach
 Varsity tennis coach
 Assistant Principal Intern at CMS
 2nd year at Community I.S.D

6.  Close-knit school district
 Respectful, well-behaved children
 Great parental support
 Teachers have a passion for what they do
 Work with children of all ages
 Work at NeSmith, McClendon, CMS, CHS
 Community stakeholders are willing to lend
a hand

8.  Elementary PE teacher and high school coach
 Assistant Principal Internship at CMS
 Sent to conferences to develop professionally
 Wonderful mentors
 School district is open to new ideas

9.  Being in a small district is a gift and a curse.
 News travels fast, both good and bad.
 Athletics have struggled since I have been
here.
 Morale seems low among students
 Time management becomes difficult at times

10.  Middle of nowhere…Literally!
 The ROADS on the drive to school are rough.

11.  I need 1 volunteer to be the teacher.
 You are the students. 
 Rules:
 Put yourself in a Kindergartener’s shoes!

12.  Typical Day:
 7:00-7:45am: Morning Duty
 7:55-11:15am: Kindergarten and 1st grade PE
 12:35-2:15pm: 2nd Grade PE
 2:15-2:35pm: Travel time to High School
 2:55-6:00pm: High School Athletics/practice

13. High energy and
enthusiasm

14.  Never a dull moment!
 Respectful and well-behaved (most of the
time  )
 Excited to learn about everything
 Their creativity and vivid imaginations
 They love you no matter what!

15.  9th- 12th grade
 Volleyball, basketball, tennis
 Build relationships with high school girls
 Get to relate to and mentor these girls

16.  Work alongside Mr. Rainey at CMS
 Able to see the students grow and mature
 Middle school kids are at such an impressionable age
 Many experiences through this internship
 Teacher evaluations
 Student discipline
 Analyzing test data
 Assisting students

17.  Working at Community I.S.D. truly is an
incredible experience!
 We must continue to do everything we can to
help the students succeed!!!
 GO BRAVES!!!