Super Staff: Kris Jones, Science Teacher
Written by Kourtney Holten, Former Student on Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Kris Jones, a science teacher at SHS, loves teaching high school because of the maturity level of students. She teaches at SHS for the school spirit and friendliness Snohomish exerts.
Q: Where are you from?
A: Everett...I was born in Seattle, but I remember when I was little I went to elementary school, middle school and high school in Everett.
Q: Where did you go to high school?
A: Cascade High School.
Q: Are you married?
A: Yes, his name is Steve and he does construction for a living.
Q: Do you have any children?
A: No I do not, but I have a dog, a German Shepherd, named Jada. She’s our baby.
Q: Where did you attend college?
A: I went to the University of Idaho and then Western Washington University up in Bellingham.
Q: What is your favorite thing about SHS?
A: My favorite thing is the school spirit, and for the most part, it seems like the people are really friendly. Kids will say ‘hello,’ and I don’t even know them.
Q: Do you have any siblings?
A: Yes, I have a sister and I’m the oldest. We are two years apart. She lives by Glacier Peak and has three kids; two are adopted from Ethiopia.
Q: Who is your hero and why?
A: I kind of have a bunch, but my dad, Dave Little, is six foot six. How ironic is that? He is my hero, because he has always set a really good example of how to be a good person and be kind to people, and work hard.
Q: Why did you go into teaching?
A: Well, everyone in my family is a teacher, except my dad. My mom, aunts, uncles, and my sister. I have cousins in teaching, so everyone is teaching. I thought to myself, 'I’m not going to do what everyone else is doing.' But I went into teaching because I really like working with kids. I like working with kids and hopefully setting a good example for them, because some don’t come from good backgrounds.
Q: How often do you play volleyball?
A: Hardly ever. Well, I got really burnt out in college because it’s year round, and so after college, I didn’t play much. I played out of college a little bit for the USVBA.
Q: What adjective would you use to describe yourself?
A: I think friendly. I try to be outgoing and friendly.
Q: What are your plans for the future?
A: Okay, well, I kind of wish I could retire tomorrow, because I have all these plans of all these things I would like to do after I retire- travel around in our motor home, kite boarding, mountain biking and skiing-until I can’t anymore.
Q: What is the funniest moment while teaching?
A: One, I can’t tell you about, but shoot there’s a lot. I can’t think of one that stands out, but there is something every day that is funny. I swear, I think I laugh at least at one thing every day.
Q: How would you compare SHS to Centennial?
A: I really like Snohomish just because it’s bigger so there’s a lot more staff and more people to meet. I really like the older kids better, because it seems like in middle school, no one has plans or goals. Once you get to high school, its cool to hear kids talk about what they want to be in the future, because that's kind of cool for me. Everyone is immature in middle school, so I like the more maturity level you get to at the high school. From a teacher stand point, students in high school seem to be more involved in their school and have goals. It's exciting to talk about the future with kids.
