Betty Danos This is Me

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1. 1. www.stjosephcatholicschool.net

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   Published on: 6/3/2004   Last Visited: 6/3/2004

   Betty DanosAdministrative Assistant

2. 2. Daily Comet

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   Published on: 9/12/2003   Last Visited: 9/12/2003

   Danos said the main focus of the workshops is the Louisiana Purchase.
   
   "All of our lesson plans are geared to the Louisiana Purchase," she said.
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   "In agriculture, the insect plays an important part," said Danos, who teaches computer literacy at St. Joseph.
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   "Agriculture employees make up 20 percent of the work force in the country," Danos said."We want students to start thinking about agriculture and what it do."
   
   Danos said the teachers are provided resource books and videos to assist them in this effort.
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   Betty Danos, a teacher at St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School and the Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year, also attended the program again this year.She said the program has made a difference in her life.
   
   "I include a lot of activities in my classroom to let the children know just how important agriculture is," Betty Danos said."This program has opened my eyes to be able to realize for myself, as an adult, how agriculture is related to my life."
   
   Betty Danos said she relates agriculture to a variety of subjects.
   
   "We relate everyday activities to how agriculture plays a role in their lives.From clothing to the food we eat, everything is stemmed from agriculture," she said.

3. 3. HoumaToday - Local students get firsthand ecology lesson

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   Published on: 11/12/2002   Last Visited: 11/13/2002

   Betty Danos, St. Joseph's 4-H moderator and fifth-grade teacher, said the youths have been learning about coastal erosion, including plant life and saltwater levels.
   
   "We try to do lots of hands-on activities," Danos said."I just have a love for science.When this activity became available, I just dove right in."
   
   Aside from dodging swarming, blood-sucking mosquitoes and minor fussing over the dirt and mud clumping on their shoes, the children paid rapt attention to their tasks.