Sandra Weber

2nd Grade

Welcome to my world of tiny “creepy crawlies” and giant dinosaurs!  Every year I try to create a climate in my classroom that promotes an excitement for learning and has a sense of “family”. We begin the year “going buggy” by raising butterflies, ladybugs, and other insects. At the end of our “dino”mite year, we’ll study dinosaurs. I graduated from Northern Illinois University and taught first and second grades in Illinois before coming to Deer Creek.I am honored to have been a Deer Creek Elementary Teacher of the Year and Deer Creek District Teacher of the Year. As a Chartered Member of Prairie Vale Elementary, it was a privilege to be part of establishing our present elementary. In 1997, I was selected as one of 100 teachers from Oklahoma to work towards National Board Certification, the highest national standard in teaching. After a year of extensive assessments, 39 of us were notified as achieving National Board Certification, the first in Oklahoma. As an educator, I am charged with the awesome responsibility of teaching young minds—and I continue to be enriched by this experience.

In 1990, my husband, Jerry, and I moved to Oklahoma with our children, Nicole and Nathan. Jerry is in the insurance business with the Hartford and also teaches insurance classes. Nicole and Nathan are both Deer Creek graduates. Nicole has her Master’s Degree in Psychology from UCO and works for the State Health Department. She is married to Roy Diehl and they have a daughter, Cassandra Nicole. In March, Cassandra will welcome a little brother or sister into their family! Roy graduated from OU with a degree in science education. They live in Edmond where Roy is a science teacher with the Edmond Schools. Nathan has his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from OSU and works for York International in Norman. He is married to Sarah, and they live in Edmond. Sarah is a graduate of OSU in business and works for Tinker. She received her Master’s Degree in Business from UCO. Nathan and Sarah have a black lab named Pistol Pete. When they get Pete trained, they’ll think about having children! Life really does not get any better than having your “babies” find the love of their life-- and having grandchildren!