Teasley Elementary School Career Day

Smyrna Rotary has been quite involved with Teasley Elementary School in Smyrna for seven or eight years now. And for that, it has to thank Vinings Rotary’s always dynamic Joanne Roblee, the school’s immediate past principal and a recent Past President of Vinings Rotary.

Rotarians have done light landscaping at Teasley. They’ve also participated in Read Across American Day (Dr. Seuss Day) and on several occasions, participated in Career Day.

In mid-October, Rotarians were honored to participate again, speaking about law, education, software and more to 15 classes of children, ranging from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. The children were very inquisitive and equally exuberant. For the Rotarians, it is always a great opportunity to see firsthand how great our schools really are.

Smyrna Rotary’s President Narayan Sengupta, who spoke about programming software, says, “I appreciated all the politeness, the hand-raising, the great questions and everything about them. They are Smyrna’s future!”

Rotarian Cherry Gipson, past principal of the Cobb Adult Education Center, adds, “It is important for us to nourish their enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge. As Mary McLeod Bethune said, ‘Our children must never lose their zeal for building a better world.’”

Says Principal Leslie Mansfield: “Career Day at Teasley Elementary is always a great day thanks to the amazing support we get from our community partners, such as Smyrna Rotary. Our students are inspired to see where their learning can take them in the future. We are so grateful for your support!!!”