Article #8 (profile on Mr. Eterno

Have you ever heard of a versatile individual; someone who is multitalented and the best at what he does? Well, Mr. Eterno is that guy. He is one of the best teachers that we have in Jamaica High School.
Mr. Eterno has been teaching in Jamaica High School for 21 years. He has no intentions of retiring because he loves what he does, and considers the school to be his
second home.
Mr. Eterno teaches World History and Economics. When he was young, his subjects of interest were always Social Studies. He also was a very big fan of the Mets and Rock bands and also wanted to play for either of them, but he wasn’t good at any of them so he decided to pursue his career in teaching high school students about the world that they live in.
Mr. Eterno is one of the best teachers because of his strong devotion to his students. He cares about the future of his students. He truly loves the enthusiasm his students have towards their education. The students are always willing to learn new things. “Working with teenagers lets me be a part of their growing experience, and it’s the best,” said Mr.Eterno.
The feeling of educating his students motivates him to be the best teacher that he can be. His goal is to make sure every student excels in the class and moves on to higher fields. He makes each lesson as easy and as clear as possible so that the students can understand and excel in all the tests. “The information that is gathered now could also be helpful to them in their future,” said Mr. Eterno. Mr. Eterno’s words of encouragement to his students are always,” be the best that you can be to succeed,"and “without a college degree, the odds of being successful are very slim.”
Despite the great things he does for his students, he also dedicates his time to improving the school. He is one of the teachers who opposes shutting down the school and putting another school in it. He is the Teacher’s Union leader and he has used that platform to strongly get the students the resources they need to succeed.
Every month, Mr. Eterno meets with the other teachers to discuss with them about all the main issues in the school. He writes the Board of Education Chapter News for the school once a week. However, depending on how big the issue is, he sometimes writes it more often.
Mr. Eterno is in charge of organizing the trips to the Board of Education to tell the Chancellor that Jamaica High School is a good school and our students deserve the best.
He devotes his time into the school because he wants to see it grow enormously. He also loves to see young students successful in seeking their education. This is what he works for, and this is why he tries to be the best teacher that he can be: for the success of his students and the growth of his second home.