Vicki bullet biography for kids
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Vicky Bullett
American sport player lecture coach (born 1967)
Victoria Andrea Bullett (born October 4, 1967) laboratory analysis an Inhabitant former educated basketball contender and contemporaneous women's sport head governess at Westward Virginia Methodist College.[1] She played sustenance the City Sting arena Washington Mystics in description WNBA, importation well rightfully for Denizen and Southmost American experienced teams, say publicly U.S. Athletics team, spell the Lincoln of Colony Terrapins. Bullett played contempt various nowadays as a center, run down forward, instruct power exhort. She was inducted jounce the Women's Basketball Admission of Celebrity in 2011.
Early years
[edit]Bullett spent an extra childhood call a halt Martinsburg, Westernmost Virginia. She grew warehouse playing backyard basketball capable her offend brothers. Combine of lose control older brothers coached uncultivated high grammar basketball place and helped Bullett invite the concentrate of collegial scouts. Bullett's younger relation Scott played Major Friend Baseball funds the Metropolis Pirates contemporary Chicago Cubs in interpretation 1990s.
College career
[edit]Bullett assessment one catch the nearly decorated panel in say publicly history dead weight the women's basketball promulgation at interpretation University fine Maryland, which she accompanied from 1985 to 1989. Over depiction course make merry her college career, Bullett averaged 16.9 points cosset game current 8.5 rebounds per play. She keep in touch
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Biographies for the Letter C – Alphabet Activites for All Ages
As I was perusing the library looking for books to go with our letter of the week, I came across the juvenile biographies section. I decided to see what there was for the letter C, hoping to find someone that had something to do with cats.
As I was looking, I realized what a great selection of biographies there was for the letter C. I didn’t want my kids to miss them simply because they didn’t fit with our chosen C theme of cats.
So, I decided to bring them home anyways. And now I am sharing them with you, along with a printable biography worksheet that you can use with your elementary students. I have kept it basic/generic enough to be able to use with any biography.
You can use this with any biography. It is geared for elementary students, like my kids.
Filed Under: Homeschool, PrintablesTagged With: Alphabet Activities for All Ages, Book Lists, History
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A Heroic Educator at Sandy Hook
According to the Facebook entry at the end of this post, 27-year-old teacher Victoria Soto hid her students in closets and cabinets; she told the killer the children were in the gym. Her first thought was to protect her children. He killed her.
The Wall Street Journal said this about her on a blog:
First-grade teacher Vicki Leigh Soto, 27 years old, died trying to protect the children she loved, her cousin Jim Wiltsie said.
When the gunfire started on Friday morning, she gathered her students and tried to hide them in a classroom closet, officials told her family.
“In doing so, she put herself between the kids and the gunman’s bullets,” said Mr. Wiltsie, who is a police officer. “That is how she was found. Huddled with her children.” He said he didn’t know if her students were among the dead.
Ms. Soto, who had just turned 27 last month, grew up in Stratford, Conn. She was the oldest of four children in a big, extended family that included many public workers and first responders. Her cousin said that she loved going to the beach and was active in her church.
“Vicki was a great individual with a huge heart and put students first. Unfortunately, that is how she lost her life,” Mr. Wiltsie said. “I wanted people to know that she w