Diane Prentice
Diane Prentice, Grade 3
Anyone who marched with Green Hedges in the Vienna Halloween Parade the last few years can take pride in knowing that the esprit de corps demonstrated by Green Hedges there makes an impression. Diane Prentice, our new Grade 3 teacher, says that the sense of community and shared fun she witnessed watching the Green Hedges contingent at the parade was a major factor in her seeking out the school. Before coming here, Ms. Prentice taught at Flint Hill Elementary School for four years, focusing on Humanities for the first three years and on Mathematics for the last one.
Like so many people who are passionate about the profession, Ms. Prentice comes from a family of teachers. Her mother, four sisters, and brother have all been involved in education. Ms. Prentice has a Bachelors degree from Georgetown University, where she majored in English, and a Masters of Government Administration degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She and her husband, Bill, have three daughters: Emily, who is a graduate of M.I.T.; Tracy, studying acting at Boston University; and Caralea, a Junior at James Madison High School. Once her daughters were of school age, Ms. Prentice earner her teaching certificate and began teaching in Fairfax County. Reflecting on her expectations for the current year, she says, “Grade 3 is a time of change for children. They begin knowing themselves in a new way, apart from other people. I look forward to supporting my students in this beginning of middle childhood.”
Email: dPrentice@greenhedges.org
