Peyten Dobbs

Current Class Schedule:
Classroom 114
2nd Period- American Literature Honors
3rd Period- American Literature Honors
4th Period- American LIterature Honors

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Extra-curriculars:
- saving the earth one day at a time! Recycle and conserve!
- School Council member
- I-Team Sponsor
- Gifted Training Class 2007-2008 school year
- JV Lacrosse Coach (Spring 2008)
- Tree planting with Trees Atlanta
- Habitat for Humanity builds
- JV Soccer Coach (Spring 2007)
- JV Volleyball Coach (Fall 2006)
- Cooking Classes (so I can do more than burn water!)
- Dining at fine restaurants around the Metro Atlanta Area
Some Fave's are: Eno, The Treehouse, Portofino, Jaliscos, Taurus, The Grape, Garrison's, Henri's, Rathbuns, Anis, Toulouse, Cold Stone Creamery, China Moon, Trois, Two, Shout, Tap, Twist, Dante's Down the Hatch, Brio, Basils, Felini's, La Fonda, South City Kitchen, Lime, Panahar (for the BEST Bangladeshi food!), Pasta Figo, Georgia Grille

Education:
The University of Virginia '05
- BA in English
- Masters in Teaching
The Westminster Schools '01

Teaching Experience:
Harrison High School: Fall 2006-present
Monticello High School: student teaching
YWW at UVA
The Westminster Schools: summer scholars writing program

Favorite NEW, Old, and Recently Read Books:
The Book Theif - Marcus Zusac
When Crickets Cry- Charles Martin
Blink- Malcolm Gladwell
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance- Robert M. Pirsig
Eat, Pray, Love- Elizabeth Gilbert
Special Topics in Calamity Physics- Marissa Pessel
The History of Love- Nicole Krauss
What is the What- Dave Eggers
Suite Francaise- Irene Nemirovsky
A Short Guide to A Happy Life- Anna Quindlin
The Prophet- Kahlil Gibran
The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseni
The Great Gatsby- F. Scott Fitzgerald
And Then There Were None- Agatha Christie
Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Snow Flower and The Secret Fan by Lisa See
Harry Potter (the last one) by J.K. Rowling
The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Alchemist by Paolo Coelo
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Freakonomics by Levit and Dubner
A Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Teacher Man by Frank McCourt
The Lords of Discipline; The Prince of Tides; The Water is Wide; The Great Santini all by Pat Conroy
All Over But The Shoutin' by Rick Bragg
Chasing Fireflies by Charles Martin (He is coming to Atlanta on September 16!)
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson (He is coming to Atlanta on October 1!)
Collections of Poetry by Pablo Neruda and Mary Oliver