Teacher of the Week: Mr. Hooton

What subjects do you teach?: Art 1, Ceramics, and Sculpture

What is your favorite subject to teach?: Art

Who’s your favorite One Direction member?: Justin Timberlake

If you weren’t a teacher what would you be?: lost

Why?: I love this job. I don’t know what else I would do. Also, people don’t give me high fives on the street.

Favorite singer/band? Blitzen Trapper

Why do you like art so much?: It’s the only way students are allowed to show their creativity and it is also problem solving skills.

Who’s your favorite artist?: Vanessa German

Where have you traveled?: Peru

How did you think of high five Friday?: My friend works at a Quaker school and their principal shakes the students hands every morning, and I wanted to find my own way to interact with students.

How long have you been doing this?: Three years

How many high fives have you gotten in one day?: 797