CCHS Teacher DeAnn Anderson Named November Laker Champion for Kids

Calloway County Schools has named DeAnn Anderson the November Laker Champion for Kids. Anderson is an English teacher at Calloway County High School.

The Laker Champion for Kids is awarded each month to a Laker staff member who goes above and beyond for students and colleagues. 

Anderson was nominated by a colleague, CCHS business teacher Ashley Fritsche.

"Her smile, personality and laugh can instantly make any room better," Fritsche wrote. "It would be a hard task to find a stronger advocate for students at CCHS. She cares with her whole heart and provides tough love when needed. Students enter her class and can instantly tell that she has their best interest in mind with all that she does. Not only is she a talented teacher, but she is also someone this community knows with a truly philanthropic heart. She and her family work for months to raise thousands of dollars for St. Jude. Any time there is a need in her classroom, our school or the community in general, she is one of the first to step up and take action. We are lucky to have her at CCHS and proud that she is a Laker for Life."

CCHS principal Steve Smith worked with Anderson as a fellow English teacher in his career.

“What can you say about someone who does so much for so many and asks for so little in return?" asked Smith. "This woman is as talented as anyone I know.  She can sew on a button, hammer a nail, ride a horse, plan a potluck, bake cupcakes, and write a letter of recommendation that can make you want to marry yourself because it makes you sound so darn good. And she may do all of that in one day.  

"When a student reflects on his educational journey, the teacher who truly means the most is the one who was able to help him reach his full potential by setting high standards, holding him accountable, and showing him that he matters.  Year in and year out, she gets the most out of her students and helps them access talents they didn’t even realize.  She wears her heart on her sleeve; she works hard, she loves hard, and she is a prime example of what a teacher should be. I am proud to have worked alongside her for many years and call her a friend, and I am a better educator because of it.  She makes everyone around her better."