Teaching is in her blood; Mrs. Estevez returns to Hawk’s Nest

Welcome back Mrs. Ginny Estevez to North Harford High School, whereas of right now she is helping in the library. Estevez has worked for Harford County for 32 years full time. She was a Spanish, English, and drama teacher at Havre de Grace high school for 17 years.

In 2004, Harford County created a teacher mentor position, which is where a teacher gets assigned to various schools to sort of help new teachers learn how to be teachers. Estevez did that for 15 years until they eliminated the position five years ago, which then she retired.

Estevez said, “But now I’m back subbing here, because I really fell in love with North Harford high school during my last placement as a mentor.”

When Mrs. Estevez was mentoring, she was stationed at Fallston High School, C. Milton Wright High School, Edgewood High School, Patterson Mill High School, Havre de Grace

High School, and NHHS. However, out of all of them, North Harford was her favorite. One reason is because she loves the Ag hallway, where she could “just live in Mrs. O’Leary’s room” and go out to the barn all the time. But, it’s also because of all the marvelous teachers and students.

Estevez said, “Every school has a certain feel to it and a certain environment, but this school by far in a way is just the warmest, the friendliest, and the homiest - if I could make up a word - of all of them. Like, the minute you walk in the building, you can just feel a certain energy at each school. Fallston High School was cold and I hated it there, C. Milton was too big, and so this place is just my favorite.”

Even though she is retired, teaching is still in her blood. Estevez loves being in a school because of all the amazing people in it. She said, “I just like to make kids smile, and feel good about themselves, but also to try and get them to like school which is hard. I really just try to emit pos- itive energy to make kids appreciate the opportunity they have. I wasn’t ready to retire and go to the senior center or clean my house all the time, I just wanted to keep the positively going.”

As of next, Estevez is going on a cruise to the Caribbean for 12 days, but at the end of April she is substituting for English teacher Mrs. Emilie Phillips while she is out on maternity leave. To the students of Phillips’ class, Estevez says, “We are going to have a great time. We are going to read good books and have really good discussions, But I do expect you will participate 100%, because I’m going to be giving 100% as well. Overall, we are going to work together and have a great time.”

To the rest of NH, Estevez says, “You guys are awesome. You are in a great school, so take advantage of everything that is here for you. Every person in this building is here for one reason, which is to support, protect, nurture and encourage you to be your best/do your best.”