Hello! My name is Destiny Sykes, and I will be your English teacher this year. I am so excited to get to know each of you and help you have a successful sophomore year! I have been teaching and coaching cheerleading here at Riverdale for nine--yes, NINE--years, and I would not want to be anywhere else! As Mr. Nolan says, we truly have the best student body, faculty, and staff in the state of Tennessee! #RiverdaleAllHail
My family is my favorite thing in the world--I have a loving husband and two wild, red-headed girls that keep me very busy! I can't wait for them to attend Riverdale someday, as well. |
Interestsreading, drawing, cooking, Riverdale athletics, walking my dog, working in my yard, camping, and any sort of organized group activity--bowling, laser tag, putt putt... I just like to have fun!
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BooksOh my goodness... so many! The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini are my all-time favorite. The Girl on the Train was great! I am currently reading Leaving Time and plan to read The Time Traveler's Wife next!
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TV ShowsBig Brother, Impractical Jokers, So You Think You Can Dance, Game of Thrones... and anything on the Bravo channel. I'm a sucker for trashy reality television! I also love a good documentary!
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Quotes"You choose the outcome of your life simply by thinking thoughts. Nothing 'just happens.' You have to create what you want for yourself."
--4th period student, 2009 |