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HSD Teachers Walk the Fashion Runway With Jones New York and Macy’s Galleria
HSD Teachers Walk the Fashion Runway With Jones New York and Macy’s Galleria
Teachers from the Hazelwood School District were runway models in a Jones New York fashion show at Macy’s St. Louis Galleria.
Jones New York In The Classroom and Macy’s are celebrating teachers with an afternoon of fashion, food and fun to kick off Shop for Education Week with a fashion show on Oct. 17 at Macy’s St. Louis Galleria. Six teachers from the St. Louis area were chosen to participate in the event; three of the teachers are from the District.
Teachers Megan Nims, kindergarten, Twillman Elementary; Jodi Douglas, communication skills, Hazelwood West High School; and Myronna Pryor, government and personal finance, Hazelwood East High School, will get makeovers and will model apparel from Jones New York. Ten percent of sales from Shop for Education Week purchases of Jones New York clothing will be donated to Jones New York In The Classroom, a non-profit organization supporting teachers and children’s education.
They were selected through a nomination process. The District nominated building Teacher of the Year winners from 2008-2009 and the nominees had to compete an application and send photographs to Jones New York In The Classroom.
Everyone seems to share the same feelings about the experience.
“I am excited. It is something you think you will never get to do at 5’2” or three months after having a baby,” said Pryor.
“I am very excited for the opportunity,” said Nims. “I had heard it is so much fun.”
“Any program that highlights the accomplishments and work of teachers is a positive,” said Douglas.
Neither of them has been in a fashion show before and they will each model four looks, from business casual to denim.
When asked how this experience will translate into the classroom, Pryor said “It will show my students that I am serious about dressing professionally for work and it will let them find out that I really do have an exciting life outside of school.” Nims replied.
