Cat’s Meow: Mr. Ward

Mr. Ward is the Latin teacher and swim coach at Wheeler high school. He’s been at Wheeler for 15 years and even attended high school here. Before being a Latin teacher, he taught social studies at a private school. Then, one day his high school Latin teacher called to tell him there was an opening for a Latin teacher at East Cobb Middle School, and he’s been teaching Latin ever since. Before coming to Wheeler for Latin, he taught at Campbell and Centennial.

In his high school years at Wheeler, Mr. Ward was on the swim team and was captain his senior year. When he came to Wheeler, he became assistant coach and stepped in as head coach in 2010.

“He’s funny, and he makes my day better by encouraging me through academics and everyday life,” says Maren Kissling (10). Maren, currently taking Latin 4, says his class is “entertaining and academically challenging, and I get excited about it.”

Baani Mathur (10) thinks, “Mr. Ward is really funny and he makes everything super interesting.” When asked about her experience through Latin __ she says, “his class is such a great environment, and we always learn such interesting things.”

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is known for his fun and friendly approach to teaching. Alexis Mason (10) says, “I like that he is a very interesting individual and I like how he gives me

cashews when I’m hungry.” She also recalled a time that they had a pretend lightsaber fight, and noted how she likes the big windows in his classroom.

When asked about her experience with Mr. Ward as a swim coach, Olivia Hicks (10) thinks, “He’s competitive and he always pushes you to be better. I think he’s a great coach overall.” Olivia just went to state with Coach Ward, where the girls placed 5th.

Altogether, Mr. Ward is a great teacher and swim coach here at Wheeler High school. His energy is loved by many students and staff, who look forward to future years with him.