Mr. Perry teaches math in fifth grade at Tyrone Area Middle School.  According to TAMS Principal Shane Cowher,  “students love Mr. Perry because makes learning fun and engaging for them. He is able to make learning seem like a game so that the kids want to participate, but all the while a great deal of learning is accomplished.”

Mr. Perry is well-liked by his colleagues and students alike, and he is always willing to help wherever possible.

Eagle Eye: Why did you become a teacher?

Christopher Perry: My father was a teacher, and many of his former students would tell me the positive impacts he had on them. This made me realize that education was an extremely rewarding profession.

EE: Why did you choose the subject you teach?

CP: Math has always been a strength of mine. I was lucky enough to be surrounded by multiple family members that were math teachers, so I had a wide range of support in the area of math growing up.

EE: What’s your favorite thing about teaching at Tyrone?

CP: I really enjoy the people that I work with on a daily basis and that we are supported in numerous areas needed to be successful in the classroom.

EE: What are some of your favorite hobbies and interests?

CP: My family and I enjoy going on hikes and visiting National Parks. Some of my favorite hobbies include golfing, squatching, and rooting for Cleveland sports teams.

EE: What is some good advice you’ve been given as a teacher?

CP: Developing positive relationships with students makes a tremendous difference in the classroom.

EE: What’s the hardest part of teaching and why?

CP: The hardest part of teaching in my opinion is the feeling that you are not doing enough for your students.

EE: What are some jobs held before you got into teaching?

CP: In high school, I worked as a “bag boy” at Sinking Valley Country Club. During college, I worked at Dick’s Sporting Goods in the golf department. More recently, I worked in real estate as a residential appraiser for a couple of years.

EE: What is something that students might be surprised to find out about you?

CP: The smell of lettuce disgusts me to the point of vomiting.

EE: What’s your favorite movie?

CP: Good Will Hunting

EE: What is your spirit animal? Why?

CP: I would my spirit animal is a fox because I am timid at times, but quick-witted, and also think I am funnier than I actually am.