Kiln It With Stanworth

Natalia Vega
Staff Writer
   Bonneville High School (BHS) has hired many people throughout the years. For the 2024-2025 school year, BHS has hired a new ceramics teacher named Katelynn Stanworth. She teaches Ceramics 1, 2, 3, and AP. 
   After Stanworth received BHS as her student teaching placement, Principal Justin Jolley suggested that she apply for the open ceramics position. Stanworth went to school at Brigham Young University-Idaho; she is currently student teaching as well as teaching full-time. Student teaching is when an education major teaches under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education. While it may be challenging to balance work, university, and more, Stanworth said having this opportunity had been nice for her. Before getting hired, Stanworth planned on student teaching under BHS’ old ceramics teacher, Ms. Meagan Schrey. Looking forward to the rest of the year, Stanworth is most excited about the “little successes.” Her biggest strength in teaching is being knowledgeable about what she is doing, so she can help her students! Fortunately, Stanworth’s knowledge will help her find more success than failure in the classroom. So far, her experience at BHS has been exceptional thanks to excellent students and a supportive staff. Stanworth is proud of how her classroom is set up; her room is always tidy and as clean as possible.   
  With so much practice throughout the years, Stanworth can confidently say the wheel is her favorite ceramics tool. Because ceramics can be so relaxing, she always feels like she can “go with the flow.” On the other hand, Stanworth’s least favorite part about ceramics is anything that has to do with coils, which is rolling out clay into long, thin pieces because it is messy. Although Stanworth is not sure about how long she will stay at Bonneville High School, she is enjoying working with all of her new students.

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