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Mr. Patrick Grimsley

Avalon Academy
Hometown:
Dillon
*Class Information:*
Position:
Mathematics Teacher
*Personal Information:*
About Me:
I grew up in Dillon, and have been teaching here at Dillon High School for the past 8 years. I am the youngest of 8 siblings, have 19 nieces and nephews, and 7 great-nieces and nephews. I am very family oriented and use these values in my classroom.
College and Degrees:
I graduated from Francis Marion University with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics
Activities:
I played tennis at Francis Marion Unversity, and have coached the boy's and girl's team at Dillon High for 8 years. I also play on a men's traveling softball team.
Favorite Books:
The Water Is Wide and The Green Mile are my favorite books.
Favorite Quotes:
"Experience is simply the name we call our mistakes," by Oscar Wilde.
Interests:
I collect sports memorabilia.
Employment History:
I have worked for Dillon School District #2 at Dillon High School for the past 8 years.
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach Algebra and Geometry. I developed a Graphing Calculator course to help students with its use since the graphing calculator is used throughout high school and standardized tests.