Did you know that there is a new teacher at Dallastown that used to be a student here? Miss Lydia Williams returned to DHS this fall to be the new FCS (Family and Consumer Science) teacher.

“My high school experience was the reason I wanted to go into education. I enjoyed the connections and relationships I was able to create with my teachers and knew I wanted to make an impact like that on students of my own,” Williams said.

Williams attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)  for 4 years where she majored in FCS education.

 IUP is one of the only schools that provides FCS as a major in Pennsylvania. 

A lot of teachers from Dallastown made an impact on Williams. 

“Many Dallastown teachers are the reason I wanted to go into education. Specifically, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Huyett and Mrs.Klinedinst,” Williams stated.

Williams always wanted to do something in education. She wanted to be an elementary teacher until she did an internship at Dallastown Elementary and realized she wasn’t cut out for little kids.

“It was not until May of my senior year that I decided to go to college for secondary education,” she said.

Although Williams decided Elementary wasn’t the age she wanted to teach, Williams never thought she would end up back at DHS. 

Since there is a lot of pride from Dallastown alumni Williams thought her coming back to teach could give the same impact on her students that teachers did for her. 

 FCS class has a variety of different skills like cooking, nutrition, and food science. It has always been a very popular class here at dallastown. 

Valencia Rodriguez a senior at DHS is one of Williams’ students in FACS class.

“I love the class and I feel like it’s very hands-on and prepares you for such an underrated skill,” Rodriguez mentions.

A teacher can make or break a class for you, some can help you learn better and others don’t teach a way that works for you. Having a good relationship with your teacher is important because a bad one might affect the learning for the student.

“I love how in touch with the students she is and how she understands the younger kids,” Rodriguez stated. 

Williams says being the new FCS teacher at Dallastown is the perfect fit. 

“Although it has only been a few weeks I am so happy I made the decision to come back and teach for Dallastown! My students have been amazing and my coworkers are so helpful and welcoming!” Williams said.

To read more about the return of FACS classes to DHS this year, check out this article.