FACS teacher Missy Daubner fractured her shoulder falling down the stairs on December 20, 2024, right before winter break. After being out for a while, she returned and is currently in physical therapy to regain the full range of motion in her shoulder.
“My family really helped me out a lot,” Daubner said. “My husband is still picking up my slack, he’s the one doing the laundry, doing the dishes. I was having a really tough time with email and writing substitute plans with one hand, it was like seven pages of sub plans for one week.”
One person that was helpful to Daubner while she was out with her injury is history teacher Jared Marshall, who assisted her with setting up her classes on Canvas.
“I was surprised that she was hurt and obviously concerned about her wellbeing. When she was out we transitioned from first semester to second semester,” Marshall said. “When she was still at home, we set up a Google meet and I helped to walk her through stuff and get her Canvas set up for the second semester.”
Daubner has also received a lot of help from her students. One of these students is sophomore Amber Vesico.
“I have a foods class with her,” Vesico said. “When she came back I asked her if she was okay and offered to help hand out papers and get things for her.”
Some of the classes Daubner missed teaching the most were her Choices and Challenges classes and her Ed for Parenting classes. This is largely due to the units they were on nearing the end of the semester.
“I really enjoy teaching the domestic violence unit (in Choices and Challenges) and healthy relationships and teaching kids to spot red flags in a relationship. I think it’s really important,” Daubner said. “I’ve got my presentations, but I’ve also got anecdotes and stories that go along with them, and my students weren’t able to get any of that.”
Although Daubner is back to work, she still isn’t fully recovered from her injury. She goes to physical therapy, which will continue for a month or longer until she can fully move her arm again.
“I am hoping to someday be able to bowl again,” Daubner said. “I’m no good at it, but I love bowling. At this time I can hardly even pick up my coffee cup.”
Despite being out with an injury, Daubner received a lot of support from staff and students alike. Marshall shares her sentiment in feeling that BHS offers a lot of compassion and support in situations like these.
“Whenever I’ve had anything happen or occur in my life whether that be I’m sick or my kids are sick or funerals, there’s always people willing and able to help out to make sure things run smoothly in my classroom,” Marshall said.
Overall, despite being out with an injury and trying to recover from it, Daubner says she has a lot of support from both staff and students alike.
“I’m getting better, students have been super helpful to me. I’ve had a lot of support from students and staff that I really appreciate,” Daubner said. “That’s what I love about this place, everyone steps up to help you when you need it.”