Do you ever wonder what Mrs. Curry does behind her desk besides answer phones and do paper work?  Well, we put her in the spotlight and interviewed her. Read our interview below to find out for yourselves what she really does!

 

Q. Do you enjoy going to every Edison athletic game?
A. Sure. I do enjoy going to them. It keeps me busy, and it gives me something to do. My brothers used to play basketball and other sports. I grew up in a basketball family. I also used to be a cheerleader.

Q. What do you do on a normal day while the students are in school?
A. I’m usually here by 7:00 am.  I answer phones, pick up attendance, type the absence list.  I get cash boxes ready for the games, make up deposits that go to the bank.  Every day is different. 

Q. If there was a boys' and girls' game on the same day, which one would you go to, and why? 
A. Generally, I do the home games.  If there was a tournament, I’d go to that one. 
 
 

Q. How long have you been a secretary at Edison? A. “This is my twenty-fourth year being a secretary at Edison.”   Q. Did you have another job before you became a secretary? A. Right before I came here, I was home with my children.  They were small then.  Before that, I worked at Herget Bank in the bookkeeping department for a while.

Q. Approximately how many calls do you get each day?
A. Before school even starts I get at least eight calls.  Sometimes we get three to four phone calls at a time.  Some of them get transferred to voice mail.

Q. Has there ever been a day where no one was absent from school?
A. “Oh, never.  On days of the dances there are fewer kids absent.”

Q. Would you like to have your own office like Mr. Fitzanko?
A. “I don’t think so.  I kind of like being out there to see things.”

Q. What was one of the most interesting phone calls you’ve ever received?
A. One, the other day, somebody called and asked how many feet were in a mile.  Another one, a long time a go, a lady called and yelled at me saying that I needed to shovel the walk because her kid couldn’t get in the school.  It ended up being at C. B. Smith

Q. Do you like being a secretary? Why or why not?
A. I do, or I wouldn’t have stuck around this long.  I like it because it’s different. 
 
 

Q. Do you volunteer or is it mandatory to keep the stats at the games? A. I volunteer.  I do get paid for home games, but not for away.  The list grows every year.  (Boys basketball, girls basketball, volleyball, and track.) Q. What is one of the most exciting games you’ve been at and why? A. I wasn’t keeping score, but it was way back.  I can’t remember if it was seventh or eighth grade, Derek Rademaker’s dad shot, and it won the state tournament for us.

Q. What’s your favorite part of being a secretary?
A. I think that it’s just the fact that every day is different.  I’m around kids a lot and a good staff that treats me well; it’s fun.

Q. When you took a group of kids to Florida, what was your favorite part of Blizzard Beach?
A. The ride where you can put four or five people in a tube at once; but I’m not really a big swimmer.

Q. What kind of experience did you need to have this job?
A. Nothing really special.  It was offered to me because I worked in the school library before.  I think you need to work well with other people and be able to learn more things.

Q. What do you do in your free time?
A. I do a lot of volenteer work for the 4 H.  I am an organist for my church so that takes up Sundays and Wednesdays.  I also like to watch my nephew play basketball. 

Q. What was the most fun trip you went on with the school?
A. I like the ones when we went to Florida. All of the kids are always well behaved. Sometimes we go to the Cardinals and Cubs games, but the best part was when Mr. Green was with us, and the Cubs would lose.