Doris Brust always knew she wanted to teach. Because Shickley High School didn’t have “normal training” she transferred to Sutton High School her junior and senior years of high school, staying in the home of her sister’s mother-in-law and studying at night by the light of a kerosene lantern.
During her teaching career she coached many students to be excellent spellers, with many winners through the year at the Thayer County, District and State levels. One of her students won the Midwest Spelling Bee in Omaha and competed at the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC.
Quotes from former students and their parents about Doris Fisher:
“Doris Fisher was my favorite teacher.
She set expectations and held us accountable for our actions, which prepared me for school, work and life.”
“Of all my teachers at DHS, Mrs. Fisher remains at the top of my list. She always made it a point to make us better students.
Make sure she remembers what an influence that she was to us.”
“One night she called to ask me if there were any problems in the home. She said it was none of her business, but that my son’s grades had been going down and she knew he was capable of doing better. If there weren’t any problems, she would crack down on him. There weren’t any problems and she did a terrific job of cracking down. Mrs. Fisher was the only teacher that knew the grades of my children without going to the grade book.”
“I went to college for 13 and a half years and have multiple degrees and a Ph.D. I never had a teacher as good as Mrs. Fisher.”
“The most firmly etched memory I have of Doris had to do with her ability to punt a football with her black high heels on. At the time, I’m pretty sure she would out distance every boy in the 3rd and 4th grades. Her more valuable contributions, however, were shaping the minds and work ethic of the students in her classroom. The lessons in life we learned at a young age were the lasting impression Doris will be remembered for and owed a measure of gratitude by many.”
“Mrs. Fisher taught us respect for authority, accountability for our actions, responsibility for our own success, and set the bar high for us. Her calm, firm steady guidance gave us the assurance we could be whatever we dreamed of. Her laughter made it fun to learn, but we always knew the expectations were high and that she expected us to strive to do our very best. In short, we are the people we are, in no small measure because of Doris Fisher.”
During her teaching career she coached many students to be excellent spellers, with many winners through the year at the Thayer County, District and State levels. One of her students won the Midwest Spelling Bee in Omaha and competed at the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC.
Quotes from former students and their parents about Doris Fisher:
“Doris Fisher was my favorite teacher.
She set expectations and held us accountable for our actions, which prepared me for school, work and life.”
“Of all my teachers at DHS, Mrs. Fisher remains at the top of my list. She always made it a point to make us better students.
Make sure she remembers what an influence that she was to us.”
“One night she called to ask me if there were any problems in the home. She said it was none of her business, but that my son’s grades had been going down and she knew he was capable of doing better. If there weren’t any problems, she would crack down on him. There weren’t any problems and she did a terrific job of cracking down. Mrs. Fisher was the only teacher that knew the grades of my children without going to the grade book.”
“I went to college for 13 and a half years and have multiple degrees and a Ph.D. I never had a teacher as good as Mrs. Fisher.”
“The most firmly etched memory I have of Doris had to do with her ability to punt a football with her black high heels on. At the time, I’m pretty sure she would out distance every boy in the 3rd and 4th grades. Her more valuable contributions, however, were shaping the minds and work ethic of the students in her classroom. The lessons in life we learned at a young age were the lasting impression Doris will be remembered for and owed a measure of gratitude by many.”
“Mrs. Fisher taught us respect for authority, accountability for our actions, responsibility for our own success, and set the bar high for us. Her calm, firm steady guidance gave us the assurance we could be whatever we dreamed of. Her laughter made it fun to learn, but we always knew the expectations were high and that she expected us to strive to do our very best. In short, we are the people we are, in no small measure because of Doris Fisher.”