New instructor finds joy in molding young minds

There’s much to be said about teaching a room full of first-graders, Emilea Peine noted.
“I like seeing them get it,” she said. “I like it when you know they’ve learned something and their eyes light up, thinking, ‘Oh, I can do that.’
“And there’s a lot of rewards from constant compliments,” she quickly added with a laugh.
Peine, who teaches first grade at Jefferson Elementary School, is among the crop of newcomers at USD 257 this year.
The Garnett native is no stranger to Iola. She attended Allen Community College for two years before earning her teaching…