Shelly Surridge
3rd Grade Teacher
THE BASICS
CONTACT
Number of years at Salem: 33
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Number of years in Education: 40
What I love most about Salem:
Jesus, family/country atmosphere, amazing families
My favorite movie quote:
"Squirrel!” from Up
One of my favorite verses in scripture is:
2 Corinthians 12:9
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.
Because:
Each day I live, I am reminded of my human weakness. What peace I have knowing that God’s grace is there to cover all my mistakes.
Some of my favorite hobbies include:
Stamping, reading, napping, waterskiing
My favorite school memory as a student is:
When I was a freshman in high school, my family had to make a move, and I was allowed to live with my fifth-grade teacher during the week. She was an amazing inspiration to me and is one of the main reasons I wanted to be a Lutheran educator.