Alana Mercer

ELA8 Teacher at Fisher MS in Los Gatos, Ca. Mom of a joyous 2-yr-old. Lover of books, poetry, Netflix, grammar, & meals. Cancer survivor coming back to life. 👏

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

First day of school for all the Mercers! We love LGUSD!

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

@mullalyteach @DartmouthMS YES!!!!

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

@JohnsonP_LGUSD Almost time to welcome a new batch of eighth graders! So excited!

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

@JohnsonP_LGUSD I LOVE seeing these on the wall!!!!! Precious! Maybe a summer activity for Bea?!

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

We have spirit, yes we do! Finished off a rad spirit week with my favorite day of the year: dodgeball!! May the odds be ever in your favor, kids! @JohnsonP_LGUSD

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

@cuelosangeles @k_shelton How about CUE Palm Springs in March!? 🙏

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

@mswilcox Such a fun group!!!!

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

My first kids at Fisher are now seniors. Every student has so much to teach me. They move on to high school, and hearing about all they accomplish is the best part of this career. ♥️😭💫

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

They're always our little middle schoolers to us ♥️

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

I might not have hair, but I'll always have spirit! ♥️

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

@JohnsonP_LGUSD I heard a few 8th grade teachers even showed up! 🤓

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

@lisjorgens OMG. Heavy. 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

Dropped our sweet Bea off at Van Meter today! I cried the most out of the three of us! I love her so much it hurts ♥️

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

@JohnsonP_LGUSD Is this at Van Meter?

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

The line between getting students to take shooter drills seriously and not scaring them with reality is so thin and shaky. I struggle with it every year. Hold your kids tight.

[Leigh Waldman @LeighWaldman]

We just heard screams inside the civic center. Yet another family hearing the worst news possible

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

@in_quiring You are such a science. This makes me kind of want to barf. Sorry!

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

One of my favorites this year played the national anthem before his baseball game! Love seeing my kids thrive in and out of the classroom 🌟

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

Just so the world knows what #teachers do to show our love for students ♥️ We made it through BTSN with puffy eyes, on the verge on emotional breakdowns, and with pain in our hearts. We show up bc there’s one of us, and 140 kids to love. #teacherlife #cancer #oliverforever

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

@ephswimmer All our love and thanks to you @ephswimmer !

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

RIP to 2020 when I Zoomed between chemo sessions. Hey, we made it!

[Alana Mercer @LadyMercer85]

Put on make up for my first bald zoom with kids (can’t be scaring them too soon)! Day 1 is halfway done, and the Mercers haven’t cried yet! We can do this! #lgusd