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Colonial Forge High School - 550 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA

Colonial Forge High School - 550 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA

A Colonial Forge Student Media Publication

Colonial Forge High School - 550 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA

A Colonial Forge Student Media Publication

Colonial Forge High School - 550 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA

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Teacher Spotlight: Mr.Chaves

Mr. Chaves, a returning Chemistry teacher,  worked at Forge from 2008-2011; then he took a year off. However, he has done many exciting things before he settled yet again this year in the Eagle nest.

Mr. Chaves graduated from NC State with his masters in Marine Science and Statistics, but before that he went to the Florida Institute of Technology and there he got his bachelors in Marine Science. His main focus from 1992-2005 was Marine Biology.      Mr. Chaves has done many things related to Biology, especially marine. He was in the peace core. While he was in the peace core, he was stationed on an island called Tuvalu, which is located in the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean.

He said “It is literally in the middle of the Ocean.”

This island is less than one square mile and has 4000 people that live on it.  “I went fishing every day, ”laughing he said, “Pretty much if you wanted to eat, you had to fish.”

While stationed there, he studied the language of the people of Tuvalu. “It was a fascinating language to learn.”  He became fluent in the language in less than one year.

Outside of the Peace Core, Mr. Chaves said that he has two Passports filled up with places he has traveled to. He has been to places like the Bahamas, Hawaii, Alaska, New Zealand, The Galapagos Islands, Tanga, Fuji, and many more.

Mr. Chaves now lives at home with his wife, Rachel, and his five kids which all range from the age of 2-13.

In his free time, he enjoys playing music such as the electric guitar, and enjoys writing his own songs. Mr. Chaves also brings his knowledge of Chemistry home with him and makes homemade wine. He makes this wine with, “Whatever fruit I can get. I have many fruit trees in my backyard.”

Mr. Chaves also has a bit of a literary side to him. He has written a book called Planet Korgg Trapped in Space. The two main characters in the book are modeled after his two eldest daughters. You can find this book in the school library.

“I’m really happy to be teaching back at Forge. I’ve never found a school better than Forge. The students and staff here are awesome and forge is a fantastic place to be”.

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