The One and Only Ms.Furlow

By Ana H.

Ms. Furlow is new office staff for Roland-Story High School. She has four daughters, three of whom are still at Roland-Story. She is a hometown staff and is very excited to be at Roland-Story High School. She came to Roland-Story to be near her daughters. Ms. Furlow in her freetime likes to go to her daughters’ sports and loves cheering them on. She also likes photography and is one of the teachers for Yearbook.

Ms. Furlow has a daughter that is graduating this year. She has a sophomore and also a 8th grader. Ms. Furlow is excited to embark on this new adventure and see her daughters grow up. Being a staff at the high school has given her more time to be able to see her daughters grow up. Through the craziness of the day, she still loves being at Roland-Story and is excited to have this job at the school. Volleyball is a sport that Ms. Furlow’s daughters love!

As a mom of three volleyball players, she does a lot of cheering. She loves going to games and seeing her daughters get better at the sport. Each game is a memory they share and is cherished. She was a stay-at-home mom, but she loves her job because she gets to see her daughters grow.

Ms. Furlow is not only the office staff she is the Yearbook teacher. She loves photography and the students, so the Yearbook is great for her. She took her daughter Caty’s senior pictures and has done photography for other people, too. Ms. Furlow has a very artistic eye and loves seeing the Roland-Story students grow. Overall, Ms. Furlow is very loved and thanked at Roland-Story!


Location: Story City, IA 50248, USA

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