About Me

Hi! My name is Gretchen Cardwell, and I am 53 years young! I live in Beardsley with my husband (Darin) and our two dogs (Kato and Haizel). Kato is a 2 year old Springer Spaniel and Haizel is a 2 year old Bernese Mountain Dog. I have three kids, Noah who is married to Kendra (the Kindergarten teacher at CGB) and their baby, Baker, who is 8 months old, Caleb who is an elementary PE teacher in Morris, his fiance, Amber, and McKenna who is a Pharmacy Tech at Sanford in Sioux Falls. I enjoy traveling and being with friends and family. This will be my 16th year teaching second grade & my 30th year at CGB Elementary. I am excited to make this my best year yet!

My Childhood

I grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri from Kindergarten until the middle of my 10th grade year. Then I moved to Pequot Lakes, MN where I graduated high school.

My Education

In December of 1993, I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in K-6 Elementary Education from Minnesota State University, Moorhead.

Summer Vacation

During the summer, my family and I went on a vacation to Duluth and the North Shore. We had a blast, but missed my son Noah, his wife, Kendra, and their baby, Baker. They weren't able to join us this year as they puppysat our two dogs. I also went on a teacher cruise to Florida and the Bahamas with Mrs. Kellen.