About Mr. Spoelstra

I am beginning my 27th year of teaching and have never faced the challenges that I am facing today. I began my teaching as a Special Education teacher in our district and did that for 17 years. I then started teaching Physical Education full time and then, as now, I am teaching Physical Education and 8th grade History. I love teaching history. :)

I have been married to my wife Lisa for almost 30 years, who is a high school teacher in Charlotte. We have one son, Hayden, who just graduated from the University of Arizona as a systems engineer, lives in Tucson and was supposed to be married in June to his Fiancee Ridley, who is also an engineer and works at Raytheon. We have two puppies (ankle biters) named Lilo and Stitch whom I like, and we have two Harley’s which I love. :) One of the things I love to do the most is to take our toyhauler up north and ride our Harley’s everywhere.