Welcome! I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to be your teacher!
When you come to school, we will begin our journey of getting to know one another. Lucky you, you get a sneak peek at me!
In school, I go by Mrs. Schmeck (ssh-mmm-eck). My last name is German, and it translates to “to taste/indulge”. This works well for me because I'm a huge foodie!
My husband and I have two children. Our oldest chose to attend Penn State, majoring in Biology. Our youngest is in high school. We kayak, mountain bike, hike, camp, play soccer, and spend a lot of time outside getting dirty! When we aren’t outside, we are typically cooking something tasty or I'm crocheting something cozy!
I have been teaching for a long time! I am currently working towards my Educational Doctorate in Instructional Leadership. My Bachelor’s degree is in Elementary Education with a Foreign Language focus; I also have a Master's in Curriculum and Instruction with an Early Childhood/Child Development focus, my Principal’s Certificate, and am certified to teach Middle-Level ELA. This is my sixth year with Spring Creek Elementary as a fifth-grade teacher. I am excited to be part of this amazing community, both in and out of the classroom!
Throughout the year, you will hear some crazy stories about our zany animals! First, we have Molly. She is a ten-year-old Shih Tzu who is full of adorably hysterical sass. Molly is overly passionate about de-squeaking all the toys! We have three indoor cats. They are Ginger (she’s huge and snuggly), Gilbert (she’s a yarn-crazed maniac), and FuzzBall (she’s…temperamental). There are also two semi-free hopping indoor rabbits! One is named Smudge, and he rearranges my daughter's bedroom while she’s away. Our second rabbit adoptee is July. She spent her first three years in a shelter before we adopted her this May.
I can't wait to get to know you!
Goodbye, for now!
-Mrs. Schmeck