I am super excited to be a part of the Buckley school community! I can’t think of a better place to further my teaching career. The community has greeted me with a friendly atmosphere and support. I have a warm spot in my heart for this area as I spent much time on my grandparent’s …
Hello! My name is Chris Kirkpatrick and I am happy to be back teaching at Buckley Community Schools, where I am teaching 3rd grade math and science. I live in Frankfort and have three grown children and four beautiful grandchildren, who love to come visit every summer, especially for the 4th of July. We love …
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I am entering my 30th year at Buckley Community Schools. I enjoy working with the students here and am looking forward to the 2024/25 school year. I have been married to my wife Carrie for 29 years. I have three children, Abigail (25), Samantha (23) and Jacob (21) who have all graduated from Buckley Schools. …
My name is Mrs. Milne. I graduated from Northern Michigan University in 2000, and later earned a Master’s degree from Grand Valley. I have been teaching over 20 years with a wide variety of experiences. I am a 5th grade homeroom teacher and the 5th/6th ELA (Reading) teacher. I currently live in Interlochen with my …
I have a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Elementary Education, from Lake Superior State University and a Master’s degree, in Education from Grand Valley State University. I am married to my husband, Joe. We have two children. Jack is 10 and our daughter, Zora, is 7. Together, as a family we love to spend our …
Hello! My name is Heather Horn. I have been teaching for over 15 years. This is my 4th year teaching at Buckley in 2nd grade. I live in Traverse City with my husband and two children, Kate & Matthew. I truly enjoy the outdoors and nature. I enjoy hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, and walking. My family and …
Living in the Midwest, I primarily create paintings inspired by nature. For many years my work was focused on photography and drawing, areas which I still enjoy. That was until I re-discovered the joys of painting. It is through this medium that I now find inner peace, creative and emotional expression of ideas, and through …
Just a little about myself. I grew up in a rural area downstate in the Newaygo, Hardy Dam area. I lived in split households in a big mixed family with lots of step and half siblings equaling a total of 9 of us. I was the directly in the middle child. You could say that …
Hello! My name is Emily Durkin. I grew up down state in a small farm town called New Lothrop. I attended Central Michigan University and received my Bachelors degree in Elementary Education with an early childhood major as well as a science major and a minor in reading. FIRE UP CHIPS! I am married to …
