I have been teaching math since 2007, and at Buckley Community Schools since 2018. I teach Math 7, Geometry, and Algebra 2. We use CPM curriculum and our textbooks are online. Math is the ONLY perfect thing in our world and that is why it is special and unique. I want all of my students …
I live with my wife and 4 kids, 5 cats, a dog, and 9 chickens. I once tried counting the stars…I got 86 and realized I was hungry. I sometimes randomly sing…and dance. I am so happy to be your new teacher. This is going to be fun year. Class Syllabi Chemistry 7th Grade Science …
I grew up in Kingsley, Michigan, and then attended the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a minor in Spanish. I spent 10 years after graduation in the Air Force. After leaving the Air Force, I earned my Master’s in Education and taught …
About Me Hello! I’m back! I retired from teaching and have been living in the U.P. on the Keweenaw Peninsula for four years with my family. I wanted to finish out my last two years of teaching with my Buckley family. I’m really excited to see some familiar faces and many new ones! Education Grand …
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I have worked in various teaching capacities at Buckley Community Schools for the past five years; she currently is teaching ELA for 8th, 9th, 11th, and 12th grades. I was happy to come out of retirement to work at Buckley Community Schools. I love the environment at Buckley–the students, staff, administration are a very supportive …
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. …
About Me: I am entering my 5th year at Buckley School as a Social Studies teacher and I couldn’t be happier than I am now. I grew up in Traverse City, but always considered Buckley my second home as my great-grandfather and great-grandmother settled in this area in the early 1900’s. My grandfather, my mom, …
Mr. Spitzer has taught at Buckley Community Schools since the fall of 1987. For most of those years, he has been the only Social Studies Teacher for Junior High and High School. He is looking forward to serving at Buckley for a few more years. Mr. Spitzer earned his BA from the University of Arizona …
Ms. Papineau is proud to be a Buckley Bear and has been teaching with Buckley Community Schools since 2012. She began working within education in 2004 and has experience teaching English, psychology, and computers at the secondary level for both general and honors courses. Ms. Papineau is currently teaching English and computers classes at B.C.S.. …
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 …
Hello, I’m a local. I graduated from Kingsley High School, but grew up on a small farm “in the middle of nowhere” – now known as the outskirts of Chum’s Corners. I have been an educator for just over 3 decades. Most of my teaching has been at the post-secondary level. I’ve lived and taught …
