_MRS. LIZ VOGEL
Montessori Upper Elementary Directress
Classroom Phone: (231) 933-8590
Email: vogelli@tcaps.net
_I have been with the district for 8 years. I began my educational career as a Title I Assistant
in regular education, then moved to the Montessori program in 2005 as
an assistant in both the upper elementary and lower elementary
environments. I am currently in my fourth year as a Montessori
Directress. Nothing has been more rewarding, challenging, and yes,
FUN! I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the children discover and
experience many concepts and grow beyond my expectations! I am very
eager to begin my fourth year as a Montessori Directress with your
child!
My
academic background began as I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Central
Michigan University in 2005 with a Bachelors of Science in Education
with minors in Early Childhood Development and Reading. I am currently
pursuing my Masters in Education through Marygrove College in Detroit. I
have also completed the upper elementary training at the Montessori
Training Center in Rochester Hills, and have finally finished all of the requirements and should be receiving my Montessori certification soon!
On a more personal note, I have been married to my husband, Gary for almost 14 years. We have two angelic and extremely curious 2 year old twin boys, Joshua and Jacob. Life in the Vogel household is full and rich as the boys embrace everything with arms and eyes wide open. It helps to keep our lives in perspective as we take a moment to experience life through their eyes. We love the outdoors as we explore the world of making snowmen, shoveling snow, sledding, bugs, flowers and plants, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, birding, gardening, canoeing and strolling along the beach.
I’ve also been known to get a little carried away when it comes to sports! While I don’t play them as much as I’d like anymore, I do enjoy cheering on my favorite hockey teams, the Detroit Redwings and Grand Rapids Griffins or favorite football teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Lions. I also pretend to bowl, although I did manage to get six strikes in one game once! On a more relaxing and creative note, I am hoping to enjoy gardening, reading, cooking, scrap booking, and crafts.
Mission For The Class To guide the students to become independent, life-long learners, to make every effort to do their best in any situation, to set high-level goals, both academically and socially, for themselves, and to believe that they can do anything in the world if they set their minds to it.
On a more personal note, I have been married to my husband, Gary for almost 14 years. We have two angelic and extremely curious 2 year old twin boys, Joshua and Jacob. Life in the Vogel household is full and rich as the boys embrace everything with arms and eyes wide open. It helps to keep our lives in perspective as we take a moment to experience life through their eyes. We love the outdoors as we explore the world of making snowmen, shoveling snow, sledding, bugs, flowers and plants, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, birding, gardening, canoeing and strolling along the beach.
I’ve also been known to get a little carried away when it comes to sports! While I don’t play them as much as I’d like anymore, I do enjoy cheering on my favorite hockey teams, the Detroit Redwings and Grand Rapids Griffins or favorite football teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Lions. I also pretend to bowl, although I did manage to get six strikes in one game once! On a more relaxing and creative note, I am hoping to enjoy gardening, reading, cooking, scrap booking, and crafts.
Mission For The Class To guide the students to become independent, life-long learners, to make every effort to do their best in any situation, to set high-level goals, both academically and socially, for themselves, and to believe that they can do anything in the world if they set their minds to it.
