HELLO EVERYONE! I AM MR. GATHERCOLE AND I WILL BE WORKING WITH SOME OF THE 8TH GRADERS HERE AT SAND RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH. THIS IS MY FOURTH YEAR AT SAND RIDGE AND I AM EXCITED TO BE BACK. SOME OF MY RESPONSIBILITIES THIS YEAR WILL CONSIST OF TEACHING THE 8TH GRADE SCIENCE AND PHYSICS AT SAND RIDGE AS WELL AS COACHING SOME AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS.
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I STUDIED AT WEBER STATE AND MAJORED IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEACHING WHILE AT WEBER STATE WITH AN ENDORSEMENT IN 7TH AND 8TH GRADE SCIENCE TEACHING. MY EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND IS A COMPOSITE DEGREE SPREAD OUT BETWEEN THE FIELDS OF PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, AND THE EARTH SCIENCES. WE WILL COVER ALL OF THOSE THROUGH OUT THE YEAR WITH A LITTLE ECOLOGY MIXED IN. CURRENTLY I AM IN PURSUIT OF A MASTER'S DEGREE SO THAT MEANS FOR MUCH OF THE YEAR I WILL BE A STUDENT JUST LIKE YOU.
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WHEN I AM NOT IN SCHOOL OR WORKING, I LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY. MY WIFE, BRIANNE, AND I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 9 YEARS THIS DECEMBER. WE HAVE A LITTLE BOY NAMED MASON WHO IS 4 AND A 4 MONTH OLD LITTLE GIRL NAMED AVERY. TOGETHER WE ENJOY ANYTHING THAT IS OUTDOORS. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WE TRY TO HIKE, FISH, HUNT, BOAT AND JUST BE OUTSIDE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
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I DO HAVE A PASSION FOR THE MORE TRADITIONAL SPORTS AS WELL. I ENJOY WATCHING AND PLAYING FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, SOCCER, GOLF, YOU NAME IT. HOWEVER MY REAL PASSION IS ON A BASEBALL FIELD. BECAUSE OF THAT PASSION, I LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING OUT ON THIS YEARS BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TEAM AND WORKING WITH THE KIDS AND PREPARING THEM FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF COMPETITION.
I DO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I AM AVAILABLE ANYTIME YOU WOULD WANT TO MEET TO DISCUSS QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR STUDENT OR THE CLASS. I AM EXCITED FOR THIS YEAR AND LOOK FORWARD TO ALL THE FUN WE'LL GET TO HAVE. |