I’m Mrs. T.G., a.k.a. ”Michelle Te Grootenhuis.” I’ve been teaching at Hospers Elementary since 1995. I taught second grade for 12 years and then made the switch to fifth grade in 2007. I am also the K-5 Reading/Lang.Arts Curriculum Specialist for MOC-Floyd Valley Community Schools.  I completed my master’s degree in curriculum & instruction in 2006 and continue to learn through many web 2.0 resources like “Twitter” and “Classroom 2.0“.  Teaching, reading, and learning are my passions. You can view my online teaching portfolio here: http://mrstg.edublogs.org/portfolio/ . It’s a work in progress at this point, but I hope to have it updated by the end of the 2011-2012 year.

I live on a farm in Northwest Iowa. That’s it in the picture to the right. We were IN that hot air balloon when I snapped the picture as we flew over our farm. That was AMAZING! Everyone should do that at least ONCE in their lifetime! What a great way to see God’s creation!

Speaking of God’s creation, my family and I are active members of our church, Hospers First Reformed, which is part of the Reformed Church of America.

My husband, Scott, is a farmer and also runs a “lunch wagon” business, “The Snack Shack”, which goes around to area auctions and serves all kinds of good stuff!Those two things keep him VERY busy! We LOVE to go to all kinds of sporting events together. Football, basketball, and softball are our favorites!

We have been blessed with two great kids. Natalie is in 11th grade and Kyle is in 6th.  They are both active in church, various school activities,  athletics,  4H, and working on the farm. 

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