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BTW…my last name is pronounced "gah-dert".
Mrs. Goedert shows Ben and Tyler
something interesting on the computer.Sometimes people want to know a little personal info about the principal, so here goes…
How long have you been in education?
20 + years:
Huron Valley (Milford) 4th grade teacher
Freeland 2nd grade teacher
Saginaw Valley State University - Reading Dept.
Saginaw Township -4th grade teacher
WayneWestland - Principal
Novi – Principal
BCPS - Principal
How long have you been a principal?
13 years…
Where did you go to elementary school, and how was it different than today?
Peace Lutheran School and Hemmeter Elementary School, both in Saginaw. I loved going to school and used to play school in the summer. I always wanted to be a teacher, and I love being a principal.
I used to walk home for lunch... No one wore jeans or sweatshirts to school. We wore corduroy pants or skirts and sweaters. We had to read a lot of pages and answer questions. We worked by ourselves, and NEVER with other people. I always loved my teachers!
What do you like to do for fun?
My husband and I have four grandchildren, and they all live elsewhere in Michigan, so many weekends and vacations are spent traveling to visit them. I also like to read, walk outdoors, snow ski, travel, go out to dinner and SHOP!!!!! You will note that cooking is not on the list!
What is your guiding principle/personal mission statement for principaling?
It's not about the teachers teaching...it's about the children learning. We are now being told what children need to learn in every grade by the state and federal government. We also know so much about the conditions necessary for learning. My job is to help all of the adults in a child's school life do whatever it takes to make sure that the children are learning.
…….keeping the children safe and having fun at school is pretty high on the list, too
Do you have any children?
Sure do….three daughters!
Oldest daughter, Melissa and her husband Tony, son Rocco and baby Mia live in Royal Oak.
Middle daughter, Hillary and her husband, sons Hayden and Beckett and baby Lola live in Lansing .
Youngest daughter, Sarah, lives in Chicago and is a usability analyst for Blue Cross/Blue Shield. She is “mom” to a huge German Shepherd/Chow mix. Great dog, but hasn’t made the Christmas list yet.
If you were going to be staying on a nice tropical island by yourself for a month, with all food/drink needs taken care of, what three things would you want to have with you?
A month without my family???? Okay, I’ll be a sport and give it a try….. sunglasses, good books and sunblock….(but I would check the food/drink supply to make sure it included plenty of Diet Coke and Orville Redenbacher popcorn (white kernels only)!
