Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Welcome to the Gold Rush 2020-2021 School Year!!

Dear Families,

Hello and welcome back!! My name is Kelly Broecker (pronounced Breker) and I am so excited that I am going to be your child’s teacher for the 2020-2021 school year at Gold Rush. I cannot wait for this year to begin so that we can get to know one another and have a fun, successful year of learning!

Growing up in Colorado, I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. 20 years ago I stepped into my first classroom and haven’t looked back. Education is my passion and watching your children grow to be strong, independent critical thinkers is why I teach. I have a BA in History from Colorado State University, my Elementary Educators license from Metropolitan State College of Denver and my Masters in Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction. I’ve taught both 4th and 5th grades over the past 20 years as well as one of those years as an instructional coach. This will be my fourth year at Gold Rush and I couldn’t have asked for a better community and school to be a part of.

My family and I live right here in Parker. I love teaching in the community where I live. It allows me to stay connected to my children and the entire Parker community. I am married to my husband of 20 years, and we have two wonderful daughters. Emily, 17, is a Senior at Chaparral High School, and Abby, 14, is a Sophomore at Chaparral High School. Both of our girls play soccer. As a family we enjoy watching soccer, walking our dog Izzy, and hanging out together during any free time we have! My own hobbies include reading, rooting for CSU Ram Football, exercising, walking to enjoy our beautiful weather and scenery, and of course, watching my girls play soccer.
 
 

My family and I near Salzburg, Austria in 2019. On this day, it was cloudy, yet beautiful. We were
surrounded by the Alps on this lake that was crystal clear. The tour guide was telling us that it was
forecasted to rain, but we were still going to get out on the lake. Sure enough, we got on a boat that would drive us 30 minutes across the lake. The rain held until it was time get off the boat and then the sky opened and it boy did it rain! Why do I tell this story? Our year last year was like this. The sky opened up and it rained, yet here we are. Did we get "wet"? Yes. However, we are going to make it through. After the rainstorm in Austria there was a beautiful rainbow over the Alps. We were on a moving bus so I was unable to get a picture, but it reminds me that after the storm, there is always a rainbow of possibilities. Our year will be a year of possibilities. I am excited to bring the rainbow and sunshine to our 5th grade year! 


Have a great rest of your summer and I can’t wait to see you when school starts!

Best regards,

Mrs. Broecker