Meet Mrs. Lochel

Today is an exciting day--it's Meet the Teacher! 

All of my new parents will be coming in today to, well, meet ME!

Here's a little bit about me just to get us started. 

This is me and my husband, Mr. Lochel, on a weekend trip to Asheville, NC this summer.  We have been married for 4 years!  

We have 2 sweet cats at home.

We love to go white water rafting!  We have season passes to the USNWC in Charlotte and took a trip into Tennessee for our anniversary and rafted down the Nolichucky River!

I am from Fort Mill and have lived here my entire life.  My Mom and Dad are both still living here too!

This year marks the start of my 8th year teaching.  I have been at Sugar Creek since it opened 3 years ago.  I have taught 1st grade for 6 years and this is my 2nd year in Kindergarten.

I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember.  See if you can find me in this picture.  This was the end of my pre-school year. I was just months away from becoming a kindergartner myself!



Last year I was honored with the award of Fort Mill School District Teacher of the Year.  I had a fantastic year meeting up with other DTOYs from across our state, attending state forums, and hearing people talk about education.  This year, I will head up the Fort Mill Teacher Forum which brings together teacher leaders from each school.  This is a picture from my day at the State House with my DTOY friends from York and Clover.

And, I won a CAR for a year!  I'll be giving it up soon, but I've enjoyed every minute of it! Thank you again Toyota of Rock Hill!

In my free time I love to read and spend time with my amazing Mom.  This is a picture of us from my wedding day.

Above all, I just love to teach.  I love the children and I love providing them with a solid foundation and a love for learning that will stay with them for many years to come.

I hope that helps you get to know me a little better. 

I couldn't be more thankful or thrilled to be starting a new school year with a group of eager kindergartners. 

Hopefully we'll all be able to Keep Up With The Kindergartners!