Hi! My name is Mrs. Wagenknecht and I am SO
excited to be part of the 5th grade team at Gardner! More importantly, I’m THRILLED to be your
teacher! It’s going to be a fun year
full of lots of learning and new adventures.
I can’t wait to see what this year has in store for us! I want to know ALL about you but first I’m
going to tell you a few things about me.
I was born and raised in Shiloh, Illinois where my parents still live today. After graduating from high school, I attended the University of Missouri- Columbia…. Go TIGERS! I graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and started teaching right away. First, I filled in for a maternity leave and taught 7th grade science at Marie Shafer in O’Fallon, IL. Then I took a job as a Title 1 reading and math teacher for 5th grade students in Belleville, IL. Lastly, I taught 4 years in second grade at Shiloh School. Through a twist a circumstances, I was offered a job as a pharmaceutical representative and did this for 5 years until I decided to stay home with my kids while they were little. Once my kids were all in school, I decided to return to my true passion- TEACHING!
I am married to Jason, a super fun and wonderful man! We have three awesome kids- Carrie, Chloe and Chase. They are the most silly and fun-loving kids I know! We love going on fun trips and being outside in the fresh air! As for pets, we have two cats, Sparkle and Priscilla and Chase has two frogs, Tacky and Wacky. We also have horses at our grandparent's house that we love to ride.
I am so excited to be your “coach” this year and for you to be part of the Wagenknecht “team”! We are going to have a WINNING year!
I was born and raised in Shiloh, Illinois where my parents still live today. After graduating from high school, I attended the University of Missouri- Columbia…. Go TIGERS! I graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and started teaching right away. First, I filled in for a maternity leave and taught 7th grade science at Marie Shafer in O’Fallon, IL. Then I took a job as a Title 1 reading and math teacher for 5th grade students in Belleville, IL. Lastly, I taught 4 years in second grade at Shiloh School. Through a twist a circumstances, I was offered a job as a pharmaceutical representative and did this for 5 years until I decided to stay home with my kids while they were little. Once my kids were all in school, I decided to return to my true passion- TEACHING!
I am married to Jason, a super fun and wonderful man! We have three awesome kids- Carrie, Chloe and Chase. They are the most silly and fun-loving kids I know! We love going on fun trips and being outside in the fresh air! As for pets, we have two cats, Sparkle and Priscilla and Chase has two frogs, Tacky and Wacky. We also have horses at our grandparent's house that we love to ride.
I am so excited to be your “coach” this year and for you to be part of the Wagenknecht “team”! We are going to have a WINNING year!