Thursday, November 10, 2016



Shippensburg Area School District Employee Spotlight - November 2016


Mrs. Grace Hockenberry


 
Name and current position:

Grace Hockenberry, 5th Grade English Language Arts & Social Studies Teacher

 

Building(s) served:

Nancy Grayson Elementary School and Shippensburg Area Intermediate School

 

High School attended:

Souderton Area High School

 

College(s) attended (if applicable):

2009 – Graduated from Shippensburg University with B.S.Ed

2012 – Graduated from Shippensburg University with M. ED

 

Year started at SASD and position:

2009 – 1st Grade Teacher at Nancy Grayson Elementary School

 

Most unusual incident on the job:

As a reward for our team raising the most money for Pennies for Patients (raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society), every student pied me in the face.

 

Extra assignments:

SAMS Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach

SASD Greyhound Foundation Trustee

Ready, Set, Go! Co-Coordinator

Smooth Sailing Co-Coordinator

Greyhound Foundation Color Run Coordinator

SAIS PBIS Co-Coach

SAIS Safety Care Team Member

 

Hobbies:

Playing Volleyball

Being Outdoors

Hanging out with family and friends

Reading

 

Your hero:

My parents. Throughout my childhood and even now, they worked so hard to create opportunities for me and my sisters, and have instilled important character qualities.

Pet peeve:

Anything sticky! I do not like to be sticky.

 

Five minutes with:

Princess Diana

 

Favorite movie:

Mulan

 

What would people find surprising about you?

I have five sisters, and do not like macaroni and cheese.