New Bedford Academy Educational Staff

Meet the Teachers

All the teachers at New Bedford Academy are Highly Qualified, Certified Teachers.

Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario is the school’s Kindergarten and First Grade classroom.

The teachers in Lake Ontario are Mrs. Lattea and Mrs. Christen
Both teachers are Highly Qualified with Michigan certification.
Mrs. Lattea has her Bachelors in Elementary Education from Novi and has a Masters in Reading from the University of Toledo

Mrs. Christen received a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education from the University of Toledo and is working toward her Masters.


Don't be fooled by schools that offer all-day kindergarten, but only teach half day curriculum.
To keep the lines of communication open between parents and school, Lake Ontario teachers use FISH Books (Fantastic Information Stored Here). These books (folders) contain important information such as the work the students did during the day, homework assignments, notes to and from parents, milk and lunch money, and any other useful information to benefit the students success. The Bug Books go to and from school daily.

Students who exhibit good behavior are given smiley face stamps. Once a month, the students are allowed to go to the room's Smilesville Store. At the store, the students trade their smiley faces for merchandise. The more smiley faces, the greater the value of the items.
Once a month the students are allowed to wear jeans for good behavior as well.

Lake Superior

Lake Superior houses the First and Second Grades.
The teachers in Lake Superior are Mrs. Kendrick and Ms. Silva.
Both teachers are highly qualified.
Mrs. Kendrick has earned a Bachelors of Elementary Education from Eastern Michigan University and is working on her Masters.

Ms. Silva received her Bachelors of Elementary Education from Pittsburg State University. She received a Teaching Certificate for English as a Second Language from Kansas State University and holds a Michigan Highly Qualified Teaching Certificate.

Like each sunset, every child is beautiful, unique and different. The teachers in Lake Superior, embrace the differences and provide a unique and interesting style of educating each and every child.

The Math program used by the students in Lake Superior and throughout the school is Saxon Math.       Some of the things the students enjoy are; show and tell each week, reading buddies, working on the computer, jeans for good behavior, and receiving smiley face stamps for good behavior to be used at the Smilesville store each month.

Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is the home of our Third and Fourth Graders
The teachers in Lake Michigan are Mrs. Roderick and Mrs. Christen.

Both teachers are Michigan Certified and Highly Qualified.
Mrs. Roderick earned her Bachelor's of Science in Early Childhood Education from the University of Toledo. She is currently working on her Master's.

Mrs. Christen received a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education from the University of Toledo and is working toward her Masters.

Students in Lake Michigan receive Michigan money for their good behavior. The cash is only good for the once a month auction. The teachers take turns being the auctioneer and auction off various items donated to the classroom. Third grade is when students begin to realize that they are at different levels academically than other students in the room. The students are taught that no one is better or smarter than anyone else, their just at a different level. The students' level varies from subject to subject and students know they must work harder in the subject that are more difficult for them. All of the teachers try to arrange a field trip once a month. Field trips are a vital part of a child's education. Exploring the Arts, or just investigating real life occupations, provides a well rounded education. Students learn the importance of their studies and how they relate to the real world.

Lake Huron

Lake Huron is the Fifth and Sixth Grade classroom.
The teachers in Lake Huron are Mrs. Knoblauch and Miss Fuss. Miss Fuss floats between Lake Huron and Lake Erie.

Both teachers are highly qualified and certified.
Mrs. Knoblauch earned her Bachelor's of Education in Human Performance from the University of Toledo. She is currently working on her Master's and holds a Professional License with endorsements in Math and Science.

Miss Fuss attended Siena Heights University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a tri-minor in English, Language Arts and Early Childhood Education.

The students in Lake Huron enjoy the hands-on science projects. Mrs. Knoblauch is in-charge of the after school Science Club and brings this science flare into the classroom. The students take turns caring for the classroom pets. The students who receive a praiseworthy in both effort and conduct are invited to the principal's breakfast. The students use Houghton Mifflin, Prentice Hall and the Writers Work Shop to improve their Language Arts' skills.

Lake Erie

Lake Erie has the Seventh and Eighth students in it.

The teachers in Lake Erie are Mrs. Smock and Miss Fuss

Both teachers are Highly qualified and certified.
Mrs. Smock attended Eastern Michigan University where she earned her Bachelor's of Science Degree. She Majored in Language Arts and is certified through the State of Michigan.

Miss Fuss attended Siena Heights University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a tri-minor in English, Language Arts and Early Childhood Education.

The lines of communication are kept open with the use of assignment notebooks. The students write their assignments in the book and the teachers check for accuracy. The teachers sign the book and if necessary, The parents do the same. Parents always know what is expected and when. Parents and teachers view the note book daily. This system ensures that no child will be left behind. Students who exhibit good behavior are allowed to wear jeans once a month.

Lake Erie and Lake Huron students are permitted to participate in the sports program. At this time, the academy has a girls' volleyball team and a boys basketball team.    Go Rockets!

Don't be fooled by schools that offer all-day kindergarten, but only teach half day curriculum.	To keep the lines of communication open between parents and school, Lake Ontario teachers use FISH Books (Fantastic Information Stored Here). These books (folders) contain important information such as the work the students did during the day, homework assignments, notes to and from parents, milk and lunch money, and any other useful information to benefit the students success. The Bug Books go to and from school daily.
	Students who exhibit good behavior are given smiley face stamps. Once a month, the students are allowed to go to the room's Smilesville Store. At the store, the students trade their smiley faces for merchandise. The more smiley faces, the greater the value of the items. Once a month the students are allowed to wear jeans for good behavior as well.

Like each sunset, every child is beautiful, unique and different. The teachers in Lake Superior, embrace the differences and provide a unique and interesting style of educating each and every child.
The Math program used by the students in Lake Superior and throughout the school is Saxon Math.	Some of the things the students enjoy are; show and tell each week, reading buddies, working on the computer, jeans for good behavior, and receiving smiley face stamps for good behavior to be used at the Smilesville store each month.

The lines of communication are kept open with the use of assignment notebooks. The students write their assignments in the book and the teachers check for accuracy. The teachers sign the book and if necessary, The parents do the same. Parents always know what is expected and when. Parents and teachers view the note book daily. This system ensures that no child will be left behind.		Students who exhibit good behavior are allowed to wear jeans once a month.
		Lake Erie and Lake Huron students are permitted to participate in the sports program. At this time, the academy has a girls' volleyball team and a boys basketball team. Go Rockets!