Hello my name is Kat!
I have been married for 37 years now. I have three children who are all married and each has two children. I have a dog and some chickens.
Throughout my childhood, I had many challenges made me strong and who I am today. My father taught me perseverance through his battle with paralysis. I grew up being expected to take care of my elders when needed. Life experiences have taught me many things. Art has been the thing that taught me to be the best I can be.
I teach K-6 Art. I have been teaching for 17 years. I chose to go back to school to be an art teacher after working as a CNA and unit clerk at a local hospital for 10 years. I have a BA in art education.
I look forward to use what has been my saving grace, art, to help others rise to their best. This has been one of my goals in life and now I get the chance to help others through art wellness and mentoring.
Service Array: Wellness Management and Recovery, ISDE, Psychoeducation
~Art Wellness
“CONNECTIONS”
Though I’ve been teaching art to a variety of age groups in a number of different school districts
over the span of many years, it’s NOT TRUE that I was one of the original cave painters!...But my
experiences as an educator have created a career where I have discovered and developed a list of
SOLID CONVICTIONS about WHAT SHOULD BE EMPHASIZED to young and old and everyone
in between while teaching ART AND DESIGN. As in ALL OF LIFE, everything involves BALANCE,
so our Abbotsford Elementary Art and Design Department strives to EVENLY EMPHASIZE these
three things:
★ TRADITION...................Remembering our ROOTS/FOUNDATIONS through ART HISTORY...
★ FUNDAMENTALS..........IMAGINATION/ORIGINALITY...(Thinking outside the box!...)
★ CRAFTSMANSHIP........NEATNESS...Striving to DO YOUR BEST ALWAYS to handle TOOLS
and MATERIALS in a SKILLFUL WAY....
Also, we BELIEVE and EDUCATE kids (and the PUBLIC) IN THESE TRUTHS:
Art is Fun!...Art is Important!...Art is Everywhere!...
Every day of my life reaffirms my strong belief that life is about knowing your gifts and then using
those gifts to help others grow in some way. I have a love for art and design, along with a
conviction that it plays a vital role in both helping complete a person and that it brings excellence
to a society. I desire to see that become a reality to those who have a class with me!
My classes place an emphasis on learning how to 'slow down' and 'SEE' ('THINK') about what
goes into a work of art. My overall philosophy in education is the same one that I try to live in
everyday life: STRIVE EACH DAY TO GET A LITTLE BETTER (STRONGER) AT WHAT YOU DO!
This benefits not only you, but also those who are a part of your world! My belief is that, as an
educator and coach, I have a huge responsibility to help my students not only learn, but develop a
love for learning! In today's world students need to know that their success depends on their work
ethic and willingness to be lifetime learners!
My wife, Penny, and I have four kids, and nine grandkids. I enjoy our family get-togethers, as well
as ‘working out’ (...got to stay in shape so that I can keep up with the kids!). Other activities also
include creating my own artwork (illustrations and caricatures), and visiting art museums and
galleries. My faith is important to me, which includes involvement with our church and community
as a way to exercise that faith and 'give back' in some way.
That’s a little info about Mr. Lecheler...
Service Array: Wellness Management and Recovery, ISDE, Psychoeducation
~Art Wellness
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