First English Lutheran Preschool

Favorite Food: Steak and salad
Favorite Activity: sewing
Favorite Color: green
Favorite thing about Fall: leaves changing
Favorite things about Winter: Pj’s and coffee
Favorite thing about spring: flowers blooming
Favorite thing about summer: swimming
Something that makes her smile: Star Wars
Favorite store to shop: JoAnn Fabrics
Favorite Tv Show/Movie: Star Wars/Star Trek
Favorite Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse
What she splurges on: fabric
A day to herself would include a massage and pedicure

Mrs. Kirkpatrick has a bachelor’s degree in Applied Management as well as a master’s degree from Trine University in Business Administration.

Favorite Food: street tacos
Favorite Activity: doing something to make someone else smile/laugh
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite things about Fall: fall festivities as the weather is not too hot and not too cold, it’s just right!
Favorite things about Winter: sledding and hot chocolate with husband and three children

Favorite things about spring: flowers blooming, riding her bike and spring break adventures
Favorite things about summer: her birthday and extra time with her children
Something that makes her smile: getting hugs from her preschool “children”
Favorite Tv Show/Movie: Friends/Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Favorite Restaurant: Hop Station (for street tacos)
What she splurges on: pedicures
A day to do whatever she wanted would include going to Hawaii to enjoy more island adventures

Mrs. Metcalfe has a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Indiana University.

Favorite Food: Steak and salad (OR anything Mexican)
Favorite Activity: family vacations
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite things about Fall: crisp mornings and fall colors
Favorite things about Winter: cozy fires with a good book to read
Favorite things about spring: flowers blooming and warmer days
Favorite things about summer: pool and beach time but especially more sunshine
Something that makes her smile: fresh flowers
Favorite Tv Show/Movie: Historical Drama
Favorite Restaurant: Panera

Favorite Store to shop: Target or Home Goods
What she splurges on: pedicure/manicure and Coffee Shop Latte
A day to herself would include sleeping in, quiet coffee time, taking a walk and reading

Mrs. Smith has a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Lipscomb University and a master’s degree in Education from Trevecca Nazarene University.

Favorite Food: Anything her husband makes but loves Chinese and Mexican especially
Favorite Activity: seeing her children smile and laugh
Favorite Color: green or purple
Favorite things about Fall: spooky season, coffee, connecting with nature
Favorite thing about Winter: slowing down life
Favorite thing about spring: preparing her garden
Favorite things about summer: warm weather and being outside as well as more time with her children
Something new: going back to college for more early childhood education classes soon
Favorite Tv Show/Movie: anything kind of Comedy
Favorite store to shop: Target but also Thrift stores
Favorite Restaurant: Starlite Pizza
What she splurges on: massage
A day to do whatever she wanted would include time at Disney World

Mrs. Burson has an associate degree in Early Childhood Education from Ivy Tech and will be returning to the Ball State online college classroom to obtain her bachelor’s degree in ECE in January 2023.

Favorite Food: Lobster and salad
Favorite Activity: being with her grandkids
Favorite Color: yellow
Favorite things about Fall: color of the leaves and cool, crisp air
Favorite things about Winter: watching big snowflakes fall from INSIDE her house
Favorite things about spring: signs of new life and being outside
Favorite things about summer: picnic and pool/beach time
Something that makes her smile: any time her grandchildren are with her
Favorite Tv Show/Movie: Call of the Midwife

Favorite stores to shop: TJ Maxx or Tuesday Mornings
Favorite Restaurant: Red Lobster
What she splurges on: anything for her house
A day to do whatever she wanted would include time with her husband

Mrs. Hodgson has an associate degree in Early Childhood Education from Indiana University.

Favorite Food: eggs
Favorite Activity: Being with her children
Favorite Colors: pink, orange, green, blue and yellow
Favorite things about Fall: new school year, football, jumping in leaves and pumpkins
Favorite thing about Winter: Christmas
Favorite thing about spring: it’s almost summer
Favorite thing about summer: swimming
Something that makes her smile: seeing her children happy
Favorite Tv Show/Movie: The Office and Lord of the Rings
Favorite Restaurant: Evil Czech Brewery
What she splurges on: food
Favorite store to shop: Trader Joe’s
A day to herself would include reading, eating and playing with her kids and dog

Mrs. Beutter has a Bachelor of Science degree in General Studies from Indiana University.

Favorite Food: pizza
Favorite Activity: reading and knitting
Favorite Color: purple
Favorite things about Fall: the weather, sweaters, leaves and pumpkins
Favorite thing about Winter: nothing
Favorite things about spring: flowers and breezes
Favorite things about summer: laid back season with grandkids in her pool and being in her yard
Something that makes her smile: too many things to list
Favorite Restaurant: Cheddar’s

Favorite store to shop: Walmart
What she splurges on: books
A day to herself would include reading

Mrs. Vinson has over 30 years of administrative professional experience working at First English Lutheran Church alongside 4 former pastors.

Favorite Food: Steak and baked potato
Favorite Activity: time with her family and dogs
Favorite Color: orange
Favorite thing about Fall: seeing the fall colors appear
Favorite thing about Winter: Christmas season
Favorite thing about spring: nature coming alive with flowers
Favorite things about summer: swimming in her pool and working outside
Something that makes her smile: her grandchildren’s smiles
Favorite Tv Show/Movie: Hallmark movies
Favorite Restaurant: Ruth’s Chris
What she splurges on: shoes

Favorite store to shop: online with Amazon
A day to do whatever she wanted would include time with her grandkids

Mrs. Fraser has a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from Valparaiso University as well as Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education with a certificate of Program Administration from Ball State University.  Mrs. Fraser has been High Scope certified since 2018.

Favorite Food: chicken and salad
Favorite Activity: exercising
Favorite Color: chartreuse
Favorite things about Fall: starting school, leaves changing and Halloween decorations
Favorite things about Winter: making tracks in fresh snow and trying to catch snowflakes
Favorite things about spring: gaining more daylight each day
Favorite thing about summer: being outside and time with my grandchildren
Something that makes her smile: Playing with my grandkids and granddogs
Favorite Tv Show/Movie: Amazing Race/Holiday
Favorite Restaurants: Panera Bread or Chipotle

Favorite store to shop at:  Goodwill
What she splurges on: pedicures
A day to herself would include time outside

Mrs. Gleissner has an associate degree in Early Childhood Education from Manchester College and a bachelor’s degree in ECE with a minor in Special Education from Ball State University. Mrs. Gleissner has been High Scope certified since 2018.