I am Tracey Hackbarth.  I teach 1st grade at Trinity Lutheran School in Monroe, Michigan.  I have been teaching at Trinity since August 1997.  Science and reading are my favorite subjects to teach.  

       I am originally from Wisconsin (GO PACKERS!)  and moved with my family to Michigan so that I could teach at Trinity.  I graduated with my Bachelor of Arts degree in Lutheran Elementary Education (with an emphasis on Early Childhood) from Concordia University Wisconsin in December 1994.  I earned a Masters Degree in the Art of Teaching from Marygrove College in May 2004. 

       I have been married to Rich Hackbarth for 26 years. We have been blessed with four wonderful children:  Abbey (25), Tom (23), Sam (20) & John (16). I have one beautiful granddaughter named Madelyn Rose (3) and a handsome newborn grandson named Jamison Levi.  

 

Outside of school, I enjoy reading, traveling, country music, volleyball, swimming and painting. I am also really good at shopping.​

 

The best part of my job are my students.  I love spending the day with them sharing God's word and watching them grow and learn.  It is never a dull day in 1st grade.