{"id":1888,"date":"2016-08-29T00:22:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T04:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kubicek\/?page_id=1888"},"modified":"2017-07-15T14:30:34","modified_gmt":"2017-07-15T18:30:34","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kubicek\/about-us\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Ms. K"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been a Dearborn kid my whole life. (Some might say I&#8217;m still a kid.) I went to Divine Child High School so I&#8217;m not sure how I ended up\u00a0here in enemy territory at DHS but I&#8217;m having a fabulous time and I&#8217;m very\u00a0proud to be a Pioneer now!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2008 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kubicek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2016\/09\/IMG_1745-e1474166714757-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_1745\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kubicek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2016\/09\/IMG_1745-e1474166714757-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kubicek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2016\/09\/IMG_1745-e1474166714757-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kubicek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2016\/09\/IMG_1745-e1474166714757-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My children have attended Lindbergh Elementary School, Bryant Middle School, and Dearborn High School. (Can you imagine your mom teaching in your school? They handle it pretty well.) My daughter\u00a0graduated in 2016 and currently attends Michigan Technological University in Houghton. I have a son in the Class of 2019 and another daughter in the Class of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My family\u00a0would probably tell you that teaching is my only hobby as well but I do have a few others&#8230;maybe one or two. I love to read and also swim in our pool in the summer. Well, it&#8217;s more like floating really.<\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>Education<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Divine Child High School, 1985<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor of Arts (English, History) at Wayne State University, 1989<\/li>\n<li>Secondary Provisional Certificate (Endorsement in English and Social Science Education) at Wayne State University, 1992<\/li>\n<li>Master of Arts (Teaching) at Wayne State University, 1996<\/li>\n<li>Professional Education Certificate (Secondary Level with Endorsement in English and Social Studies Education) at Wayne State University, 1998<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>Experience<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>11th Grade Language Arts Teacher: Dearborn High School, 2014 to present<\/li>\n<li>Language Arts Teacher: McCollough-Unis School, 2011 &#8211; 2014<\/li>\n<li>Language Arts Teacher: Woodworth Middle School, 2010 &#8211; 2011<\/li>\n<li>Language\u00a0Arts Teacher: Eaton Academy (Formerly Detroit School for the Industrial Arts) 2006 &#8211; 2009<\/li>\n<li>Language Arts Teacher: Redford High School, Detroit, 1992 &#8211; 1998<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u00a020 Questions<\/h4>\n<p>One of the first assignments we complete in our class is this set of 20 questions. I like what I learn about my students from their answers.<\/p>\n<p>These are my answers.<\/p>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18404\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">1<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1474159575719_96\" class=\"qn-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1474159575719_95\" class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>What is the last thing you watched on tv or the last video you watched on the internet?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><b>A Dr. Pimple Popper video! Love Dr. Pimple Popper. You should totally subscribe. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CEOSXzaHY2w\">They are super disgusting.<\/a><\/span> My daughter and I used to watch them together but she&#8217;s gone to college now. \ud83d\ude25<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18406\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">2<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>What was the last text message you sent?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><b>&#8220;I want photos of everyone who sits in that chair.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18407\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">3<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><b>I need a house on a Great Lake. It can be a smaller house. That&#8217;s fine. But it has to be on a Great Lake, preferably Lake Michigan or Huron. But I&#8217;m also going to need a nice apartment in a big city. Yep, I need both.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18408\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">4<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>What is something most people don&#8217;t know about you?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>Er, I got in a bit of trouble when I was in high school\u2026detention, poor grades, uniform violations, &#8220;insubordination&#8221; etc. But to be fair, I went to Divine Child and getting in trouble there was not like reeeeeally getting in trouble.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18409\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">5<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>What kind of music is your least favorite?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>It\u2019s a tie between heavy metal (what good is music you can\u2019t sing along with?) and country after\u00a01985 because it\u2019s horrible, just dreadful. My favorite is musical soundtracks! Because you can sing along! #Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18410\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">6<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>What was the last gift you received?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><b>Hm, I can&#8217;t recall what I received last but I did recently use a gift. I used a gift card at Om Spa for a pedicure. My family is under orders to only get me Om Spa gift cards for my birthday and Mother&#8217;s Day. I love that place. Feels fancy.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18411\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">7<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>What is the first thing you think when you wake up in the morning?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>If it\u2019s a weekday, I think h<\/strong><strong>ow could I hit the snooze on the alarm clock without getting up (I have to keep it across the room in the closet because I&#8217;m able to turn it off in my sleep) and if it\u2019s the weekend, I think about breakfast.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18412\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">8<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>If you could eat lunch with three famous people, who would you choose?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>Famous chef, Julia Child, President Theodore Roosevelt, and author, Jane Austen. I&#8217;m not sure Jane and Teddy would get along but I know Julia would get along with both of them famously so it would work out.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18413\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">9<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>Have you ever won anything?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>I won a bed once in a furniture store drawing. Seriously. The kind you sleep in. Still sleep in it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18414\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">10<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>What is currently under your bed?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>I\u2019m not looking and you can\u2019t make me. I don\u2019t even like letting my foot hang off the edge of the bed at night.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18415\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">11<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>How would your friends describe you?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>Hm, why is this one so hard to answer? I do have friends! Funny, I guess? Prone to debating with people? They tease me about my fight Twitter. I can&#8217;t help it. I like to fight with people on Twitter. There&#8217;s nothing wrong with that!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18416\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">12<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>How would your family describe you?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>Ha, you get mad now because your parents treat you like a kid? I\u2019ve got some bad news for you. That is never ever going to end. You will be 50 years old and your parents will still be saying, \u201cWell, I just don\u2019t understand what\u2019s wrong with you. Why would you do that?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18417\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">13<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>Where would you like to go on vacation?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>Almost anywhere or everywhere. I am always up for a vacation. Some of the top choices are Egypt, China, anywhere in Europe, and a road trip across the U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18418\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">14<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>When you go to 7-11, what do you buy?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>Puffy Cheetos, Junior Mints, and a frozen Coke\u2026just a nice normal size, not those gigantic gulpy things. And there is no other Slurpee flavor worth getting but Coke.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18419\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">15<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>What is something you are really good at?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>I\u2019m not too bad at baking and cooking. I\u2019m no Top Chef contestant but I can follow a recipe. Maybe a few things on the computer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18420\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">16<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>If you could change your name to anything, what would you name yourself?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>I used to hate my name (Mary Kay! Seriously??) because of the makeup company but I\u2019ve come to realize that people are more likely to remember my name so I don\u2019t think I would change it now.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18421\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">17<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>What do you collect?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.dearbornschools.org\/dhskubicek\/files\/2015\/02\/floaty-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"floaty\" width=\"185\" height=\"138\" \/>Well, you might have noticed the Yoda thing.\u00a0<\/b><strong>I also collect floaty pens. Next time you go on vacation and you\u2019re in a gift shop, look\u00a0on the counter by the register for these:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18422\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">18<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>What do you do when you&#8217;re angry?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><b>I don&#8217;t think I get angry very often. I do occasionally snap in class when people don&#8217;t treat each other kindly or treat the room kindly. (You know how I feel about my room.)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18423\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">19<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>You&#8217;ve got $100 to spend at Target. What do you buy?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>First, a triple venti caramel macchiato at Starbucks. Hot with whip in winter, iced in summer. Then some yoga pants (They&#8217;re not just for yoga anymore) and some sort of organizational product&#8230;bins, racks, baskets&#8230;because buying it will make you more organized, you know.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"qn-18424\" class=\"qn-container\">\n<div class=\"qn-info\">\n<div class=\"accesshide\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"qn-number\">20<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-content\">\n<div class=\"qn-question \">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>What would your weapon of choice be in a zombie invasion?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qn-answer\">\n<div class=\"response text\">\n<p><strong>Nothing. I&#8217;m a goner. I will be among the first to die in a zombie invasion. I will likely cower in a corner until some zombie gets me and then my family will have to agonize about whether or not to shoot my zombie self.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been a Dearborn kid my whole life. (Some might say I&#8217;m still a kid.) 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