Welcome to Notre Dame Parish

Mr. Lakowski grew up in Bloomingdale and Carol Stream Illinois. He graduated from the University of Illinois at
Champaign and has his Bachelor of Arts in education. Mr. Lakowski began his teaching career at Notre Dame
in 2008. Wish him a happy birthday on May 22.

Teacher Favorites:

Sports:	Football, Basketball
Sports Teams:	Bears, Cubs, Fighting Illini
Books:	The Great Gatsby
Movies:	The Breakfast Club, Office Space
Places to Travel:	New York, Washington D.C.
Hobbies:	Anything musical, including playing the drums and piano; Tennis
Quote:	"Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent" Eleanor Roosevelt "If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead" Johnny Carson

Teacher
Mrs. Yvonne Marler y.marler@yahoo.com Mrs. Marler's Profile

Mrs. Marler grew up in Wood Dale IL. She has a BA in Elementary Education from. Northern Illinois University. She is married to a wonderful husband, and has two beautiful children! She joined Notre Dame in 2007 and has 13 years teaching experience. Wish Mrs. Marler a happy birthday on January 8!.

Teacher Favorites:

Sports:	baseball and football
Sports Teams:	White Sox and Chicago Bears
Books:	Pride and Prejudice, Realistic Fiction and Historical Fiction
Movies:	Musicals
Places to Travel:	Florida and Hawaii
Hobbies:	going for walks, spending quality time with my family and friends, reading
Quote:	"Know where you are headed and you will stay on solid ground." Proverbs 4:26

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Ms. Kathy Vierck kvierck@yahoo.com

Mrs. Vierck grew up in Woodridge, IL. She has Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture from University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, and a Master's in Education from National-Louis University. She is married and has 2 children in college. She has been teaching since 2004. Wish her a Happy Birthday on Jan. 4.

Teacher Favorites:

Sports:

Volleyball & Football

Sports Teams:

Green Bay Packers

Books:

Pride & Prejudice, any Louis Sachar books

Movies:

Singing in the Rain

Places to Travel:

Wisconsin, Colorado

Hobbies:

Bicycling, hiking, gardening, reading

Quote:

Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.

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Mrs. Rebecca Schmid becky.schmid@yahoo.com Mrs. Schmid's Profile

Mrs. Schmid grew up in Westmont, IL, along with two brothers.. She has a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from North Central College in Naperville. She has a middle school endorsement in mathematics from North Central. Mrs. Schmid taught math one year at Westmont High School. Wish her a happy birthday on March 3rd.

Teacher Favorites:

Sports:	Watching Football and Playing Softball
Sports Teams	Chicago Bears!
Books:	Harry Potter
Movies:	The Shawshank Redemption

Places to Travel:	Italy and Wisconsin
Hobbies:	Reading, swimming
Quote:	" A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on." John F. Kennedy