Chris Wallbruch
Mrs. Wallbruch is a veteran shark, but is also a penguin and a wildcat! She is the band director for the Jefferson Area, including Schafer, North, and Jefferson.
Mrs. Wallbruch shares that her favorite part about being in education is making music with kids. When she thinks about her own school experience, she shares that her favorite teacher was Mr. Jastrow. He was her high school band director and was literally life changing for her. If she could choose one teacher’s class to enroll in for a day, she would choose Mrs. Kayser because she always gives me good ideas on how to improve my teaching
Mrs. Wallbruch wants our Sharks to know it’s never too late to make a fresh start! Her wish for the 2023-24 school year is to be an even better teacher than the year before.
Fun Facts:
Years in education: 29
Birthday: 4/26
Family: She has been married since 1999. Her husband is a contract worker for AT & T and her son just started high school this year.
Favorite school subject: Band!
Favorite school memory: College – being part of the Marching Illini and making tons of great memories with great friends
Favorite color: Green
Favorite pet: Cats – her family has two of our own (Houston and Trudeau)
Favorite hobby: Play in community bands and orchestras, read, collect model horses
Favorite drink: Non sweetened iced tea
Favorite food/restaurant: Anything with cheese, butter, and bread
Favorite sports team: Blackhawks
Favorite music: She listens to everything from Frank Sinatra to Stevie Wonder to Tori Amos
Favorite place visited: Scotland
Dream vacation: Visiting Lithuania
Surprising fact: She spent a summer in Saudi Arabia when she was in 6th grade
Hidden talent: She showed horses for many years and has a black belt in tae kwon do.
Favorite quote: Every day is a new chance to start over and do better
Rachel Kayser
Mrs. Kayser is a veteran shark, but is also a penguin and a wildcat too! She is the orchestra director for the Jefferson Area, including Schafer, North, and Jefferson.
Mrs. Kayser shares that her favorite part about being in education is working with the kids.
Fun Facts:
Years in education: 25
Birthday: 10/26
Family: She has a husband, 2 kids (Boys Ben (13) and Daniel (10)), and 2 dogs (Xander – a Great Dane and Tank – a Frenchie)
Favorite school subject: Orchestra, theater and math.
Favorite color: Purple, everything purple.
Favorite pet: Dogs!
Favorite hobby: Collect Eeyores. Figurines, Glass, Stuffed, Pictures.
Favorite drink: Iced Skinny Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks
Favorite food/restaurant: Pasta or Mexican
Favorite sports team: Blackhawks
Favorite music: Folk music – Simon & Garfunkel, Peter, Paul & Mary
Favorite place visited: Galapagos Islands
Surprising fact: She scuba dives!
