Getting to Know… Michelle Van Sickle

Lynsey Johnson

After years at North Arvada Middle School, Michelle Van Sickle has joined the Social Studies department at RV.

Hunter Burns, Staff Writer

By: Hunter Burns

Subject: AP World History and Human Geography 

How many years have you been teaching?  
15 years
What were you teaching/What were you doing prior to coming to Ralston Valley?
 7th Grade Eastern Hemisphere Studies, 8th Grade U.S. History, and two electives: Money Smart Teens and WWI and WWII
If you were an animal, what animal would you be? 
Dolphin…love to swim!
Who/What color is your favorite teletubby?  What were their names? 
Hmmm…I can remember their names (Dipsy, Poe, LaLa, and Tinky Winky) but I can’t remember which colors/personality they each were.   There were kind of creepy.  I liked the green hills, the happy baby in the sun, and the “real” kids the best!
 What is your favorite sports team?  
Ralston Valley of course!!!  And CU Buffaloes, the Broncos, and the Nuggets!
 What is your regular Starbucks order?  
Ahhh, you mean $4bucks?  I am trying to eliminate Starbucks from my life but I do love their Chai Latte!