Hi! I’m Ms. Mautz…Your Social Studies Teacher!
Teaching is an absolute passion of mine! I am so excited to work with you and your child! It’s going to be a year full of fun, learning, and lots of adventure and I can’t wait to see what the year has in store for us! I thought you might like to know a little bit about me.
My family is the most important thing to me. I have a son, John, who's 24, and a Shih-tzu named Sparky, who’s 17. When I have some extra free time, I do enjoy traveling (especially on a Carnival cruise ship), going to dinner & a movie, and anything else that I can get into.
I was born and raised in Zanesville and graduated from Philo High School many moons ago (I now consider myself an electrified panther!). I graduated with my Bachelors Degree from Ohio University and later earned my Masters Degree from Marygrove College. After graduating from Ohio University, I moved to Houston, Texas to teach 5th grade Science, Math, & Social Studies. After four years there I decided to come back home and received my job here at New Lexington and I have been here ever since (this is the beginning of my 28th year here & my 32nd year of teaching).
I absolutely love teaching 6th grade! It is my mission to instill a love for learning in my students. I attempt to teach with a passion so that my students can develop a desire to become life-long learners. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. It is so important to keep communication open between us and I would love to talk to you whenever you feel the need. I look forward to a great year together.
A few of my favorites:
Food: Salad
Restaurant: Olive Garden & Long Horn Steakhouse
Movie: Gone with the Wind
Book: The Shadow Children series & The Missing series both by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Singer: Michael Buble’
Colors: Yellow & Green
Drink: Starbuck's Iced Matcha Tea Latte
Season: Fall & Spring
Sports Teams: NASCAR (#9 & #5 & #12)
Fast Food: Subway
Animal: Humpback Whale…I collect them!
Interesting Fact: I’m a Vegetarian!
Place: A Carnival Cruise ship, Alaska, & Boston