Get to know Mrs. Densmore

Hello and welcome to 6th grade. My name is Amanda Densmore and I grew up in Altamont, IL, where I
attended Altamont Lutheran Interparish School for grades K-8 and Altamont High School. I went to Concordia University, River Forest, IL, where I received a BA in Secondary Education. I completed my Master's in Middle Level Education through Walden University in April 2010.

My first call was to St. John Lutheran School in Ocala, FL, where I taught grades 5-8 various subjects.
Then I moved to St. John’s Lutheran School in Red Bud, IL, and taught 6th-8th grades, mostly Language Arts.
I have been at Zion since 2006 teaching 6th grade.  This school year (2011-2012) will be my sixth year teaching at Zion.  I feel very blessed to be part of God’s work here at Zion Lutheran Church and School.

I am married to Patrick and we live in Pocahontas, IL, on five acres of land with a Black Lab mix named Macey. We enjoy family gatherings (as we both have large families), antiquing, traveling, baking, and, every once in a while, just staying home! I also enjoy reading, especially kids books and books about history.

One of my favorite Bible verses is Philippians 4:13 "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength."

Here are just a few pictures from our vacation to Hawaii last summer. 

The view from our hotel.                                                          An amazing Samoan climber!

A rainbow--God's Promise                                                      God's beautiful creation