My name is Kyle Hesterman and this is my 3rd year teaching and my first year teaching 1st Grade!  I spent the past 2 years teaching Kindergarten on the Ft. Riley Military Base at Ware Elementary School.  I am a graduate of Kansas State University and before that I spent two years at Bethany College where I played basketball.  I grew up in a small town here in Kansas named Kensington.  I feel very fortunate to be teaching in the Andover School District!

    During my free time, I enjoy working out/boxing, playing guitar, and reading.  I am going to be getting married in May.  My fiance is actually a 1st Grade teacher in Derby and she is also a Kansas State graduate.  So we keep busy with wedding plans and looking for a house in the area.

   I feel that the reason I chose education as a career was the influece that I had from all of my teachers growing up, including my own Mother as a 2nd Grade teacher.  I was fortunate enough to have teachers when I went through school who were caring, knowledgeable, and hard-working!  I feel this also influenced me to choose education as a career. 

   My goal is to take all that I have learned and use it to give my students the best education I can.  I feel that it is extremely important for a young person to learn respecting one's self and others is crucial.  So along with a positive classroom experience, I also like to take plenty of time discussing respect.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me through school email or phone.  I know that if parents and teachers work together, the success a student can experience is great!!!!!!