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Teacher of the Week: Mr. Krueger

By Laura Gibbs

ROCKFORD (WREX) - Making a big fuss out of what's just routine to our "Teacher of the Week" kind of made him blush.  But even with all the hoopla, Mr. David Krueger at Thompson Elementary School in Rockford never lost his students' attention.

It's not often that you see kids' hands just shooting up into the air ready to answer the teacher's question.  It's even odder because these students are studying up on improper fractions to take the ISAT's.

Mr. David Krueger has these 5th graders feeling confident. Just listen to what Abbie Kloster and her mom wrote in a letter to 13 News. Abbie says, "He is a mentor, a friend, a father and most importantly he is an awesome educator."

Mr. Krueger states, "I think then you know that they really appreciate the work that you put into being a teacher. The time and energy that you put into their child is important."

Factors that are all lumped together with a lot of laughter.

Mr. Krueger says, "I like to bring humor to the class, I think humor and having the kids enjoy their day is key.  You got to get them to come to school and enjoy the day to get them to learn too."

What some might not know about Mr. Krueger is that he's a big Jimmy Buffet fan. That's why there's parrots perched all over his room. Mr. Krueger states, "Teachers got to make the room comfortable for the students to want to be here every day."

Adding little personal touches also helps this veteran teacher feel more at home. Mr. Krueger used to teach 4th grade, but wanted to challenge himself more so he moved up one grade level.