Background
Rossbach, Lucille K. was born on July 13, 1941 in Regent, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Edmund John and Helena Christina (Schwarz) Zenker.
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Gusts of Dust II : Refocusing on Idalia's Past
(What is unique about this book? It is written by students...)
What is unique about this book? It is written by students! Six Idalia High School Writing Lab students in Idalia, Colorado, and their teacher set out on a joint venture during the 1999-2000 school year to again record stories and articles of their community, located on the Eastern Plains of Colorado, to inspire future generations, and to give the present generation a "sense of place." Read about the discovery of Roman Nose's body, some World War II missions over Germany, "unknown" grave sites, children's grave sites, a flight with Charles Lindbergh, hunting Idalia-area game animals, many humorous stories (one about some "tipsy" pigs), life in a one-room school and recess games, the wisdom of children, a newly discovered cemetery and the first church in the area, the dangers of blizzards on the Eastern Plains, archaeological digs near Idalia, Bonny Dam, Dr. Garcia, and even some family lore. All stories are based on interviews and enhanced with many photographs. Two reasons guided the writing of this book: to print previously unpublished oral histories of the students' neighbors (before the stories are lost) and to once again record some historical information that is now out-of-print. In the process, the students all achieved a new-found pride in their community. And their hope is that this book will inspire other students to record the histories of their communities.
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Lucille K. Rossbach
Edit Profileconsultant secondary school educator
Lucille K. Rossbach, American secondary school educator, consultant. Certified teacher, Kansas, Colorado. Named Outstanding Young Women of America; recipient Honored Teacher award, East Yuma RJ-2, 1997, National Exemplary Classroom award, Foxfire Fund, 1999, Dean's Citation of Excellence, University North Carolina, 1985, Betty Bailey Bread Loaf award, 2001, East Yuma County Teacher of Year award, 2003-2004.
Education
Bachelor, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, 1963. Master of Arts, University Northern Colorado, 1985. Master of Arts, Bread Loaf School English, 2002.
Career
Teacher English and reading East High School, Waterloo, Iowa, 1963—1965. Teacher English Herington High School, Herington, Kansas, 1979—1980. Teacher English, reading and journalism Centre High School, Lost Springs, 1980—1981.
Teacher English and reading Bennett (Colorado) High School, 1983—1987. Teacher reading Excelsior High School, Aurora, summer 1987. Teacher English, drama, reading, foreign languages, writing Idalia (Colorado) High School, 1990—2004.
Instr.lit. and humanities Morgan Community College, Fort Morgan, since 1996. Poet in residence, since 2003. Instructor composition Colby Community College, Kansas, since 2005, mentor, tutor, Idalia High School, since 2007, Autism Para, Cheylin School, Bird City, Kansas, since 2009.
Consultant student travel Northeastern Junior College, Sterling, Colorado, 1996, 98, 2000, 02. Member superintendent advisory board District Futures Committee, Idalia, 1997-1998. Presenter various regional, state and national conferences and workshops.
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Gusts of Dust II : Refocusing on Idalia's Past
(What is unique about this book? It is written by students...)
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Gusts of Dust II : Refocusing on Idalia's Past
Membership
Chair committee justice, member hunger committee Peace Lutheran Church, St. Francis, Kansas, 1992-1994. Sunday school teacher Lutheran Church, various locations, 1955—2005. Member school-to-career district committee, 1999-2001.
Chair District Title IX Program, 1985-1987. Member board Cheyenne County History Society, 2007-2009, member Thrivent regional board, since 2010. Member of Colorado Network Breadloaf Teachers, Colorado Language Arts Society (chair 2001-2005, since 2010), Breadloaf Rural Teachers Network, Foxfire Fund, International Reading Association, National Council Teachers English (secretary nominate committee chair 2003).
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Married David C. Rossbach, June 29, 1965. Children: Kathryn, Christine, David J.
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Nationality
American
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Named Outstanding Young Women of America. Recipient Honored Teacher award, East Yuma RJ-2, 1997, National Exemplary Classroom award, Foxfire Fund, 1999, Dean's Citation of Excellence, University North Carolina, 1985, Betty Bailey Bread Loaf award, 2001, East Yuma County Teacher of Year award, 2003-2004.Named Outstanding Young Women of America. Recipient Honored Teacher award, East Yuma RJ-2, 1997, National Exemplary Classroom award, Foxfire Fund, 1999, Dean's Citation of Excellence, University North Carolina, 1985, Betty Bailey Bread Loaf award, 2001, East Yuma County Teacher of Year award, 2003-2004.