Life As Mrs.Duchek

Life isn't easy. Nobody ever said that it WAS easy. But Mrs.Duchek makes everyone's life much easier by helping out at Sunridge Middle School.

Growing up, Mrs.Duchek was your typical teenage girl. She lived with her mom and dad. While her dad was a psychologist, her mom was at home busy with the kids. When Mrs.Duchek was younger, her and her brother were crazy little kids. They were always fighting or just having a blast with each other. Her dad was her inspiration in life and she wanted to grow up to be just like him. After graduating from high school Mrs.Duchek went to Aims Community College in Greeley, Colorado. She liked collage, and took general classes. She doesn't know why she went to Aims but said, “I guess Greeley was a college town, and I caught the bug.” Mrs.Duchek today feels that she is a strong woman. She has three stepchildren, and one son that is 31. She lost a child a few years ago. Mrs.Duchek works at Sunridge Middle School as an assistant. She LOVES her job here and says; “The staff is great and I love the kids. I think of myself as the oldest teenager.” Working with kids all the time is stressful, so Mrs.Duchek eats chocolates to relieve the stress of her everyday life. I, and many others, are just grateful that Mrs.Duchek takes her meds in the mornings and we get to see her each day.