Getting to know our teachers: Mr. Litchkofski

Mr. Litchkofski

What are your hobbies outside of school?

  • Spending time with my son, Luke
  • Studying karate
  • Reading

What is something most people don’t know about you?

  • I was run over by a car

If you could meet one person, living or dead, who would it be? Why?

  • Abraham Lincoln- He was able to laugh despite the hardships of his life and his presidency. You could learn much from a man who can laugh in the face of misery.

What is your favorite band – or – who is your favorite singer?

  • Band- Dropkick Murphys
  • Singer- Bruce Springsteen

What is your favorite song of all time?

  • Thunder Road

What is your favorite place to eat?

  • Kelsey’s in Ashley

What is the most unique place you’ve ever visited? Why?

  • The catacombs under St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria. I was able to walk among skeletons from past centuries.

Do you have any pets? If so, what are they?

  • A beagle named Rosie.

What is the most outrageous thing that has happened to you while teaching?

  • I taught Josh Mitkowski for an entire year, so it’s hard to pick our one of many outrageous events.

What is your biggest pet peeve?

  • Student peeling their fingernails off and leaving them on the floor.

What inspired you to become a teacher?

  • Some of my teachers made teaching seem rewarding and fun.

What do you like most about teaching?

  • To see my students succeed.

What is your biggest piece of advice for students?

  • Fall down seven times, get up eight.