Be kind. Put others first. Always do your best.
My name is Nick Beckman after spending my first 11 years at Wheatland Elementary teaching fifth grade I made the move a couple years ago to teaching PE in the gym. My first six years were spent teaching fourth grade at Ware Elementary on Fort Riley. I can’t believe how fast the time has gone; but I have been teaching for nineteen years already and have enjoyed almost every minute. I am looking forward to getting to know my new Wheatland Warriors!
My wife and I both graduated from Kansas State University and took our first teaching jobs close to Manhattan after school. My wife is originally from the Wichita area so we decided to move a little closer to her family. She is currently in her 14th year of school counseling for the Circle School District and 13th year at Circle Greenwich Elementary.
On February 20, 2011, our world changed forever. This was the day our Paisley Shae was born! She will be in 6th grade this year and loves being with friends, our dog, Bosco, swimming, playing volleyball, and reading! On April 8, 2013, our world changed forever again, our little Ivy Jo was born! She is in 4th grade and is our quiet one, she likes to sit back and soak it all in as opposed to being in the spotlight! She enjoys being with friends, swimming, and playing our dog, Bosco. On January 7, 2016 we welcomed our third beautiful daughter, Finley Reese, into this world! She is a first grader here at Wheatland. She loves playing with her friends, her sisters, Bosco, and making us all laugh! I am very blessed to have such a wonderful family!
Like I said earlier, I am a graduate of Kansas State University and still enjoy following their athletic teams. So, it has been a pretty fun last couple of years following their successful seasons. When I am not cheering on the ‘Cats I am usually playing with my girls, fishing, golfing, or doing projects around the yard and house in my free time. I also recently finished my Master’s program in Positive Coaching a few years ago from the University of Missouri. It dealt with how powerful positive thinking is, so I will really try to pass that on to my students this year!
I have very high expectations for my students because they can only be as good as they believe that they can be. Because of this I have a rule in my class that they are not allowed to say the word “can’t”. If you believe that you can do something you will. If you believe that you can’t, you won’t. I think this theory has worked in the past because I have seen all of my previous students show tremendous growth.
I really enjoyed getting to know ALL of the Warriors last year! Looking forward to building on those relationships this year! So excited to have fun with all the Warriors this school year!
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