Hello!  My name is Vickie Houk and I teach 5th grade Language Arts at ACES.  I want to welcome all of my students to my classes.  Over the past few years, I have taught Reading and Language Arts.  This year I will only be concentrating on Language Arts which includes grammar, spelling, and On Demand Writing.  Also, one day per week, we will have STEAM class taught by Science teacher, Jane Reed.  I hope we all have a great year!!  If you need to contact me, you may e-mail me at vickie.houk@adair.kyschools.us. 

                          Education

1983 Graduate of Adair County High School

2011 Graduate of Lindsey Wilson College 

        Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education P-5

2017 Graduate of The University of the Cumberlands

        Masters of Arts in Education (Literacy Specialist)

Experience

2011 - Practicum:  Caverna Elementary School

2011 - Student Teaching:  ACES and Green County Intermediate School

2011-2014 Instructional Assistant:  Green County High School

2014-15 - 1st year teaching; 5th Grade Reading/Language Arts:  ACES

Personal

I am married to Larry Houk and we live on a mini-farm in Greensburg, KY.  Our home is located between the communities of Thurlow and Exie, KY. The mini-farm is home to twenty baby calves usually from April until October.  The youngest babies are our dog and two cats.  Their names are Twister, Snuggles and Snickers.

We have two adult children, Corey and Laura Beth.  Corey is married to Katelynn French Houk.   He is employed for Pepsi Corporation and as the Weather Specialist for Q-104.  Katelynn is a stay at home mommy to their new son, Lander Cade.  (My first grandson!)   Laura Beth is employed at Taylor County Bank as a loan processor and is taking classes toward an Associates Degree in business.