Our Teacher!
Mrs. Chelsea VanderGraaff
Mrs. VanderGraaff grew up in Bay County where she attend Western Middle and High Schools, graduating in 2007. She pursued an education at Central Michigan University where she majored in Music Education with a focus on Instrumental Music. Mrs. VanderGraaff's primary instrument is the tuba which she started playing in sixth grade and still continues to play now.
Mrs. VanderGraaff is married to her husband, Zach, who she met while at CMU and who also plays the tuba. Mr. VanderGraaff also teaches elementary music at Clare Primary School. The VanderGraaffs have three sons, they are five, three, and one years old.
Mrs. VanderGraaff accepted a teaching position with Bay City Public Schools in the fall of 2016 after moving back to the area from Up North where she taught with two different school districts. Mrs. VanderGraaff is currently teaching on Mondays and Tuesdays at Mackensen Elementary and Wednesdays, Thursday, and Fridays at Auburn Elementary.
Mrs. VanderGraaff enjoys music and teaching, but she also enjoys crocheting, crafting, and shopping when she isn't at school, plus playing and having fun with her kiddos!
Mrs. VanderGraaff grew up in Bay County where she attend Western Middle and High Schools, graduating in 2007. She pursued an education at Central Michigan University where she majored in Music Education with a focus on Instrumental Music. Mrs. VanderGraaff's primary instrument is the tuba which she started playing in sixth grade and still continues to play now.
Mrs. VanderGraaff is married to her husband, Zach, who she met while at CMU and who also plays the tuba. Mr. VanderGraaff also teaches elementary music at Clare Primary School. The VanderGraaffs have three sons, they are five, three, and one years old.
Mrs. VanderGraaff accepted a teaching position with Bay City Public Schools in the fall of 2016 after moving back to the area from Up North where she taught with two different school districts. Mrs. VanderGraaff is currently teaching on Mondays and Tuesdays at Mackensen Elementary and Wednesdays, Thursday, and Fridays at Auburn Elementary.
Mrs. VanderGraaff enjoys music and teaching, but she also enjoys crocheting, crafting, and shopping when she isn't at school, plus playing and having fun with her kiddos!