Mrs. Nancy Marty

School: Hartman Elementary
Years Teaching: 26

Bio: Mrs. Marty always knew she wanted to be a teacher and follow in both of her parent's footsteps. In kindergarten, she would always draw pictures of a mom and a teacher, every time she was supposed to draw something. Mrs. Marty received her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Midland Lutheran College in Fremont. She then attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha and received her Master's in Special Education. The first job Mrs. Marty took after college was in a one-room school house in district 41, outside of Elkhorn teaching kindergarten-sixth grades. She taught there for five years, before taking time off to raise her children for ten years. During her ten years off, she would substitute and taught preschool for a while. Mrs. Marty decided to get back into teaching and received the job at Hartman Elementary, where she has been teaching for the past 21 years.

Family: Mrs. Marty is married to John Marty, who teaches World History at Omaha North High School. They have three girls, Sarah, 30 who works at Gateway, Leah, 27 is a Registered Nurse in the Labor and Delivery department at Immanuel and Bekah, 24 who works for Habitat for Humanity in Minneapolis, Minn.

Hobbies: Mrs. Marty likes to play in the Bell Choir at Trinity Lutheran, when she is not teaching. She also likes to play the piano, read, sew and loves to travel.

In Their Own Words: "Once a Rocket, always a Rocket!" - Mrs. Nancy Marty

Worthy Recognition: "If you enter Nancy Marty's classroom on the night of Open House you will be asked to sign her guest book. There you will join an elite group of students and parents spanning more than 20 years, who have documented their participation in the "Rockets" classroom. Students, who once signed the book as emerging first graders, now sign as parents. Mrs. Marty refers to every student she ever served as a soaring rocket. She expects students and parents to aim high and blast past their potential. She simply will not settle for less.

Mrs. Marty's love of teaching is apparent when you step foot in her classroom, but what you will discover as you spend more time with her is the pride she has in her children and the passion she has for the job she does every day. She displays leadership among her colleagues, support for the families she works with, and commitment to each and every one of her students. I truly could not ask for a better to teacher to meet the needs of our Hartman 'Rockets.'" - Principal Shelly Burghardt

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