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Sparks is a Maryland Green School!!
We have a partnership with Oxford England.

Sparks Elementary School		A 2005 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Winner
Sparks Sharks are Always Moving Forward!

Susan Lindbeck grew up in Sparrows Point, Maryland. When she was a child, Sparrows Point was a little steel town with houses, shops, and churches. It was built around 1900. Robert Johnston, Susan's dad, worked in the Bethlehem Steel Company and was Vice President for the company before he retired. Her mother, Nancy Johnston, was a housewife and was always involved in charities.

Susan looked up to Jonas Salk and thought of him as a hero. As a child, Susan loved to read, swim (she was on a swim team), and play field hockey and tennis. Even though Mrs. Lindbeck is now an adult, she still loves to swim and read. Since she doesn't have time to play field hockey or tennis, she has a love for antiques and gardening. When Mrs. Lindbeck was little, she wanted to be an occupational therapist (someone who helps disabled people become independent) and an art teacher. Finally, in she decided to be an early childhood teacher, Therefore, started to study this major. Mrs. Lindbeck chose this discipline because she did, and still does love children and likes to share her reading abilities with other students.
Some time later, Susan married Ron Lindbeck and since then has been married for 33 years. She now has three children, Eric, who is 28 and works with computers; Jen, who is 27, and is studying to be a nurse; and John, who is 22 and wants to be police officer. We are all very lucky to have such a devoted, caring teacher at Sparks Elementary!