Hello, my name is Charles Vochatzer.  You may call me - Coach Vo. or Mr V.  My last name is pronounced Vo-chat-zer.  You may never have to say it, but you will need to learn to spell it.

I am from Kansas City, Missouri.  As a child, I lived in Missouri, Texas, Georgia.  My family moved back to Missouri in the middle of my seventh grade year.

I graduated from high school in 1975.  I then went to college at University of Missouri @ Kansas City and Southwest Baptist University.  SBU is where I met my wife.  We graduated in the morning and had our wedding that afternoon (we were away at college and both of our families traveled for graduation).

My vocational calling at that point was into the ministry.  After graduation from college, I attended Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, TX.  My first job, as a minister, was in Monroe, LA as Minister of Education and Youth.  After leaving Louisiana, I served churches in Anderson, SC, Leitchfield, KY, Maplewood, MO and Austin, TX.  Responsibilities included: children and youth ministry, senior adults, church activities/recreation, teaching, training teachers, mission trips, weddings and funerals, music and worship leader, and lots more. 

My preparation for teaching began in 2001 when I started taking math classes at ACC.  Actually, everything I've done has prepared me for this career change.  In 2005, I enrolled in the teacher certification program at LeTourneau University, Austin.  My student teaching was done at Pflugerville Middle School, spring 2006.

I have now finished my second year of teaching.  Forbes Middle School was a great place to begin my teaching career.  Two of the many things I have loved to do all my life, tennis and math, happened to be included in the teaching position at Forbes.  What luck!  I'm looking forward to the 2008-09 school year being even better than last.  Year three ought to be a whole lot better for my students and me.  The experience gained from year one has taught me plenty and this will only help my students this year.

I'm looking forward to working with you this year, whether in math or tennis, we're going to have a great time together!

Left to right: Picture #1 - March 1958 (8 months), Picture #2 - April 1960 (2 year 9 months), Picture #3 - 7th grade, Picture #4 - 8th grade, Picture #5 - HS graduation, Picture #6 - 2000, while working at Crestview Baptist, Austin, Picture #7 - 1st grade.

Can you find Coach Vo?

Email me your guess.

This is how I spent my summer vacation.

Putting up a new fence (225 feet) around my backyard and side yard .

Pouring 290 sq feet (6 yards) of concrete, to enlarge my patio.

Lots of math went into the designing of the projects, obtaining material, preparation and completion of the projects.

Parents Link - see what's it all about, on class page.