Mr. Roche was born and raised in San Mateo, California. He received a
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from California State University Long Beach. He
has a Post Baccalaureate Degree in Elementary Education from the College of
Notre Dame in Belmont, California and recently completed his Masters Degree
at NAU. He is thrilled to be teaching at Barbara Bush Elementary in the Mesa
Public Schools!
Mr. Roche is a three time Public Corporation of the Arts Grant Recipient.
This grant allowed him to developed, implement, and maintain an art workshop
program for at risk youth in the City of Long Beach, Ca. It was an
experience that put him on the path to pursue a career in teaching. He is
entering his tenth year of teaching, his sixth at Barbara Bush. Mr Roche
comes to Mesa Public Schools from the Alhambra School District in Phoenix.
In September 2001 he was selected by students at Sevilla West School
as "Teacher of the Month". Later that year he was selected by his peers
as "Employee of the Month" at Sevilla West. Mr. Roche has taught
Professional Development Classes on "Literature Circles-Structure &
Implementation","Positive Discipline & Classroom Management", and "Teaching
Revision in Your Classroom". He is currently completing his 7th year at Bush
Elementary and 11th year teaching.
Mr. Roche enjoys spending time with his wife Denise, son Connor, and their
dogs Max & Alexander. He loves to teach, read, paint, and root for the San
Francisco Giants and 49ers.
Mission For The Class
My vision is to help create a classroom community where learning will
flourish. I am not afraid to motivate, inspire, and challenge my students.
My focus is to convey to students how what they are studying is meaningful
and relevant to their own lives. Working together with parents I hope to
help each and every student reach their highest potential.
