This week's spotlight is Mrs. Babcock. She is the instrumental music instructor for the GC Elementary & AC/GC High School.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴?
21 1/2 years
𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆
I’ve been married to Evan for 19 years, and we have one son named Wyatt, who’s a junior at Greene County High School. Both of my parents live in Ankeny. I have an older brother in Ankeny, and a twin sister in Slater.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱?
Pizza
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆/𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
Spending time outside
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲?
“You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.” -- Barack Obama
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀?
Annoying my son, and traveling
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?
Kindness towards others
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
I love being adventurous. For example, skydiving, zip lining, parasailing, and snorkeling are so much fun!
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗖/𝗚𝗖 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁?
What sets AC/GC Schools apart is being a well-rounded school with numerous successful programs. Our teachers and coaches truly do care about our students, and our programs reflect that."

Staff Spotlight - Mrs. Babcock
August 25, 2025