Teacher of the Week: Michael Reinhardt [Video]

NORTON SHORES, Mich. — Our newest Teacher of the Week is not in your traditional classroom but is still helping students learn skills they can use for a lifetime. Mona Shores High School leaders pulled in some of their choir students for the surprise.

“I was totally surprised. I never expected this,” said Michael Reinhardt, the school’s auditorium manager. He also teaches at the school.

Jennifer Bustard is the Mona Shores High School principal. She said, “Mike is such an eccentric, amazing, compassionate person, and he’s really behind the scenes and kind of an unsung here and so when I heard it was him, I was super excited for him, and it was hard to keep the secret.”

“I work behind the scenes. I don’t usually stand in front …