Mr. Jeremy Kerns

Social Studies

CONTACT INFORMATION:

E-Mail Address: kerns.jeremy@byers.k12.co.us

Phone Number: 303-822-5292 ext.1188

BIOGRAPHY: 

Mr. Jeremy Kerns grew up on a ranch in Elbert, Colorado, and received his bachelor’s degree in history with an emphasis in Secondary Education from the University of Northern Colorado. He also earned a minor in Physical Education from UNC. Mr. Kerns completed his Masters degree in History at the University of Nebraska-Kearney in May of 2009. Before coming to Byers Mr. Kerns was an assistant basketball coach for the Northern Colorado women’s team for three years.

           Mr. Kerns is in his 20th year as a teacher and coach at Byers School District. He currently teaches secondary US History, College U.S. History (through UNC), JH Physical Education. He has also taught a number of other classes over the past several years at Byers including: Ethical Leadership, Speech, 7th Grade American History, 8th Grade Civics, High School Fitness and Conditioning, High School Weight lifting, High School Spanish, Colorado History, In-Depth Civil War and Reconstruction Class, In-Depth World War II Class, Social Issues through Film, Middle School Spanish, Political Science, World Geography, American Geography, Weight Lifting, and College Weight Lifting.  Mr. Kerns has also worked as an adjunct professor for Morgan Community College teaching US History and Western Civilization.

            Mr. Kerns performs several additional duties for the school as well. He is in his 10th year as the school’s Athletic Director, He is in his 20th year as the head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, he is the Head Coach for the junior high boys basketball team and the assistant coach for the both the junior high football team and junior high track team. He helps organize the school’s youth basketball program. Mr. Kerns has also been Junior/Senior class sponsor twice, organized eight student trips to Washington D.C., organized and run four student international travel programs, taken part in writing State Assessment  questions through Pearson for the Colorado State standardized Social Studies Test and has been an active member of the Teaching American History Grant (TAH) through the BOCES. 

            In 2014 Mr. Kerns was named the American History Teacher of the Year by the Columbine Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution.

            In 2015 Mr. Kerns was named as The Boettcher Foundation Teacher winner.

            During his leisure time Mr. Kerns enjoys all aspects of athletics (watching, playing, coaching), he likes to camp, fish, hike, golf, read, and travel. His favorite thing in the world to do is to hang out with his family. Mr. Kerns is married to Mrs. Candra Kerns and they have three children: Ashtin-21, Dean-19, and Cossette-16.

SCHEDULE:

1st Hour: College U.S. History

2nd Hour: U.S. History

3rd Hour: Plan

4th Hour: U.S. History

5th Hour: AD

6th Hour: AD/JH Sports

7th Hour: JH Sports