Background
Mr. Mark Hartley is the 6th Grade Homeroom teacher. He teaches 6th Grade Religion, Literature,  and Language Arts.  He teaches 7th Grade History and Washington State History and 8th Grade American History, Literature, and Language Arts. He also teaches Choir. Mr. Hartley received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Gonzaga University with Endorsements in English, History, and Political Science. He has about 35 years of teaching experience and has been teaching at St. John Vianney for about 25 years. He has taught Kindergarten through 12th Grade, but the bulk of his experience has been in 6th Grade - 8th Grade. 

Educational Philosophy
Mr. Hartley believes that as an educator you should meet the students where they are at, and then challenge and help them grow and advance their skills and abilities. He believes that we need to teach the whole child. Individual students are like a three legged stool. They are made up of intellect, body, and soul. If one of those legs is neglected, the stool will fall over. In Catholic schools we can nourish all three aspects of the individual. Knowledge is a wonderful, necessary tool. Faith is vital to giving knowledge and direction to help them understand and face the modern world.