Mr. Robert Heinbaugh, N.B.C.

Retired: June 2008

L.A.U.S.D. - Balboa Elementary Gifted Magnet

A California Distinguished School

Northridge, California, 91325, U.S.A.

ABOUT MR. HEINBAUGH

PROUD RECIPIENT OF:
'93 Riordan Library Grant
'94 Microsoft & KFWB Teacher of the Week Award (Nominated by students & their families)
'95 Encino Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year Award (Nominated by colleagues)
'96 Tarzana Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year Award (Nominated by colleagues)
'97 Los Angeles Times & CSUN Outstanding Teacher Award (Nominated by colleagues)
'97 Woodmen of the World Grant for Space Science, Colorado Springs

'01 National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, Certified Teacher

’02 Founder’s Day Award, Balboa Elementary School PTA

As well as many other awards of recognition.

Please stay in touch even after you graduate.

Mr. Robert Heinbaugh, P.O. Box 41181, Pasadena, California, 91114-8181, U.S.A.

PARENTS & STUDENTS (present & former)
I try to keep current, a data base of all my student's addresses and phone numbers. If your address has changed or is about to change, please e-mail me your new information. I want us to keep in touch! Also tell your family and friends to come visit my Web Site.

SOME OF MR. HEINBAUGH'S FAVORITE FOODS, ETC.

The following reported by Paul as a result of parent and student requests.

Mr. Heinbaugh is a Lacto Vegetarian (no meat, poultry, or seafood, however dairy is OK)

Side Note: You’ll hear many people call themselves’ Vegetarians, yet say they ONLY eat fish or poultry for example. These people don’t understand the meaning of Vegetarian and they aren’t Vegetarians, they’re just seriously confused.

FAVORITE FOODS & RESTAURANTS: Mr. Heinbaugh’s #1 favorite is clearly Quizno’s sub sandwiches, TOGO’s, Subway, Panera Bread, Islands Restaurant, Pizza Hut’s pan cheese pizza easy on the cheese, sliced or diced tomatoes and mushroom, and if available he adds sun dried tomatoes to that pizza too. “CPK” (California Pizza Kitchen), Italian, or Indian food. He does not eat fried food, and he can’t eat Thai food or spicy food.

FAVORITE DESSERTS: Mr. Heinbaugh has a serious sweet tooth (nothing with alcohol, coffee, chocolate, or caffeine because he is very allergic to them.) Baskin Robin’s 31 Flavors “Baseball Nut Ice Cream”, REAL Black Licorice, mixed “Jelly Belly” Jelly Beans, Tangerine Altoids, fruit flavored Skittles, CPK’s (California Pizza Kitchen) Key Lime Pie, Apple Pie (strangely he adds slices of cheese to that too…totally weird!), Carrot Cake, Yellow cake with Raspberry, Yellow cake with Lemon, Oatmeal Raisin cookies.

FAVORITE BEVERAGES: He does not drink alcohol, coffee or most soda, however Caffeine-Free MUG or A&W Root Beer is OK and also Virgil’s Root Beer [hard to find], or assorted fruit juices and flavored spring water [not sparkling water], no Diet drinks either.

FAVORITE MOVIE THEATERS: Pacific Theaters, Laemmle Theaters.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Classical, 60’s music and memories.

FAVORITE THINGS TO READ: Biographies written about important people in history, especially American History.

MR. HEINBAUGH'S FAVORITE QUOTATIONS AND SAYINGS

"Cookies are DONE, people are FINISHED." Robert Heinbaugh

"I don't give grades. You earn them." Robert Heinbaugh

"I.A.A.T.Q." (I Already Answered That Question) Robert Heinbaugh

"T.M.I." (Too Much Information) Kelly Heinbaugh

"P.F.A." (Pluck From Air [a frequently used academic method]) Paul Hinrichsen

I don't believe in teaching, I believe in education. As the old Irish adage says, "The teacher appears when the student is ready." Some Smart Irishman

"Everyone is gifted, some just chose to open their presents earlier than others." Unknown

"The I WILL is more important than the I.Q." Charleen Hinrichsen (mother of Paul Hinrichsen)

The difference between genius and stupidity is: Genius has limits. Charleen Hinrichsen (mother of Paul Hinrichsen)

"A thinking mind can perform a function. But a critical thinking mind can analyze, be creative and solve a problem." Anonymous

"What are you modeling?" Robert Heinbaugh

"Don't complain if you have been sitting idle, vote!" Unknown

"Foul language is for foul people." Unknown

"Take what you like and leave the rest." Anonymous

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be very careful what we pretend to be."
Kurt Vonnegut, submitted by Elliot Maggin, parent.

"The more of a big deal you make about something, the less of a big deal it really is."
Rick Novak, parent

"...just remember that the popular thing is not always the right thing." Mrs. Saunders in THE WAVE

“Stupidity takes an infinite number of forms.” J.J. Guagenti, M.D., friend

One person’s rights and beliefs end, where another’s begin. Paul Hinrichsen

Perfume is meant to be discovered NOT CONQUERED! Paul Hinrichsen

Since it’s impossible for government to equally and fairly represent ALL beliefs,

than it should not represent any… PERIOD! Paul Hinrichsen

“Any man can handle poverty agily, but to truly test a man’s character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln

There is no substitute for C P [crappy parenting]. They requested to remain anonymous

SOME OF MR. HEINBAUGH'S FAVORITE BUMPER STICKERS, etc.

Ouch! [bumper sticker seen spanning a car’s dent]

Everyone seems normal,

until you get to know them.

Visualize World Peas

Radiate Peace

Speak your mind,

even if your voice shakes.

The last time we mixed religion and politics,

people were burned at the stake.

Hate is not a family value.

Equal rights are not special rights.

Nothing is easy!

“Women’s Rights”

is the radical idea that women are human beings.

Liberals treat dogs like people;

Conservatives treat people like dogs!

Organized minorities are always more powerful

than disorganized majorities.

The problems we face will not be solved

by the minds that created them.

Contributed by Paul… who he himself was once on Ritalin.

MR. HEINBAUGH'S PET PEEVES
If you really want to get Mr. Heinbaugh's goat, use any one of the following:
NON-STANDARD ENGLISH!
Incorrect: "It is mines." - Correct: "It is mine."
Incorrect: "I axed you a question." - Correct : "I asked you a question."
Incorrect: "I am going to the lieberry." - Correct: "I am going to the library."
Incorrect: "Yeah-Butt...." - Correct: "Yeah-Butts are extinct, yes, but...."
Incorrect: "Often...." - Correct: The "t" is silent in the word often.
Incorrect: "Irregardless" - Correct: "Regardless"
Incorrect: "Oh" when you really mean "zero".
Incorrect: "Dahta" - Correct: "Dayta" for the word "data".

Incorrect: “Air” when you really mean “err” which is pronounced as “er”

A BIT ABOUT MR. H.

Mr. Heinbaugh is very allergic to chocolate (tyramines cause him severe migraine headaches) and he is a Lacto-Vegetarian (dairy is OK but no “Animal Body Parts”). He truly enjoys going to the movies at the Laemmle’s Playhouse 7 and Pacific Stadium 14, both in Pasadena. He also likes, 31 Flavors Baskin Robin’s Ice Cream, Cleveland Indians, Hiram College, UCLA, Cedar Point Roller Coaster Amusement Park in Sandusky Ohio, and Colonial Williamsburg. Mr. Heinbaugh also known for his necktie collection. He wears a different tie every day and has a collection of over 700 neckties. It’s also well known that Mr. Heinbaugh strongly believes in the complete separation of church and state, as well as separation of church and hate. Different beliefs, including religions, do pop up from time to time in the classroom curriculum, but it is strictly a historic reference.

IN HIS OWN WORDS

I was born in Painesville, Ohio, before the "baby boomers" arrived on the scene. I am a product of public education – even when I went to college. I hold degrees from Hiram College (Ohio), Oberlin College (Ohio), and Vanderbilt University (Tennessee). I have also taken classes at Illinois State University, Pacific Oaks College (California), California Lutheran University, and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). No one is too old to learn. I enjoy thunderstorms (rare in Southern California), Spring, reading (history, biographies and mysteries), roller coasters, and classical music, and of course spending time with family and friends.

PHOTOS

[above] Kelly & Andrew (Mr. Heinbaugh’s Daughter & Son) – Andrew in his High School Yearbook photo

More family photos coming soon, but you can see more on Mr. Heinbaugh’s classroom desk.

[above] Only the best baseball team ever!

[below] A moment of surprise… a gift of custom quilts from the class of ’99 and the master quilter Loida.

This is a photo of June 23, 1999 when Mr. Heinbaugh received a surprise gift

of three terrific handmade quilts from the class of 1998/1999 students and their parents.

This was a truly moving moment for him.

[above] The amazing quilter Loida and her gift of quilts. She also made one for Mike’s Math Club.

MIKE’S MATH CLUB !

Mike Milken teaching Mr. Heinbaugh’s class fun math tricks, as a 60^th Birthday surprise for Mr. Heinbaugh.

Another fun, wild, and crazy day with Mike’s Math Club.

[below] Mr. Heinbaugh standing with “Babe the 5,000 lb. Blue Ox”

which sits safely stored in Mr. Heinbaugh’s garage at home.

Album & Music Video - “Riding with the King”

Starring Eric Clapton, B.B. King & “Babe the 5,000 lb. Blue Ox”

[below] Cayman Islands

Mr. Heinbaugh holding a live 4’ X 7’ Sting Ray in the ocean and diving for Conch Shells.

Yes, these are all Mr. Heinbaugh

HEY, WHAT’S WITH THE MOUSTACHE ????

Andrew [son], Margaret [daughter-in-law] and Clare [granddaughter] in the classroom.

Charlie [grandson] in the classroom.

Below: Eleanor [granddaughter]

Below: family

Kelly [daughter] and Don [son-in-law]

Kelly is also an elementary school teacher.

family