Years teaching: 24 yrs Years at St. Patrick's: 10 yrs Education: UW LaCrosse, Stratford Institute
Comment: "I love to see my students learn and grow every day. Watching their
faces light up when they accomplish something new is the greatest
reward for a teacher."
Years teaching: 10 yrs Years at St. Patrick's: 10 yrs Education: WWTC , Penn Foster College
Comment: "My favorite thing about teaching is the students. I love being able to watch them grow and learn each day."
Anne VanPee – Kindergarten
Tracy Halfmann - 1st Grade
Years teaching: 32 Years at St. Patrick's: 20 in Early Childhood Education
Education: Bachelor's degree from UW Green Bay
Comment: "I love teaching kindergarten. I also love to learn new ways to help
children learn. It is fun and rewarding watching students become
successful as they learn new skills."
Years teaching: 1st Years at St. Pat's: 1st Education: Bachelor of Science in Education, UW LaCrosse Comment: "I am very excited to begin teaching at St. Pat's. I enjoy the daily challenges and rewards teaching brings, and look forward to learning and growing along with my students."
Margaret Olson – 2nd Grade
Michelle Graf – 3rd Grade
Years teaching: 21 Years at St. Patrick's: 10 Education: Bachelor of Arts in Social Science at UW. Parkside, Certified in Elem. Ed; Gifted and Talented, "Teacher Teaching Teacher"
Comment: "I am excited to see children learn, as all teachers say. But
basically, I am a kid at heart. I enjoy kids. I see how they view
things and how they learn, and I really do love to help them learn in
the best way they can."
Years teaching: 17 Years at St. Patrick's: 6 Education: UW Stevens Point, Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education
Comment: "I enjoy teaching children at St. Pat's because we talk openly about
our faith. The students are eager to earn and work well in groups.
The parents of our student are dedicated to helping out when they are
asked."
Cathryn McCoy – 4th Grade
Daniela Larkin – 5th Grade
Years teaching: 5 Years at St. Patrick's: 5 Education: Bachelor of Science UW Eau Claire
Comment: "My favorite thing about teaching is seeing the students light up when
they grasp something new or when they are able to teach others or when
they are talking about something they really enjoy."
Years teaching: 9 years Years at St. Patrick's: 9 years Education: Bachelors of Science from Viterbo University, LaCrosse, WI
Comment: "I enjoy St. Pat's. Working with the parents, students and staff make makes me feel at home."
Sandy LaPorte – 6th Grade
Joanne Casey – 7th Grade
Years teaching: 34 Years at St. Patrick's: 34 Education: Bachelor of Science, Certified K-8, UW-Eau Claire
Comment: "St Pat's is like my second family. Through the years all of us have shared and celebrated good times and happy events with students, their families and faculty. During hard times and sad times the staff, students and their parents are there to help, support and pray for each other."
Years teaching: 23 Years at St. Patrick's: 4 Education: Bachelor of Science in Education at UW Whitewater
Comment: "I choose St. Patrick's School for my own children because I love the
community atmosphere and the emphasis on academics. As a teacher, I
appreciate the support of the students' parents. It is a great place
to learn and a great place to work."
Mary Beth Crowley – 8th Grade
Janice Seebecker – Music
Years teaching: 24 Years at St. Patrick's: 24 Education:College of St. Theresa, Winona, MN – 2 yrs UW LaCrosse, Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education; Broadfield major, art minor
Comment:
"For me, teaching has always been a daily challenge of integrating the
content of curriculum with the content of character. These hard,
pleasant tasks of lesson plans and nurturing the minds of children
uplift and nourish my heart and soul. I have always felt that at St.
Patrick's School everything is possible, and when students leave St.
Pat's they are ready and able to sail tall ships."
Years teaching: 15 yrs Years at St. Patrick's: 15 yrs Education: Associate degree in Elementary K-8 Music and Piano instruction, Continuing studies – UW LaCrosse
Comment: "I love teaching – especially music because music is important to all
other subjects. Each grade level is a sheer delight. The students
here are like my extended family. There is a joy and love filling the
music room each day. St. Pat's has a marvelous staff of dedicated
teachers and very supportive parents. It is truly a joy to be a part
of this fine school."
AJ Czarnecki – Computers, Phy Ed
Tiffany Kolb, Principal
Years teaching: 4 Years at St. Patrick's: 4 Education: UW Whitewater, BBA Management Computer Systems
Comment: "I am lucky enough to teach all the kids in grades K-8 and coach the
6th, 7th and 8th graders in football. It is great to be able to teach all these
kids about two of my favorite things: sports and technology."
Years teaching: 16 Years at St. Pat's: 2 Education: BA – Loras College, Dubuque, IA Secondary Education: Master's Degree – Viterbo University , LaCrosse, Administrator Program – Viterbo University
Comment: "I feel very blessed to be working at this school. It is a place where
learning is genuinely celebrated; where family and faith are valued.
The caliber of the staff, the involvement of the parents, and the
support of the parish are tremendous. The gift of this school is that
it protects and shelters children just a little bit, while allowing
them to develop a positive self esteem and a code of morality that
guides them into adulthood."
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