Deanne brings a solid academic background and more than a decade of classroom experience in elementary and special education to her role as a First Grade teacher. She strives to have an inviting and exciting classroom with a curriculum that instills an age-appropriate level of responsibility in her students.   Being able to bring the Word of God into the curriculum at any point of the day is exciting and uplifting.  Deanne has a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education with a LD (learning disabilities) minor from UW-Stevens Point.

Her interests include spending time with her family, gardening, traveling, singing and playing the piano.

"I incorporate the presence of God into our day by reminding the children that we are never alone and are always loved. We build our classroom on respect for each other and love for God.”

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Although the majority of Deborah’s two-decade career in education has been as a teacher in  pre-school and the primary grades in Lutheran schools, she has spent four years teaching  English as a second language to students of all ages as a LCMS Youth Ministry volunteer to Japan. Deborah has been at St. Paul for ten years and is presently teaching second grade. She is a graduate of Concordia University, River Forest, IL, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education with concentrations in English Literature and Theology.

Deborah enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing handbells, camping, hiking, swimming, watching old movies and reading.

“I believe that the purpose of a Christian teacher is to assist parents in carrying out their responsibility to provide a Christian education for their children. . . nurturing those children in my care spiritually, emotionally, academically and physically, encouraging them to achieve their full potential as children of God.”

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St. Paul has been Linda’s first and only teaching assignment.  She has been on the staff for 28 years.  A specialist in primary education, Linda has taught Third Grade for 19 years and also has taught First and Second Grades. She graduated from Concordia University, River Forest, IL, in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

In her spare time she likes to read and go for walks.  She sings in the St. Paul Mixed Choir,  subs when needed in the St. Paul Handbell Choir ,  serves on the Altar Guild, and is an offering money counter.

 “Christ is the center of all we do at St. Paul and I see my role as equipping the students with the skills they need to be servants in the school community, the church community and in their neighborhoods.  My goals are to help my students treat each other with Christian love, to become more independent and to master basic math facts.”

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Donna has a Bachelor of Science degree from Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska. She has taught for 29 years in Lutheran schools, first at St. Paul in Sedalia, MO, and for the last 27 years at St. Paul, Grafton. She has specialized in Grades Three, Four and Five for her entire career and has taught Fourth Grade for the past 20 years.

In her spare time Donna enjoys cooking, sewing and watching sports.

“It is my privilege to serve the Lord by teaching and ministering to the children that God has placed before us.  It is my ministry to prepare them - both academically and spiritually - for what God has in store for their lives. My goals are to fill my students with the knowledge and love of God, prepare them academically for fifth grade, and help them develop an appreciation for the State of Wisconsin in the context of the fourth grade curriculum.”

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