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Welcome Kaylee Hanson Meet Our New Kindergarten Teacher at Holy Family School
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t Holy Family School and our “The reason why I wanted to come parishes, we work to make back to Holy Family School is that I felt everyone feel welcome. The same goes a bond with the staff when I attended for Kaylee Hanson, who started as school here,” she says. “They were great a kindergarten teacher for the 2020role models for me.” 21 school year. However, in this case, Although she says it’s been a difficult it’s more of a “welcome back,” as Ms. year, particularly in managing all of the Hanson attended Holy Family School COVID-19 rules, Ms. Hanson loves beas a student. Ms. Hanson’s co-teacher, ing back at the school where she spent a Mrs. Deb Spanier, was her kindergarten lot of her childhood. Teaching the Cathoteacher! lic faith to her students and being able to Holy Family School is also a fampractice it with staff is such a joy to her. ily affair for Ms. Hanson. Her cousin, “I love that there is a connection with Ms. Kaylee Hanson started at Ms. Morgan Gamradt, and aunt, Mrs. religion at Holy Family School,” she says. Holy Family School teaching JoAnn Kohorst, both teach at the school. “The students enjoy learning more about kindergarten in 2020. Ms. Hanson’s parents and grandparents it and it is rewarding to see them grow in have been longtime supporters of the school, as well. their faith. With my fellow staff members, we discuss “My grandparents, Ed and Marlene Klaphake, the Catholic faith every single day. We also pray every were very strong in the Catholic faith,” she says. “My morning, and that is something that I haven’t always mom’s side of the family has always been proud sup- done in the past.” porters of Holy Family School in the form of donations Ms. Hanson says the staff is there for one another and time.” and they are truly a team. Her former kindergarten Ms. Hanson graduated from Minnesota State Uni- teacher, Mrs. Spanier, has served as her mentor. versity Moorhead and is so thankful to start her teach“She has so much experience, which helps,” Ms. ing career at our school. Hanson says. “When I have a question, she knows the continued on page 5
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