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Chris Bemboom Family: Wife, Trisha, and children, Jackson, 7, Hailey, 5, and William, almost 1 Mayhew Lake • Minnesota State UniversityMoorhead Years of experience: Seven What grade and subject will you teach? I’ll be teaching physical education at the high school and DAPE at Pleasantview Elementary and the high school. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? My mom, Ann Bemboom, a long-time PE and health teacher at SRRHS who retired this summer. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? Working with the other PE teachers who I had as teachers and was able to sub for years ago. If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? Try new things. You never know what you will like if you don’t try it.
Erika Berger Family: My boyfriend and our dog. We are a small but happy family. Mandan, North Dakota North Dakota State University Years of experience: Five What grade and subject will you teach? K-5 music at Pleasantview Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? In high school, I was involved with band, piano, musicals and basically everything music. All of my teachers and friends from those experiences helped inspire me to become a music educator. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? I am excited to meet all of the kids at Pleasantview and hope to make music in a creative way with them no matter what this year throws at us. If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? Calm down and don’t take everything so seriously all of the time.
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Alyssa Fleischhacker Family: Parents, two younger sisters and a dog Freeport • Minnesota State University-Moorhead Years of experience: Two What grade and subject will you teach? Early childhood special education. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? My love for children and helping others has always made me interested in being a teacher. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? Learning new things and getting to know a new group of kids. If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? Appreciate the small moments in life.
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Family: Parents, brothers, Dennis and Caleb, and dog, Vader Hayfield • St. Cloud State University Years of experience: Four months of long-term substituting in kindergarten
What grade and subject will you teach? Second grade at Pleasantview Elementary. Geneva • University of Minnesota-Duluth Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? I have Years of experience: First year always wanted to work with children, but my original plan was to become a pediatric nurse when I first came to college. I started working at KIDSTOP and was the staff member who was helping with Power Hour (Homework Helpers). Being able to help the children with their homework when I had no background What grade and subject will you teach? I will be an early childhood special information on what they were doing in the classroom and had not taken any education teacher for ages 3-5. courses in elementary education, I quickly knew that I was in the wrong major Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? My mom is and switched to education. my greatest influence when it comes to teaching. I grew up watching her teach What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? I special education and knew that is what I wanted to do. am most looking forward to spending time with my students and seeing what What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? I amazing things they are able to accomplish this year. am looking forward to meeting all of my students as well as getting to know the If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? If other teachers better. I could give my younger self a piece of advice, it would be to never give up and If you could give your younger self one piece of advice what would it be? I not allow other people’s opinions to affect what I am doing. Surround myself would tell myself to not stress and keep pushing through. It will all be worth it. with like-minded individuals who will help me grow into the person I envision.
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What grade and subject will you teach? Eighth grade math. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? I have always loved math, and I know that is not the same for the most people. I want to create confidence in students that may change their opinions toward math. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? I am looking forward to meeting all of my students and really connecting with them. If you could give your younger self one piece of advice what would it be? Join more activities. If there is time for you to do one more activity, do it. You’ll never regret making more friends and having more fun.
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What grade and subject will you teach? Lead SPED teacher. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? I coached gymnastics while I was in high school. As I moved onto college and beyond, I always came back to working with young people. It took me a couple of years (and other jobs) to finally give into the idea of being a teacher. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? Being back in contact with students. If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? Work harder to stay in touch with more people.
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What grade and subject will you teach? I will be teaching seventh grade mathematics. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? My high school math teacher drove me to become an educator. He had such joy in teaching and with math. I want to create and share that same excitement for math and learning. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? I am looking forward to creating relationships with the students and leading them through their education. Will you be involved in any extracurricular activities? I will be a middle school football coach. If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? I would tell myself to relax and be more expressive. Share talents, thoughts and ideas. Get out of the comfort zone.
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What grade and subject will you teach? I will be teaching 10th grade world history. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? My mom influenced me to become a teacher. She has always told me how much she loves her job, so it was an easy choice for me. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? I am looking forward to working in the community I grew up in and being mentored by the same teachers that taught me. Will you be involved in any extracurricular activities? I am excited to be coaching our boys as the assistant varsity coach for the boys soccer team and junior varisty/varsity offense coach for the boys hockey team at the high school. If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? I would tell my younger self to be more open to making mistakes and learning from them. Both in sports and in the classroom, making mistakes gives us the opportunity to reflect on what we can do better next time.
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What grade and subject will you teach? I’ll direct bands and teach piano class at the high school. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? My band director at St. Olaf, Dr. Timothy Mahr. He was, and is, a wonderful educator, caring person and a phenomenal musician. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? This year is going to be a challenge for everyone, but I’m looking forward to getting to know my students and becoming part of an excellent tradition of musicmaking here at SRRHS. Will you be involved in any extracurricular activities? Yes, I’ll be directing the marching, jazz and pep bands as well as the music listening contest and maybe more. If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? Don’t be afraid to go outside of your comfort zone in music and in life.
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John Solberg Family: Puppy, Jada, parents, Mark and Kelly Solberg, and brothers, Matt, Sam and Nick Cambridge • St. Cloud State University Years of experience: First year What grade and subject will you teach? Science, mainly 10th grade biology. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? My high school biology teacher at Cambridge-Isanti High School, Mrs. Hennen. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? Getting to know the people of this great community. Will you be involved in any extracurricular activities? I will be coaching football and track and field. If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? Never lose that childlike curiosity of the world.
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Sam Warga Family: Married with six kids Holdingford • St. Cloud State University, Western Governors University Years of experience: First year What grade and subject will you teach? High school math. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? Past teachers who really cared about individual students. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? Getting to know the students and staff at SRRHS. Will you be involved in any extracurricular activities? Yes, I will be helping with the girls basketball program. If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? Try your best and be yourself.