Mrs. Tara Opsteen-Van Dyke

My name is Mrs. Tara Opsteen-Van Dyke, or as my students usually call me, Mrs. OVD.  This is my seventh year of teaching, all of which have been with KCSS.  I previously taught eighth grade literature and English at St. Mary Middle School before taking the past four years off to be a stay-at-home mom.  I am now very excited to be returning to the classroom to teach eighth grade literature, English, and religion at Holy Cross!  I earned my Bachelor of Science in Education from UW-Oshkosh, with a minor in language arts.

  When I am not teaching, I love reading, playing the piano, playing percussion with the Kimberly Community Band, scrapbooking, camping, cross-country skiing, and biking.  My husband and I have a beautiful daughter, who is the light of our lives.  As a family, one of our favorite things to do is travel around the Great Lakes seeing lighthouses.  To date, we have seen around 130, with our favorite being the Pointe au Baril Lighthouse in Canada. 
 

Check out Mrs. Tara Opsteen-Van Dyke's 8th grade web site!
www.mrsovd.co.nr

Check out my blog at:
www.mrsovd.blogspot.com

Feel free to contact me at topsteenvandyke@kcssonline.org

Please follow this link to see my curriculum/classroom expectations.

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Mrs. Ann Vanden Wymelenberg

My name is Ann Vanden Wymelenberg. I am beginning my sixteenth year of teaching: all of them at KCSS. This year I will be teaching algebra and social studies to the eighth graders and social studies to the seventh graders. That represents a change for me as I have not taught seventh grade in about 11 years. I am really looking forward to it! I am a graduate of St. Norbert College where I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadfield Social Studies with a minor in secondary education. On a personal note, my husband and I reside in Wrightstown and have one two-year-old son and a German Shepherd. Both of them keep us very busy. In my free time, I enjoy scrapbooking, reading, gardening, camping, and boating.

Check out Mrs. Vanden Wymelenberg's 8th grade web site!
http://www.athenet.net/~stormywy

Feel free to contact me at avandenwymelenberg@kcssonline.org

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