Thursday, August 24, 2017

Hello!

Psalms 127:3

Hello!  My name is Jennifer Van Helvoirt and I am so blessed to be back in the classroom!  I will be teaching 3K at St. Clare.  I am looking forward to meeting everyone at the Open House this evening from 4:00-7:00.  

I thought I'd share a little bit about myself.  Last year I was a substitute teacher at St. Clare.  Prior to that I was a stay-at-home mom for the last 13 years.  Before having children I taught 1st and 2nd grade.  I have a degrees in both Early Childhood as well as Elementary Education.  

My husband, Mike, and I have 4 children; Owen (13), Emily (12), Alex (9) and Eli (5).  We moved to Wrightstown about 2 years ago.  This year, we will have all four of our kids at St. Clare.  Before moving to Wrightstown in 2015 we lived in Kaukauna for ten years and became members of Holy Cross Parish.  We continue to be actively involved in various groups and activities at Holy Cross.  Our Catholic faith is very important to our family.  

Going Forward
Going forward this blog will primarily be used to relate information about what is happening in our classroom.  You will be notified when there is a new entry. 

Photos
It's fun to see photos of your little ones while they are busy at school.  Therefore, I have created a "Homeroom" link where I will post photos of classroom happenings.  The photos posted on Homeroom are only visible to the individuals that I invite so this will be a private group.  You will be notified when photos are added.  If using "Homeroom" is new to you, simply follow these instructions to get started:

1.  Watch for an email invitation entitled "Jennifer Van Helvoirt via Homeroom."  
2.  Open the email and click on the link to accept the invitation.  
3.  You will be asked to sign up for a Homeroom account (unless you already have one) Simply enter your email, name and create a password.
4.  Most people who use this choose to install the Homeroom App. on a phone and/or tablet.  This works really well.

I am anxious to meet each of you and especially your children!  I look forward to a wonderful school year ahead.  I'm attaching a couple of photos so that you know who to look for in the coming days.  See you later today!

God Bless,
Mrs. Van Helvoirt


My husband, Mike and I.
Our youngest manages to sneak into most photos.

Our four kids and our friendly little dog, Chester.