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Mrs. Kari Penrose
Head Teacher
Education: Masters in Education from California State University. Bachelors in Elementary Education from Concordia University, Seward, NE. Currently holds a Nebraska Teaching Certificate in Elementary K-8. Nominated and selected to participate in the LCMS School Leadership & Educational Development (SLED) program for the 2012-2013 school year. She has served as a Lutheran educator and education coordinator for the past 12 years teaching almost all grades Pre-8th. She has served in several Lutheran schools and congregations in California, Texas, and Nebraska. Has been at St. Paul Lutheran School since 2011.
Awarded: LCMS Administrator of the Year Oct 2018
Email: kpenrose@stpaulwpne.org
Head Teacher
Education: Masters in Education from California State University. Bachelors in Elementary Education from Concordia University, Seward, NE. Currently holds a Nebraska Teaching Certificate in Elementary K-8. Nominated and selected to participate in the LCMS School Leadership & Educational Development (SLED) program for the 2012-2013 school year. She has served as a Lutheran educator and education coordinator for the past 12 years teaching almost all grades Pre-8th. She has served in several Lutheran schools and congregations in California, Texas, and Nebraska. Has been at St. Paul Lutheran School since 2011.
Awarded: LCMS Administrator of the Year Oct 2018
Email: kpenrose@stpaulwpne.org
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Mrs. Penrose's favorite Bible verse:
Mark 10:27 New International Version (NIV)27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” My Confirmation Verse: Romans 6:23 New International Version (NIV)23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in[a] Christ Jesus our Lord. |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Food = Avocados, Steak, Breakfast Food, Dark Chocolate, Chips & Salsa Favorite Color = Blue If you could go anywhere.... Italy Favorite Sports Teams = St. Paul Lutheran School Eagles, Nebraska Huskers, 49er's, Oakland A's, and the Golden State Warriors Favorite Song = "10,000 Reasons" What's something most people don't know about you? My Master's degree diploma from California State University is signed by Arnold Schwarzeneggar. I played soccer for 1 year in college. It is a life goal to be on Wheel of Fortune! Favorite Book = "A Fine, Fine School" by Sharon Creech. Favorite Author = Shel Silverstein, Patricia Polacco, & John Grisham My Favorite thing about St. Paul School = The families that we are able to serve through a Christian Education for the past 137+ years. It is a great legacy to be apart of! |
Mrs. Tracie Reeson
Preschool Teacher
Education: Graduated from Wayne State College in 1991 with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Development. In May 2002, obtained initial teacher certification in Early Childhood Education Unified from University of Lincoln at Kearney. Currently working towards Master's in Special Education Mild to Moderate K-6. Nebraska Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood Education Pre-K to 3rd. At St. Paul Lutheran since 2012.
Email: treeson@stpaulwpne.org
Preschool Teacher
Education: Graduated from Wayne State College in 1991 with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Development. In May 2002, obtained initial teacher certification in Early Childhood Education Unified from University of Lincoln at Kearney. Currently working towards Master's in Special Education Mild to Moderate K-6. Nebraska Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood Education Pre-K to 3rd. At St. Paul Lutheran since 2012.
Email: treeson@stpaulwpne.org
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Mrs. Reeson's favorite Bible verse: Proverbs 22:6 King James Version (KJV) 6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Food = Mexican Food Favorite Color = Blue If you could go anywhere.... New York to see the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center Favorite Sports Teams = Indiana Colts followed by the Nebraska Cornhuskers Favorite Song = Jesus Loves Me Favorite Book = I love the "Pete the Cat" books by James Dean Hobbies = Spending time with my family and friends and going camping Tell me about your pets? = I have 2 dogs. Jojo is a black, 14 year old Labrador. Jack is the wonder mutt. He just turned 2. |
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Mrs. Tanya Fraser
Preschool Aide Education: Graduated from Southeast Community College with an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education. I worked as a Preschool aid prior to being at Stay-at-home-mom. My husband Tyler and I have been members of the West Point community since 2010. Our family has had a wonderful experience at St. Paul Lutheran School; our daughters as students and Tyler and I as parents. I am excited to get the opportunity this year to experience St. Paul as a staff member in the preschool classroom. Mrs. Fraser has worked at St. Paul Lutheran since the fall of 2019. |
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Mrs. Fraser's favorite Bible verse: 2 Timothy 1:7 King James Version (KJV) 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Food = Fruit & junk food :) Favorite Color = Shades of Blue If you could go anywhere.... Anywhere I can drive and not fly :) Favorite Song = "I Can Only Imagine" by Mercy Me Hobbies? = Baking and being with my family What's something most people don't know about you? I love looking at old houses. I love looking at them online and visiting historical museums and homes. Favorite Books = My girls and I love reading together the "Little House on the Prairie" books. |
Miss Emily Muench
Transitional Kindergarten Teacher
Visit her classroom blog: http://msmuench.weebly.com
Education: Graduated from Concordia University, Seward, NE in May 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Special Education. Nebraska Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education, K-8, and Special Education, K-12. Has been at St. Paul Lutheran since fall of 2016.
Email: emuench@stpaulwpne.org
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Miss Muench's favorite Bible verse: Isaiah 41:10 New International Version (NIV) 10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Food = Pizza or anything with Noodles :) Favorite Color = Pink If you could go anywhere... I'd like to go visit where my ancestors came from in Germany. Favorite Sports Teams = Nebraska Huskers Favorite Song = "I What's something most people don't know about you? I'm a Favorite Books = The Tell me about your pet. = I |
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Mrs. Jill Recker
Transitional Kindergarten Aide Morning Christian Fitness Director Education: Graduated 2016 with a Bachelor of Science. Previously she has worked for 4 years as an aide in Elementary Education. Mrs. Recker has worked at St. Paul Lutheran since the fall of 2017. |
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Mrs. Recker's favorite Bible verse: 1 Peter 1:22 New International Version (NIV) 22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.[a] |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Food = Filet & Loaded Baked Potato with green onions & a Salad with Ranch Favorite Color = Green If you could go anywhere.... Hawaii Favorite Sports Teams = It's a tie Huskers football & Cubs baseball Favorite Song = There's so many, but I really like jamming out to Kelly Clarkson's "Since You've Been Gone." What's something most people don't know about you? I've played rec softball for over 20 years. |
Mrs. Lynn Koehlmoos
Resource Teacher, Grant Writer, Lunch Program Coordinator
Education: Associate of Arts degree in Education from Northeast Community College, Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary K-8 and Special Education K-12 from Wayne State College. She holds a Nebraska Teaching Certificate in Elementary K-8 and Special Education Mild to Moderate K-12. Has been teaching at St. Paul since January of 1999.
Email: lkoehlmoos@stpaulwpne.org
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Mrs. Koehlmoos favorite Bible verse: Isaiah 40:31 King James Version (KJV) 31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Food = Oh my, where do I start, there are so many! :) Favorite Color = Teal Blue If you could go anywhere.... Europe. I'd like to visit the countries of my ancestors. Favorite Sports Teams = Nebraska Corn Huskers Favorite Song = "I Can Only Imagine" by Mercy Me What's something most people don't know about you? I'm a bargain shopper. My daughters call me, "Queen of the clearance aisle." Another interesting fact, is that I've lived through 2 tornadoes in my life. Once as a child in 1967, and the Twin Tornadoes of 2014 in Pilger, Nebraska. Favorite Books = The classics. Jane Austen novels. I also love children's picture books. Tell me about your pet. = I have a 5 year old Shih Tzu, named Breckyn. It's from one of my students at St. Paul. |
Mrs. Morgan Jacobsen
Kindergarten Teacher
Education: Graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in December of 2013 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Birth to 3rd Grade. She has been teaching at St. Paul since fall of 2016.
Email: mjacobsen@stpaulwpne.org
Kindergarten Teacher
Education: Graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in December of 2013 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Birth to 3rd Grade. She has been teaching at St. Paul since fall of 2016.
Email: mjacobsen@stpaulwpne.org
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Mrs. Jacobsen's favorite Bible verse: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 New International Version (NIV)A Time for Everything3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, 6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, 7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Food = Prime Rib & Mashed Potatoes... and Cheetos! Favorite Color = Pink & Sparkles If you could go anywhere.... Greece Favorite Sports Teams = Huskers of course Favorite Song = Eagles Wings What's something most people don't know about you? When I was 11, my dance company and myself danced at Disney World. Tell me about your pet. = Charli is a dog. Remi is a hunting dog. |
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Mrs. Rhonda Henschen
1st Grade Teacher Education: Graduated from Northern State University in December 1999 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. She completed her Early Childhood endorsement in May 2007 and her Lutheran colloquy in November 2011. Mrs.Henschen obtained her Nebraska teaching certificate in July 2018. She has been at St. Paul since fall of 2018. Email: rhenschen@stpaulwpne.org |
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Mrs. Henschen's favorite Bible verse: 1 Thessalonians 4:16 New International Version (NIV)16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Food = Twist Ice Cream Cones, Strawberries, Butter, and Italian Ice... or maybe there's such a thing as "Strawberry Butter Italian Ice" Not sure.... better ask..... Favorite Color = Green If you could go anywhere.... To my Parent's Farm Favorite Sports Teams = Dallas Cowboys Favorite Song = "I Can Only Imagine" by Mercy Me What's something most people don't know about you? I have never played an instrument in a band. Favorite Books = anything, James Patterson |
Mrs. Danielle Reppert
2nd Grade Teacher & Resource Teacher
Visit her classroom blog: http://mrsreppert.weebly.com
Education: Danielle graduated from Wayne State College in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary and Special Education. She holds a Nebraska Teaching Certificate in Elementary K-8 and Special Education K-12. She has been teaching at St. Paul since fall of 2016.
Email: dreppert@stpaulwpne.org
2nd Grade Teacher & Resource Teacher
Visit her classroom blog: http://mrsreppert.weebly.com
Education: Danielle graduated from Wayne State College in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary and Special Education. She holds a Nebraska Teaching Certificate in Elementary K-8 and Special Education K-12. She has been teaching at St. Paul since fall of 2016.
Email: dreppert@stpaulwpne.org
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Mrs. Reppert's favorite Bible verse: Ephesians 2:8-10 New International Version (NIV) 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Food = Snacks & Sweets Favorite Color = Orange If you could go anywhere.... Travel all around Europe Favorite Sports Teams = I'm not an avid sports person, but I do like Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox. Favorite Song = "Part of Your World" from the Little Mermaid movie What's something most people don't know about you? I LOVE prime rib!!! Favorite Books = "Is Your Mama a Llama?" by Steven Kellogg |
Mrs. Tammy Schroeder
3rd & 4th Grade Teacher
Visit her classroom's blog: http://thelearningnook.wordpress.com/
Education: Graduated from Concordia University, Seward, NE with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary/Early Childhood with a minor in English. Holds a Nebraska Teaching Certificate in Elementary K-8. Taught in Madison, NE for 10 years. Has been at St. Paul Lutheran since 1999.
Awarded: K-12 LCMS Teacher of the Year Oct 2017
CLICK HERE FOR THE LEARNING NOOK BLOG.
Email: tschroeder@stpaulwpne.org
3rd & 4th Grade Teacher
Visit her classroom's blog: http://thelearningnook.wordpress.com/
Education: Graduated from Concordia University, Seward, NE with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary/Early Childhood with a minor in English. Holds a Nebraska Teaching Certificate in Elementary K-8. Taught in Madison, NE for 10 years. Has been at St. Paul Lutheran since 1999.
Awarded: K-12 LCMS Teacher of the Year Oct 2017
CLICK HERE FOR THE LEARNING NOOK BLOG.
Email: tschroeder@stpaulwpne.org
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Mrs. Schroeder's favorite Bible verse: Psalm 46:10 New International Version (NIV) 10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Food = Cheese Pizza Favorite Color = Purple If you could go anywhere.... to the Beach! I just love it there. Favorite Sports Teams = Dallas Cowboys Favorite Song = This changes often... "Is He Worthy?" by Chris Tomlin What's new with you? I recently took up knitting. I'm still learning. Favorite Books = "Jane Austen is my favorite author and I read "Pride and Prejudice" is my favorite book. I read it at least once a year. |
Mrs. Colleen Brockmann
5th & 6th Homeroom Teacher
Technology Coordinator
Education: Graduated from College of St. Mary, Omaha, NE in 1991 with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. Completed Colloquy in 2003 from Concordia University, Seward, NE. She holds a Nebraska Teaching Certificate in Elementary and Early Childhood Education K-8.Taught at Zion Lutheran School, Bancroft, NE for 8 years. Has been teaching at St. Paul Lutheran since 2003.
Email: cdbrockmann@stpaulwpne.org
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Mrs. Brockmann's favorite Bible verse: Ephesians 2:8-9 New Living Translation (NLT) 8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Hobby= Reading & Golf Favorite Color = Red and Purple If you could go anywhere.... Australia Favorite Sports Teams = Huskers Favorite Song = "Voice of Truth by Casting Crowns and "So Long Self" by Mercy Me Favorite Books = "The Giving Tree" and "Ferdinand" Tell me about your pets. = I have a class pet snake. April is a Western Hognose snake who's about a 2 years old. I also have 11 farm cats and 5 kittens. |
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Mr. Pat Dunklau
7th/8th Grade Homeroom Teacher Athletic Director Education: Graduated from Wayne State College with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and Social Sciences, and a Coaching Endorsement in 1982. Has taught 7th-12th grades in the public school system for 32 years. Has taught at Bartlett-Wheeler Central, Shelton Public School, and most recently Scribner-Snyder Community Schools. He has been at St. Paul Lutheran School since the fall of 2016. Email: pdunklau@stpaulwpne.org |
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Mr. Dunklau's favorite Bible verse: John 8:31-32 New King James Version (NKJV) The Truth Shall Make You Free 31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Food = Fried Chicken & Chicken Fried Steak Favorite Color = Navy Blue or Green If you could go anywhere.... England, France & Germany Favorite Sports Teams = Minnesota Vikings, Boston Celtics & Cinninnati Reds Favorite Song = The Notre Dame fight song What's something that most people don't know about you? I have always wanted to play the bagpipes. Favorite Books = "Band of Brothers" by Stephen Ambrose, and "Lombardi" by David Mainess |
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Mrs. Dana Meiergerd School Secretary Education: Graduated from Buena Vista University, 2002. She has studied abroad in both Japan and Germany. Mrs. Meiergerd has worked at St. Paul Lutheran since the fall of 2013. Email: stpaulschool@stpaulwpne.org |
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Mrs. Meiergerd's favorite Bible verse: Romans 12:12 New International Version (NIV) 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 5:1-5 New International Version (NIV) Peace and Hope5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we[b] boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. |
Teacher Tidbits:
Favorite Food = Anything my mom makes. But if I have to pick... Marinated Pork Chops, Meatloaf, Almonds, Coffee, Soup (any), Starburst candy, Apples, Milk Chocolate, more Coffee.... Favorite Color = I love bright colors. Pinks, Greens, & Yellows If you could go anywhere.... It's not where I'd go but, who I'd go with. I'd pick my family and just get in the car and go! Favorite Sports Teams = I tend to root for the underdogs in any given sport. Favorite Song = "Down to the River to Pray" by Allison Krauss, and "You Say" by Lauren Diagle Favorite Books = So many! I love books like some people love candy. My favorite children's book is Steven Kellogg "The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash." My most recent favorite book is, "Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women." Pets? = My home is kind of a zoo... There's 2 turtles, 1 guard dog who's all bark and no bite, 1 fluffy dog who could be confused for a mop, 2-3 cats they are free range, and 2 bucket calves that are great at mowing the yard. |
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Mrs. Alicia Moyer
Music Theory Teacher Education: Mrs. Moyer leads music theory classes Kindergarten through 8th grade at St. Paul Lutheran School. She was blessed to attend a Lutheran grade school and a Lutheran high school. She has over 20 years experience in music. In her church, she has lead both Sunday School classes and directed their music program. In addition she has played the organ and participated in her church choir. She is looking forward to sharing her passion for music and continuing to be apart of the Lutheran school system. |