NAME:
Jan Eversole and Donna Pestel
SCHOOL:
Ganiard Elementary, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
CLASS:
Multiage Primary (Grades 1 and 2)
SCHOOL PHONE:
(989)775-2240
This is Donna Pestel's eighth year in a Multiage setting. She has a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Psychology.
She has a Master of Arts degree in Classroom Teaching. She has five years
of teaching experience in Wisconsin and fifteen years in the Mt. Pleasant
area. In addition, she worked four years as the RTC (Responsible Thinking
Classroom) teacher at Ganiard before accepting a teaching position there.
She is actively involved in working with youth in her church.
This is Jan Eversole's twelfth year of teaching Multiage Primary and
fifteenth year of teaching in a Multiage setting. She has a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Elementary Education with a major in Science. She also has a
Master of Arts degree in Educational Administration. Her 30 years in public
education have given her a variety of experiences. During that time she has
taught every grade level K-8 with the exception of 7th grade. She has also
been an Assistant Princial of an elementary school. Jan is very interested
in technology and is an active member of M.A.C.U.L., (Michigan Association
for Computer and Technology-related Users in Learning), and was formerly on
the Board of Directors for that organization for six years.
Our mission is to:
FOSTER childrens' love of learning
CREATE a hands-on, child-centered classroom
GUIDE children to become independent learners
HELP children reach their potential
PROVIDE a safe, developmentally appropriate, enriching
environment
RESPECT and care for children
