Mrs. Mary Riisen

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About The Teacher
It is an honor to teach the English Language Arts program this year. I am going back to "my roots". Having taught 6th, 7th and 8th grades previously for many years, these students and I will be immersing in the curriculum and preparing for high school. We can all be proud of these students; Terra Nova scores prove that they are far exceeding expectations. Teachers and students have done a masterful job of maintaining the quality of education here at Saint Norbert. I have taught 7th and 8th grades at Saint Thomas of Villanova in Villanova, Our Mother of Good Counsel in Bryn Mawr, and Saint Alphonsus in Maple Glen. I have taught 6th grade at Saint Edward School in Louisville, Kentucky. I have been an instructor and director of the Villanova Children's Reading/Latin and Greek Program at Villanova University. I have taught and directed the Junior High Religious Education program at Saint Isaac Jogues Parish in Wayne. In all I have taught children in the parochial schools for over 30 years. My joy is in teaching children. I have four children of my own that have graduated from Villanova University, University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University and University of Delaware. My husband Arnie and I are very proud of each of them. We have seven grandchildren, ranging in ages from fourteen to one.

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Mission
I have been on a mission for the last thirty years. In the light of all that is happening in the world today, my mission is clear: bring the peace of Christ into our world and into our classrooms. Recently, the 7th and 8th grades have dedicated their year to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This commitment has given us a framework for my teaching and students' learning. In addition, my colleagues and I have brought much care, effort and structure into this process of making our school come vibrantly alive with students as lifelong learners. Together through the reaccreditation process, this faculty has collaborated, collected data, reviewed our goals, established our agenda and developed a five year strategic action plan. My mission is linked to that of my colleagues. Together we work to empower our students to be Christ's examples in this revolutionary age.