Christ Lutheran School Teachers 2005-2006

Getting to know the CLS Staff...

	Mrs. Pauline Posda -- Kindergarten Pauline grew up in a Christian home in her native state of Minnesota. She received Bachelor's Degree in English and Elementary Education from Bethel College in St. Paul. She met Dan at her church in the Twin Cities, Wooddale, and married him in 2001 before moving to a country home near Cadott with their Gold Retreiver, "Sunset." They now attend Chippewa Valley Bible Church, where she helped with child care for the SAHMmies program. Pauline advises "Never give up on your dreams: after working in Preschool Education for 16 years, I am finally living my dream of teaching Kindergarten." (Email: paulineskids2002@yahoo.com)
	Mrs. Jane Sykora -- First Grade Mrs. Sykora is originally from Bloomer, Wisconsin where she grew up in a Christian home with parents who were very involved in church activities. Early in life she put her faith in Jesus and the Bible as the inerrant Word of God. She earned her degree from Bethel College in St. Paul and has over ten years of experience teaching in Christian schools in the Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls area. Many of you may already know her from her involvement with the Barnabas Christian Coffee House in downtown Chippewa Falls. Jane has been a youth leader in her church and has most recently taught school age children and two-year-olds at the YMCA in Chippewa Falls. She lives with her husband Bill, and son Brenden. We are very fortunate to have her with us at CLS.
	Ms. Kelly Hayes -- Second Grade Ms. Hayes is one of our returning staff members and we are very pleased that she has chosen to join us once again as our second grade teacher. Kelly attended UW-Stout as a Child Development and Family Life major. Her classroom is truly a place of learning. There is something wonderful, fun, and different going on in every corner of the room. Be careful -- Kelly usually has a camera as she captures all of the memories that go on throughout the school. She has lived in Chippewa Falls almost all of her life. She lives with her son, Dustin, who is a junior in college this year. (Email: kellyhrrr@hotmail.com)
	Mrs. Jeanette Amundson -- Third & Fourth Grade Teaching is a second career for Jeanette Amundson. She worked as a cosmetologist for several years, before deciding to go back to school. After earning her education degree at UW-Eau Claire, she began teaching at Christ Lutheran, where she has taught several grades off and on over the past eleven years. Jeanette and her husband Roger home-school their two girls, ages 16 and 14. (Email: roger.amundson@charter.net)
	Mrs. Bridget Ericksen -- Fifth & Sixth Grade Bridget Ericksen joined Christ Lutheran School in 2003 to teach Fifth Grade, and now has expanded to Fifth and Sixth grade. This is her third year teaching, and she brings a wonderful energy and creativity to our school. Mrs. Ericksen grew up in Chippewa Falls and graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota with a degree in Social Science Secondary Education. She was married to Adam Ericksen in 2003, and teaches figure skating in her spare time. Mrs. Ericksen is an excellent teacher who encourages her students to be excited about their learning experiences.
	Mrs. Jana Clutter -- Seventh & Eighth Grade Jana Clutter has taught every grade there is to teach at Christ Lutheran School! She also continues to teach music classes to all grades. To top it off, she even served on the School Board for two years, and now serves as the school administrator in addition to teaching Seventh and Eight Grades. Jana and her husband Ron have three grown sons -- two in college, at UW-Stout and UW-Eau Claire, and one that's out in the real world. She enjoys crocheting and knitting, and her favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." (Email: janarae@charter.net)

Previous years' lineups:

• 2001-02
• 2002-03
• 2003-04
• 2004-05