Faculty

Diane Flenaugh

Preprimary Credential from the American Montessori Society

at MECA-Seton

Ms. Diane creates a classroom environment to provide

~ the wonder of a first experience in school

~ the enjoyment of learning, sharing, friendship

~ the nurturing of self-esteem, self-confidence, self-respect

~ the experience of hands-on learning materials

~ the integration of academics with practical life

experiences

~ the development of cognitive learning with social skills,

emotional growth, and physical coordination

At the annual celebration of International Day, students learn the geography, culture, food, stories, songs, and dances of children around the world; they learn to "build bridges" in a multi-cultural setting with such building blocks as respect, tolerance, faith, and love for others.

Catholics are encouraged "to teach as Jesus did."

Saint Bartholomew School is fortunate to have a Catholic Christian staff of teachers, aides and administrators dedicated to the education and formation of young minds.

Julie Marchant

B.A. Education

Kindergarten teachers create an enjoyable, fulfilling learning environment for their students.

Ms. Marchant endeavors to meet the needs of each child, encourage each child to try his/her best, and nurture the love of learning. Realizing that kindergarten children are active learners, the teachers provide a variety of engaging experiences:

~ thematic projects for reading readiness

~ creative opportunities in art, music, movement, play, design

~ cooperative group work to build the conept of “team”

~ center work

~ experiments

~ problem solving situations

Grace Reynoldson

B.A. Education

To nurture continuing growth and success in school, Ms. Reynoldson provides students with learning opportunities to:

~ foster cooperation, confidence, inquisitive questioning

~ develop critical and creative thinking skills

~ communicate ideas in a variety of ways

~ participate more fully in the sacramental life of the church

~ develop a strong foundation in the reading, writing, listening, speaking skills

~ advance in the study of math, science, and social studies

Christine Holzer

B.A. Education

Ms. Holzer uses a variety of techniques to meet the multiple needs of the “emerging readers” as they begin the formalized process of schooling. Some of the ways students are actively engaged in the learning process include:

~ acquiring the skill of reading

~ authoring stories

~ using game techniques in phonics and math

~ working at computers and listening centers

~ creating inventions

~ studying the world of people and their work

~ comparing units of measurement, time, money

Gloria Guillermo-Garza

B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Preprimary Credential from the American Montessori Society at MECA-Seton

Ms. Gloria prepares each child academically, socially, physically, spiritually and helps each child develop a sense of self-esteem, self-confidence, love of self.

At the annual celebration of Chinese New Year, the students learn the culture, language, folk tales, songs, dances, and food of the Chinese. In addition, the students are learning to "feed the spirit" through the Mass as prayer and to "feed the body" through good daily nutrition. Spanish vocabulary words for colors, numerals, and greetings are used to enrich the students' experience with language.