6th Grade

 

 Julie Simons - 6th Grade Homeroom - 6th/7th/8th Grade Social Studies & Religion:

Julie Simons teaches 6th, 7th and 8th grade Social Studies and Religion.  She also is Student Council Advisor.  The 2005-06 school year was her first year as a full time teacher, as she was part time for the two previous years.

Julie received her teaching degree and coaching endorsement at Midland Lutheran College.  She taught 5 years at Yutan Public Schools, and then decided to stay home with her children.  She stayed at home for 3 years and learned about St. Patrick’s when searching for a preschool for her oldest son.  “As a parent of a new preschooler, I was so inspired by the staff at St. Patrick’s and the daily involvement by the parents.  I knew I wanted to become a part of the positive teaching environment surrounding St. Patrick’s.”

Julie began teaching at St. Pat's in 2003 and is looking forward to her full time teaching assignment in the Middle School.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family.  Julie and Jason have three boys, Ben, Jaxon and Kobey, which attend St. Patrick’s School and parish.  They enjoy participating in sports, especially basketball. 

Chris Nelson- 6th Homeroom - 6th Grade English & Science/7th & 8th Religion:

Chris teaches 6th grade English and Science and also be teaches 7th and 8th grade religion.

"Teaching at St. Patrick’s has been a real blessing for me as a professional and as a mother.” Chris first became interested in St. Patrick’s as a parent. She and her husband, Scott enrolled their oldest son in 2001. “Once we became involved with St. Patrick’s as parents and experienced the level of committed parents, parish members and school staff, I wanted to be a part of that environment professionally as well. It has been all I had hoped for and more! I have never experienced a group of teachers so committed to being their best; they strive to bring out the best in all students as well. ”

 

Chris began teaching at St. Patrick’s in 2003-04. Prior to that, she spent 12 years in Catholic Education serving inner city schools as a teacher and a principal. “Catholic Schools provide us with an excellent opportunity to share and develop our Catholic faith. I want my students to know that our faith permeates all we do and all we are.”

 

“Discipline With Purpose is a program I feel very passionately about. There is not a single day that goes by that I do not use something I learned to help me be a better teacher and a better parent.” It is that level of passion that led Chris to become our parent trainer for DWP. She trains other parents on how to use DWP in their homes. “When we can make connections from home to school, our children see that we are a team. We all want to help them learn how to grow up. It’s a powerful tool.”

 

Chris spends her free time loving and caring for her family, participating in, and watching her family participate in sports, reading and learning. 

 

Jan Milone, 6th Grade Teacher Assistant

I am looking forward to becoming a member of the St. Pat’s “family”.  My family has lived in the Elkhorn area for about two years now.  My husband Tom and I were both born and raised in Omaha and have lots of extended family here.  We have two teenagers, Marissa and Matthew.

I have been lucky enough to be a stay-at-home mom for many years, working various part-time jobs. After many years of volunteering at my children’s Catholic grade school I began substituting for the teachers assistants.  I really enjoyed working with the kids at all grade levels and look forward to getting to know the children and families at St. Pat’s.  Everyone here has already been so welcoming and I am excited about getting started on a great year.