We Welcome New Teachers To The Ledge!
I am pleased to introduce three new educators who are joining our SMSA high school faculty community for 2021-22. We extend a warm and hearty ‘Welcome’ to The Ledge!
Mr. Greg Zimmer joins us with 28 years of high school teaching experience, serving previously at Hartford Union High School, and most recently at Fond du Lac High school where he supervised a science department of 16 teachers. Mr. Zimmer has a BA in Economics from Northland College, and BS in Broadfield Science from UW-Milwaukee. He holds minors in Chemistry and Biology and an MS in Managerial Science from Cardinal Stritch University. Mr. Zimmer has also earned and renewed National Board Certification as a teacher, and has WI DPI Masters Licenses in Chemistry, Science and Biology/Life Sciences. He will be teaching Chemistry, and Environmental Science and will be our onsite proctor for the CAPP Stats course. Mr. Zimmer and his wife are the proud parents of three SMSA alumni, Gabe (‘16); Leah (‘18) and Joseph (‘21).
Mr. Dave Braun joins SMSA with 19 years of experience serving as a parish director of Christian formation and/or youth ministry in several parishes, most recently at St. Francis Borgia in Cedarburg. Mr. Braun holds a BS in Biology from UW-Green Bay, and MA in Theological Studies from Ave Maria University. He has an Advanced Ministry Certificate from Franciscan University. Mr. Braun will be teaching Catholicism and Sacraments to Freshmen, and Old Testament and New Testament to Sophomores. Mr. Braun is familiar with Fond du Lac and Springs from his time serving at Holy Family Parish as Director of Christian Formation from 2014-2016.
Elizabeth Stavropoulos joins the high school World Languages Department and will teach all Spanish I sections and the middle school Spanish Introduction course to Grade 8! She is a 2021 graduate of Marian University, with a BS in Education and Minor in Spanish. Mrs. Stavropoulos is this year’s recipient of the Spirit of Marian Award! She is also a past vice president of Kappa Delta Pi, the Education Honors Society. Mrs. Stavropoulos has served as a teacher assistant and mentor with Upward Bound for the past two years and had clinical teaching placements in Fond du Lac as well as in Ripon. She also enjoyed singing with the Marian University Women’s Chorale and participating in Marian’s Campus Ministry programs.
Senior Students & Parents – College Planning
A special information event to assist senior students and their parents with college planning has been scheduled for next Tuesday, August 10, at 7:00 pm. This will be a virtual/video conference led by school counselor Mr. Tallen Mahaffey. All senior parents and students are invited to join Google Meets to participate https://meet.google.com/gwf-drca-twh. The program will provide detailed guidance around the application process, Naviance, letters of recommendation, and the important timelines for this fall. There will also be time for Q & A.
As August ramps up with busy days of planning, we look forward to filling our campus with students and teachers so that teaching and learning may once again thrive on the Ledge!
Our Lady of the Ledge, pray for us!
Be well, God bless.
Eamonn O’Keeffe, Principal Grades 9-12