Meet Mrs. Geidner
Hello Families, I am the lead preschool classroom teacher. This will be my eleventh year as part of the Thurston community. Every year it just seems to get better and I am sure this year will be no different. I am a graduate from Eastern Michigan University with a degree in Elementary Education. I am certified K-5 and hold an Early Childhood Education endorsement. I have had the pleasure to work with this age group teaching preschool for over 15 years. Preschool is my favorite age group to work with; I love being part of all the joy of learning and growth that preschooler's have. Every year I look forward to getting to know all of my preschooler's and their family's better, we like to create a preschool family atmosphere.
Here are a few fun facts about me. I am a Michigan native and grew up not far from here, I currently live in Ann Arbor with my husband, and my two children. My son Jake is 23, he attends Washtenaw Community College, where he is studying construction engineering. My daughter Bethany is 19, she is a sophomore at North Park University in Chicago, where she is a member of their volleyball team. I have one dog named Shaggy and my son has a dog named Jade. My favorite food is Chocolate Chip Cookies, my favorite color is yellow, my favorite animal is a giraffe, and my favorite season is summer. Since my daughter is a volleyball player, my favorite sport is of course volleyball, but I also like to watch football, I don't like scary movies they give me bad dreams, I like movies with happy endings and comedy's. My favorite part of preschool is learning with the class; singing, playing games and reading stories in silly voices.
Here are a few fun facts about me. I am a Michigan native and grew up not far from here, I currently live in Ann Arbor with my husband, and my two children. My son Jake is 23, he attends Washtenaw Community College, where he is studying construction engineering. My daughter Bethany is 19, she is a sophomore at North Park University in Chicago, where she is a member of their volleyball team. I have one dog named Shaggy and my son has a dog named Jade. My favorite food is Chocolate Chip Cookies, my favorite color is yellow, my favorite animal is a giraffe, and my favorite season is summer. Since my daughter is a volleyball player, my favorite sport is of course volleyball, but I also like to watch football, I don't like scary movies they give me bad dreams, I like movies with happy endings and comedy's. My favorite part of preschool is learning with the class; singing, playing games and reading stories in silly voices.
Meet Miss Kelly
Hello preschool families, my name is Kelly Williams, I am a paraprofessional in the preschool classroom. I was born and raised in Ann Arbor and am a graduate of Ann Arbor Public schools. I had wanted to be a lawyer from the time I was in kindergarten, until I was a teaching assistant in a 2nd grade classroom my senior year of high school, I then no longer wanted to be a lawyer and instead changed to teaching. I graduated from the University of Michigan School of Education in 2013 and then moved to Arizona where I taught 5th grade until moving back to Ann Arbor last year. I will be starting grad school in January where I will be getting my masters in early childhood special education. Last year I was a long term sub in a special education classroom at the preschool and family center and fell in love with this age group. I enjoy playing, reading and learning with the preschoolers. I currently live with my younger brother Alex and our dog Diesel in Ann Arbor. I enjoy being outside, reading, hanging out with friends and family, and working out. I also enjoy cooking and baking and do competitions regularly. My favorite colors are purple and pink, my favorite time of the year is spring and my favorite animal is a Polar Bear. I look forward to getting to work with your children and get to know your families.
Hello preschool families, my name is Kelly Williams, I am a paraprofessional in the preschool classroom. I was born and raised in Ann Arbor and am a graduate of Ann Arbor Public schools. I had wanted to be a lawyer from the time I was in kindergarten, until I was a teaching assistant in a 2nd grade classroom my senior year of high school, I then no longer wanted to be a lawyer and instead changed to teaching. I graduated from the University of Michigan School of Education in 2013 and then moved to Arizona where I taught 5th grade until moving back to Ann Arbor last year. I will be starting grad school in January where I will be getting my masters in early childhood special education. Last year I was a long term sub in a special education classroom at the preschool and family center and fell in love with this age group. I enjoy playing, reading and learning with the preschoolers. I currently live with my younger brother Alex and our dog Diesel in Ann Arbor. I enjoy being outside, reading, hanging out with friends and family, and working out. I also enjoy cooking and baking and do competitions regularly. My favorite colors are purple and pink, my favorite time of the year is spring and my favorite animal is a Polar Bear. I look forward to getting to work with your children and get to know your families.