My name is JaNae Zimmer and I am very excited to be your child's first grade teacher! A born and raised resident of the North Country, I grew up in the village of Brownville and, later as a teenager, outside of Plessis. The beautiful St. Lawrence River and Thousand Islands are four miles from my home!
I have two sons and two gorgeous granddaughters. My partner, Mr. Aznoe, and I also have a furry baby, "Hey Boy", who is a middle-aged orange and white striped tiger cat. We enjoy riding our motorcycles and visiting our families.
What are my other favorites?
walking My favorite colors are green and purple.
gardening & canning My favorite movies are comedies and Disney movies.
quilting & sewing My favorite grade is...First Grade, of course!
reading My favorite foods come from Italy. (Think pizza and gelato!)
traveling My favorite sport is football.
I talk about my home life often and your child will hear lots of stories about my family life outside of school!
I graduated from Alexandria Central School, Jefferson Community College and SUNY Potsdam. I have been an elementary school teacher since 2000, serving as a Reading Specialist, and in third grade, Kindergarten as well as first grade classrooms in this district. Prior to that, I was a certified family day care provider. So, I have had lots and lots of experience watching and learning about how young children work and play and what concerns parents have when they entrust their child to another adult.
Here is my mission statement:
I work really hard to help my students become good citizens. I want them to know what that looks like and sounds like and how to be the best you can be.