Mrs. Ranz |  Kindergarten  |  Ascent of Northern Colorado

ABOUT ME

Hi! My name is Dawn Ranz and I am thrilled to be your child's kindergarten teacher this year. I graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and a master's degree in Reading. I taught kindergarten for six years before having children and then took several years off to be at home with them when they were young. Once they all started school, I started back teaching at Harmony Preschool in the PreK classroom for two years. Then I had this amazing opportunity to teach kindergarten at Ascent, this will be my fourth year! I am so excited for another great school year and feel so blessed to be a part of such a virtuous, high-quality school.

EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY

I believe that education truly needs to be a partnership with parents. To fully develop a virtuous and well-rounded child, there needs to be transparent communication and a trusting partnership where we all work to educate the mind and soul. To be in the kindergarten classroom is such a joy for me as I get to be a part of your child's first educational experience.

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO

I am so excited to be back into the kindergarten classroom this year, truly my favorite grade to teach and watch the "aha" moments as they develop all throughout the year. I hope you are as excited as I am about this coming year and please always feel free to reach out to me, we're in this together... learning and growing!

Mrs. Haub|  3rd Grade  |  Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado

ABOUT ME

My name is Larissa Haub and I am delighted to be teaching third grade again this year!  I read avidly, play keyboard on our worship team at church, love to get outside and hike, and enjoy board games and card games, and am hooked on pickleball.  I graduated from Montana State University with a degree in K-8 Education and subsequently taught in private and public school for several years, including kindergarten, fifth, and sixth grade.  Taking time to stay at home with our five children was a great blessing, and it's also been a great blessing to have come back to teaching here at Ascent!  This is my fourth year teaching at Ascent, and I am thrilled to be working with your students in pursuit of the true, the good, and the beautiful! 

EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY 

I believe that education is incomplete without encouraging students to grow in virtue and character alongside the academic content.  I firmly believe that you are your child's most important teacher, and that it is my role to partner with you in his or her education. 

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO

I am looking forward to getting to know each of your children this year and to have the privilege of watching them grow academically and in maturity. Your child is a treasure, and I do not take lightly this opportunity to partner with you in their growth!