About Mrs. vanRees

Mornings with Mrs. vanRees

I will be your child's teacher every morning. We will be only speaking English during this time. We will be focusing on Language (reading, writing, oral and media), Science and Music throughout each week. Your child will also have Gym (outside) with Mrs. Maloney on Day 3 and 5.

As we get to know each other and build routines, I will be posting more about what we are doing under the Language page.

About Me

I am so excited to be your teacher this year! Grade One is my favourite grade to teach. I have been teaching for 14 years and have been at Ryerson now for 8 years. (A little fun fact is that I went to Ryerson as a student from kindergarten to Grade 6 many years ago when it was a MUCH smaller building. So Ryerson has a very special place in my heart.)

I live in Cambridge with my husband and 2 children. Emma is 6 (and going into Grade 1) and Ethan is 18 months old. We love to go on adventures together and this summer we did a lot of biking.

This year is not like any other year I've taught. We will need to work together as we navigate this unknown territory together. We are all learning as we go, but I'll always have your child's safety and well-being as a priority. Together we will work together to build a community in the classroom and begin to work and learn in new and creative ways. Please feel to contact me anytime through email or leave a voicemail and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Email: jennifer_vanrees@wrdsb.ca

Voicemail: 519-653-5532 > Press 2 > extension: 77728951