GO WILDCATS!
P.O. BOX 368 - HAZEL GREEN, WI 53811 - PH 608.854.2261 - FAX 608.854.2305
KINDERGARTEN
Southwestern Kindergarten is a well-established program that has been in existence for more than fifty years. It follows a school board approved curriculum, developed especially to best meet the needs and abilities of the students in this district. This curriculum fulfills the requirements of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. It not only prepares the students for future grades, but introduces them to many “life skills” as well.
Most teaching at Southwestern Kindergarten is done using thematic units around which many activities are centered. A thematic unit is a study around a central topic which incorporates art projects, songs, games, stories, gross motor activities and academic work including language arts, math, science, social studies, health and whenever possible, computer skills.
Emma Kuhn
Kindergarten Teacher
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grew up in rural Kieler, WI.
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2013 graduate of Southwestern High school.
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bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from Edgewood College in Madison.
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Started teaching at Southwestern in 2019, but my 7th year teaching overall.
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currently live outside of Galena, IL with my husband, two young daughters, and black lab.
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so grateful to be back at Southwestern teaching my little Wildcats!
Ashley Byykkonen
Kindergarten Teacher
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I am currently in my first year of teaching, and I love being in the Southwestern School District.
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I grew up in Dickeyville, Wisconsin and attended Cuba City High School.
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Graduated from UW- Platteville and received a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Childhood Education.
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I completed my student teaching here in Hazel Green in Kindergarten and 5th grade.
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In my free time I like to read, snowboard, travel, and explore the world.
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I LOVE being a teacher, it is my dream job!