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Elk River HS, and Juliet is in middle school at Vandenberg MS in Elk River.


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Paul's got the fire going!

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Hello everyone! This is my 6th year of teaching at Rum River, my 16th in the district overall, and I feel very fortunate to be here in this place! It definitely feels like home!

My wife and I are moving into the Ham Lake area, and will hopefully be finished with our building project soon. Which, should be soon enough to welcome our fifth child, Isaiah to our family!

Let's have a great school year!

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I'm one of the A+ Site Coordinators at Rum River and I've been with the district for 12 years. This is my second year at Rum River and I've found that it's a great place to be :)

Education is one of my great joys and if I seem a little frazzled, just know that I'm working on my thesis this semester and will (hopefully) graduate with a Master's Degree in December...

I love to travel and am working on a list that includes vacations on every continent. Today is my first day back to work after a two-week adventure in Vietnam!

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Hello everyone! This is my 6th year of teaching at Rum River, my 16th in the district overall, and I feel very fortunate to be here in this place! It definitely feels like home!

My wife and I are moving into the Ham Lake area, and will hopefully be finished with our building project soon. Which, should be soon enough to welcome our fifth child, Isaiah to our family!

Let's have a great school year!

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I'm happy to say I've been here at Rum River since the first year in 2001. It's amazing how quickly seventeen years flies by.
When I'm not at school you can find me busy with a few different things. During the summer you may find me out on the links; Dryden joins me on occasion. This last summer I had the pleasure of caddying for Gary Player at the last 3M Senior Champions Tournament.
During the school year I enjoy singing with the Two Rivers Chorale. It's fun to be involved with a quality choir. If you're interested in some great chorale music let me know.
Finally, I am involved with Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota. I'm proud to work with other teachers to make this a great place for teachers to work and students to learn.

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With a hop, skip, and a jump (larger ones, since I am tall), we begin yet another school year. This is year five for me at Rum River, and 11th year of educational bliss. Every year is a BIG year for the Link household. This year, Landyn got to become a big brother. He enjoys running, organizing his pumpkins and looking at his special treasures (gondola boat, shark and bobby pin). Wyatt is learning how to crawl and slowly showing some teeth. My husband works for Fairview health systems, and our dogs are stay at home dogs. This summer we used the boat a lot on the Mississippi River and we took a trip to Italy. It was pretty darn awesome.

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Hey Rum River, I'll be returning as your building psychologist for the 3rd year.   I spend 2 days per week at Eisenhower Elementary as well. This is my 4th year at AH.  Prior to working at AH, I spent 26 years working for the Rum River Special Education Cooperative providing support to 8 different school districts over those years.  I needed some new professional challenges and moving to AH has been great.  Yes, you did the math right!  I am beginning my 30th year as a school psychologist!  I love working k-5 and absolutely love every little quirky kid out there.

My husband Greg and I live north of St. Francis with our 2 children Zane(19) and Beth(13).  We have 2 dogs, a cat, and a guinea pig named Gus.

Life has been a little crazy the past 2 weeks.  So bear with me - we made an offer on a new home, moved Zane in to Bemidji State, Greg started a new position at work with different hours, Beth and I go back to school, getting new carpet in the house, all while preparing to list our home on 9/1.  Wish us luck!

Boy, it's great to back at work!

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Greetings!  Welcome back Team Rum River!

I am starting my 18th year as a special education teacher - 15 at RRE and 3 in the Spring Lake Park School District.  Wow has time flown by!  When I started this journey, my oldest of four children was 10 and my youngest just 2.  Now I am a grandma of two (Hudson and Hadley) - a role I LOVE beyond words!

Summer was busy -- fostered a family of raccoons* (not by choice!), had Hudson for 10 days, trip to the cabin with family over July 4th, traveled to Seattle, Portland, West Coast with daughters for 11 days, fostered a black sphinx cat* (not by choice -- but pretty cool), visited Jamestown, North Dakota, for 10 days, then went back to Jamestown to welcome Hadley four days later, and finally went on a husband (of 30 years)-wife trip to Lutsen to wrap up the summer!
(For those wondering -- NO, I did not meet my 12-day attendance at the YMCA for the months of June, July or August! lol)
*our deck was a popular choice for wild/domesticated life this summer!

At any rate, I am excited for the upcoming school year and working with "old" and "new" team members.

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With a hop, skip, and a jump (smaller ones, since I am getting old), we begin yet another school year. This is year four for me at Rum River, and 20 years of educational bliss with Anoka-Hennepin. 2018-2019 is a BIG year for the Keran household as Tim and Maddie complete their final year of public education. Tim is at Blaine, plays soccer, Alpine skiing, and runs track. Maddie is at 🤬 Rapids, plays soccer, Nordic Skiing, and runs track. My wife works at the University of Minnesota, and our dog Charlie is a stay at home dog. This summer we used our trip funds to allow our kids to play in way too many out of town soccer tournaments in far away places. However, we do get to visit the State Fair a few times, pretty darn excited.

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Welcome back! Wow did this summer fly by or what!
This will be my 26th year working in Anoka Hennepin and my 3rd year at RRE.
My husband Tim and I had a very fun summer! We spent time camping and ATVing with my family at my dad's in Northern Wisconsin! We also took a two week road trip to Florida. What an awesome trip! We saw and did so much! Loved the beaches on the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Coast, and visited with friends along the way. I have never traveled to that part of the United States, so that was extra special for me.
We also spent some time with our grown sons at the Nowthen Threshing Show. This is a fun and yearly family event. My husband runs the small gas station there, our son Joe runs the sawmill, our son Jesse plays the Star Spangled Banner on his Trumpet for the  for the parade and does some announcing for the tractor pulls and parade and I take lots of pictures for for the show.
My husband Tim and I have two grown sons and a daughter in law. Jesse, Joe and his wife, Jolene.

See you all very soon!

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Excited for another year in Second grade. The summer did fly by. I taught summer school with the wonderful Alex and Sarah O. They are amazing! Spent time with my family        ( Kelly 24, her husband Sam and our son Patrick 22). Brian and I had the opportunity to take a few trips. First to Colorado to see family and then we celebrated our 31st anniversary along the North Shore/Gun flint trail where we did a lot of fishing and hiking. We took a lot of pictures, and it was hard to just pick one, but I think I chose the right one ;)

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Welcome back everyone! This is the start of my 15th year of teaching and my 8th year at Rum River.

I have enjoyed our amazing summer with spending much of it at our camper and on our pontoon.
We took a trip to Door County to enjoy the views and to go on some challenging hikes. Our standard poodle came with us and enjoyed the trip just as much as we did.
It was challenging to get all of my kids together at one time for a vacation this year, yet there were many opportunities for spending valuable time together where great memories were made.

My husband Tim and I have 3 wonderful children. Aaron (22) who is at NDSU for nursing, Abby (19) who is at Bethel for Nursing, and Allison (16) who is a Junior at Elk River High school. We are so proud of them and are excited to see them continue to grow and pursue their dreams.

See you all soon!

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Welcome back everyone! I'm looking forward to starting my 13th year as a Sped Para at RRE. My two "vacations" this summer were to North Dakota. Lucky me! To begin summer my husband, Steve, and I celebrated our daughter's, Breanna, pinning ceremony and graduation from UND's nursing program. To end summer we dropped off our son, Parker, at the University of Jamestown for another school year.
See you soon!

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Hi all! My name is Megan Petersen and this will be my first year at Rum River. This is my second year as a teacher in Special Education. I will be spending half of my time at Rum River and the other half of my day at Mississippi Elementary. I have two kids and married to my husband Chris. My kids are 6 and 9 Owen and Sophia. Looking forward to a great year and meeting you all! 😊

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Well the summer went by quickly! This will be my second year teaching Core, before coming to Rum River I taught 1st and 2nd grade in Brooklyn Park. I have enjoyed getting to know the wonderful staff and look forward to another great year.

Over the summer I enjoyed time outdoors with my 4 year old. We went to a variety of parks and beaches to keep us entertained. I also spent time near Moose Lake at the cabin with my family. We enjoyed boating, fishing, riding the ATV, and campfires. We just went to the state fair where my son Logan enjoyed cotton candy for the first time, pure smiles from his face with all that sugar!

See you all soon.

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Well, hello! I'm looking forward to my 14th year of teaching and 10th here at Rum River. Prior to my position as Literacy Specialist, I was a special education teacher here at Rum River for 7 years. I've also taught first grade in the Osseo school district and kindergarten at a private Montessori school.

I love my job, but the return this year is more bittersweet than usual. My husband, Tony, and I welcomed our daughter, Muriel, in March and I have enjoyed being with her full time the past five months. She is a calm, happy baby who loves her sleep as much as her Mama! I'm also proud to say that she loves books! We stayed close to home this summer, but were fortunate to spend a week with my family at the lake near Brainerd.  It truly was the best summer!

Cheers to a fantastic 2018-19 school year!

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Welcome back everyone!  I'm starting my 23rd year in Anoka-Hennepin (25 if you count subbing).  I am an original member of the RRE staff dating back to opening day!

I've really enjoyed summer this year, probably more than any other summer. We moved into our new house on Hidden Haven Golf Course in April and we couldn't be happier! I have been working in the pro shop a few days a week for free golf and a few bucks and it is a nice change from teaching. I ran into a few students and parents out there too!

Have a wonderful year!

This is definitely my favorite view!

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The summer flew by and I am so excited to start my sixth year teaching Explorations at Rum River! Prior to this position, I taught fifth grade at Andover Elementary for 8 years, Hoover Elementary for 2 years and Isanti Middle School for 2 years. In between teaching at Andover and Rum River I took a four year family leave. I feel like I blinked and suddenly my baby is finishing up elementary school this year, my middle child is starting high school at Andover and my oldest will graduate in the spring. We spent our summer taking lots of mini-trips around Minnesota to tour colleges, but managed to fit in a lot baseball, softball and basketball. Our highlight was spending a week at a cabin in Hayward with my entire extended family to celebrate my dad's 80th birthday. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday.....and my fingers and toes are crossed that I will have my own classroom for 2018-19:)

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I've been teaching kindergarten at Rum River since 2004. I had taught at Sorteberg for 10 years prior to this. I have enjoyed making good friends with staff along with getting to know such great families at Rum River.
My husband, Mike, and I have 3 grown children. Our daughters live in the area. Our oldest, Sarah, works with autistic children and has for many years. She gave us our first grandchild, Madison. She is 2 years old and I was lucky enough to watch her 2 days a week this summer with many fun summer outings planned together such as storytime at the library, the park, the ymca, shopping, and much more! Our youngest daughter, Melissa, is a nurse and works for MN Oncology. She lives in Roger's and works in Maplewood. Our son, Steve, got married last September in Napa, CA and they had a baby daughter, Sawyer Jo, this July. So we now have 2 beautiful grand daughters. Our son works for the federal government and his wife is in the wine industry.
This summer we tore off our old deck and put a new, composite deck on. I am SO happy that project is finished and behind us. We also did a family trip to Great Wolf Lodge Waterpark by MOA this summer and took a trip to California to see our new grandbaby.
I'm looking forward to all the new additions to our K team this year and wish all the new and old staff a wonderful school year.

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Wow! Where did the summer go? I guess it must be true what they say about time flies when you're having fun! However, I am looking forward to coming back. I have been Anoka Hennepin for 17 years. The last nine years have been here at Rum River! We have one daughter, Alyssa, who will be 27 on Sept 15. She just got back from a month long trip to Africa. This is her second trip there, and she wants to go again next year. She will be starting Grad School this fall at the U of M, Humphrey Center studying  Public Policy. My husband and I have had a low key summer enjoying our 8 month old puppy (British Lab). Her name is Rica and she
definitely has a way of making life an adventure!
See you soon!!

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Getting excited to be back!!  This will be my 5th year of teaching, and my 3rd year at Rum River.  I taught at Andover Elementary for 2 years before starting at Rum River.
I absolutely love working with all of the ELs (English Learners), and it's great to get the variety of teaching all six grade levels in a day.

I come from a family of six kids, and my sister got married this summer (the first wedding in our family)! That was definitely a highlight. I also did some tutoring, including a group of orphans visiting from Ukraine, and took three grad school classes. I ended my summer by traveling to Maine with a couple of close friends. Looking forward to seeing everyone in just a couple of days!

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Wow! Its been such a busy summer that I wasn’t sure I’d get to this. Let’s see how far I get while my cat nappers are sleeping!
I’ve been in Anoka-Hennepin district since 2010. I started out as a substitute teacher, did three long term positions, and this year will be my fourth full time year here at the best school with the best staff’!
My twin boys were born May 1st and I have spent every single day with them this summer! They are absolutely perfect! They are growing so fast! Mason was full of smiles and a big talker within the first couple of weeks. Landon started rolling tummy to back at just 4 weeks old and has recently started rolling back to tummy at 3.5 months old. I am very fortunate that I got to spend all summer with them!
This summer, my little family went camping twice, my boys had multiple play dates with their future buddies, they got to meet their great great aunt and uncle who are twins, and we sold our home and have found a home perfect for our growing family. As we start the school year, I’ll be packing and moving! Perfect timing right!?
Although I am very sad to be leaving my boys with Memaw, I am excited to start another school year!

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We’re back!!! :)

This will be my 17th year in Anoka Hennepin. I previously taught in Braham ('88) and in the St. Paul district. This is the BEST school with the BEST staff!  Thank you everyone!

My husband and I have 3 children who all graduated from Anoka High School!  Go Tornadoes! Ben (24) graduated from St. Thomas University.  Monica (21) is a senior at Eau Claire University and plays hockey there.  Danny (18) is currently doing his AIT training at Fort Lee, VA.  Family vacations have become more of a past.  We’ve spent many hours and days on Boy Lake (Longville) and Swan Lake (Pengilly) where our grandparents live.  I ended my summer playing my buttonbox accordion in Togo, MN at a small Russian Orthodox church.  It was the perfect way to end my summer!

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Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year!  This year marks my 16th year of teaching.  I am excited to be back teaching 4th grade Inquiry again this fall.

The summer was fantastic and FAST!  I spent most of my time as the taxi driver for my daughter, Marin (14) and my son, Nathan (12).  We didn't travel much this summer; other than to the Blaine soccer fields and swimming pool.  We joke that our summer  vacation this year was spent finishing our basement after 11 years.  It was well worth the wait and I perfected my painting skills in the process!

I look forward to being back at RRE in just a few days for another wonderful year!

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Welcome back!  Moving into this 25th year of teaching and it feels like I just started this journey. Where does time go?

We had an amazing summer enjoying our new house on the golf course. I even got a job as a beverage cart girl! Hey, free golf, it saves the job for my daughter for next year, and its actually kind of fun! I spent a lot of time at the cabin in Monticello. My happy place! My two daughters were home for the summer from college, so I enjoyed all my 'mama minutes' with them, as well. They are back to school. Ally, now technically a senior, is in Iowa, and Molly is beginning grad school in St Cloud. The house is now very quiet, well except for Paul's snoring. Ha ha ha!

Looking forward to a great year with my awesome 5th grade team, the amazing RRE kids, and all of you!
See you soon!

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This will be my 7th year at Rum River as a Sped Para. I have three children. Matt (25) who is a Crew Chief at Portillo's in Maple Grove. Lauren (23) who is in her 2nd year of teaching Special Education at Riverview Early Childhood Center. Our youngest child is Alondra who will be a big 8th grader at Jackson Middle School this year.

As for my summer, all I can say is. We moved from our first ever home of 25 years into our retirement friendly ramber this summer. Pretty much sums up my summer activity.

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Back to School is here.  This is my 20th year at Anoka-Hennepin.  My fifth year at Rum River.   Summer always goes quickly after spending time with my family and friends.
My husband and I have three children. Emily (12th grade), Anna (10th grade), and Joe (8th grade). This summer Emily and I toured a few colleges in Iowa and Wisconsin.
I am looking forward to another great year.

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I've been at Rum River since 2004. That seems like a long time! I started in first grade and then moved to kindergarten 3 years ago. This will be my fourth year with the littlest ones! I LOVE the staff here....such GREAT people! Previous to Rum, I taught third grade at Andover and Wilson Elementary schools. Before that, I taught in Rapid City for 15 years, and before THAT, I taught in Wisconsin and Texas.
My husband works at Aldrich Arena. We have four grown children...Aaron, Christina, Jeff, and Michael. Jeff and Michael have made the military a part of their calling so I understand the role of being an "Army Mom." Aaron and his Andrea will be getting married Sept. 21, 2019-yahoo! Christina lives at home with us and is a joy to visit with every day. She is a "dog whisperer" in every way and understands pets like no one I've ever seen.
As for our summer, I took a little plane ride in the cockpit of a Boeing 737...no kidding.

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Back so soon! This is my 4th year teaching and my 4th year at Rum River! I am looking forward to another year working in the Llama Lab, but I will miss my partner in crime. The good news is she's just around the corner.

This summer I spent time at our cabin in Chetek, Wisconsin, went out to Rocky Mountain National Park with my brother, fished Lake Michigan for king salmon and went to Packers training camp for two days. (We're looking good guys). I also worked at a brewery in Elk River this summer which was a nice change of pace for work!

Lastly, I adopted a dog this summer! Gail is pretty thrilled to finally have a grandchild! ;)

Looking forward to another amazing year with the hard working staff at Rum!

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Hello! This year will be my 18th year teaching art at RRE. I have been here since the school opened. I am really looking forward to meeting my classes and making art.

I live in Andover with my husband, Samy and our two kids Mahdi (9th grade) and Linah (5th grade). We enjoyed a pretty busy summer. Most of it was spent remodeling our kitchen, living room and dining room. The picture below shows us in sunny San Diego!

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Welcome back everyone and also a welcome to Rum River to all the new staff members that will be joining us this school year! This will be my 26th year of teaching. That is hard to believe! Even though I will miss my laid back and relaxed summer schedule, I always look forward to the start of a new school year. My wife, Tara and I have 3 kids. Sam (21), Sydney (19) and Seth (16). We tried to spend some family time up at our family cabin when their busy work schedules would allow. Tara and I also took a short trip up to Duluth and the north shore where we ran into Jennifer Mallett (twice)! Other than that, it was a restful summer!

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Hello! It's exciting for me to be starting my first year in Anoka-Hennepin at Rum River. I have my Special Education License in DCD. After graduating in December 2016, I have been trying to find my place as I have spent time subbing and working at Spectrum High School in Elk River, and I am glad to have found a home here at Rum River Elementary! Though I live in Elk River now, I grew up in the Anoke-Hennepin School District, and I am happy to be a part of a legacy of amazing schools.I am married, and we have four wonderful boys: Lincoln (6), Eli (4), Jude (2), and Charlie (1). I had a great summer home with the boys, going to the library, the park, and the beach. As a family we had fun going hiking and to the zoo. I look forward to meeting everyone and having a great school year!

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Hi! I'm excited to begin my first year working in the Anoka-Hennepin schools at Rum River! I have been a Special Education-DCD teacher in Forest Lake for 11 years. After my 10th year of teaching I was able to take a 4-year leave of absence to be home with our two awesome kids, Ethan and Elise. Ethan will be starting at Rum River this year as a 2nd grader, and Elise will be in kindergarten. They are both excited to be at RR too! We were able to spend a lot of time together this summer as a family- camping, going to my in-laws' cabin, swimming, biking, and taking the kids to see the ocean for the first time (San Diego). I'm looking forward to meeting and working with all of you this year!

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Hello! I am looking forward to returning to Rum River as your District Engagement Coach! This is my 14th year in the Anoka Hennepin district and my 3rd year as a coach. Along with Rum River, I also support University Ave., Franklin, and Madison Elementary. Prior to becoming a coach I taught kindergarten at Eisenhower for 11 yrs.
My husband Brad and I have 3 young boys; Zack (5 yrs.), Leo (3 yrs.), and Hudson (1 yr.). They are VERY BUSY and definitely keep Brad and I on our toes!
I can't wait to work with Rum River's wonderful staff again this year and support your ENVoY implementation. See you soon!

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Hi All! I am looking forward to seeing everyone again! This year I will be returning with a "new look!" Last year's trials are hopefully behind me, and I will be sporting my new, short hairdo! Thank you for everyone's support and prayers (keep them coming!). Media, technology and working with such outstanding students and staff are my passion. Although the summer adventures were great, I look forward to coming back. Stop by and say "hi!" I hope you recognize me--haha!

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P.S. Another fun fact about me is that I'm not great with technology......yet. ;) For now we'll just go with the double post - ha!

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Happy Workshop Week Eve! I'm so excited to return to a job that I love and work along side of some of the most amazing and talented colleagues at RRE!

Summer was jam packed with friends, family and a lot of ice cream!  We crossed Alaska off our bucket list a few weeks ago and are looking forward to our oldest starting high school!?!?  See you soon to kick off another great year together!

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A couple weeks ago my husband surprised me with a giant unicorn.  He explained it by saying, "I thought you'd like it."  Yep! (FYI -- I was not one of the women who made the news by being rescued when they were 6 feet from the dock!)
We spent a lot of the summer at the lake, just south of Garrison.  We enjoyed time with both our kids, their spouses and our two granddaughters.
I started working at RRE when the building opened in 2001.  I've been a special education teacher for 32 years. (I feel like that explains a lot about me!)
See you soon!

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Well.... I can't believe it but I have been teaching 25 years! This will be my 21st year in the district and my 10th year at RRE as the Math Intervention Specialist.
When I started at RRE my daughter Nicole was in third grade. Now she is a senior at Andover. My, where does the time go.
My husband Rick and I also have a son Blake who is a Junior at Creighton this year. He just went back mid August and I miss him. We will definitely be going for a visit in October. I can't wait.
Whenever we can we love to go north to the cabin,  and Duluth to visit our parents. My mom is 92 and Rick's dad is 91 so each day they are with us is cherished.
I am excited our grade three team gets to participate in the math pilot and that I have and will be able to participate in the whole process. I look forward to learning more about it all! Welcome back everyone!

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Hi everyone.  This is my 17th year as Volunteer Services Coordinator at Rum River.  I started in this position the second year the school was open, but was an active volunteer while the school was still being built.  Fun fact, Ellen Butorac was my mentor the first year I was a VSC, and she did a great job because I’m still here!

My husband, Jim, and I have two daughters.  Sarah is 24 and just moved to Salem, Oregon this summer.  Allie is 21, and is a senior at Grinnell College majoring in biochemistry.  They are both RRE alumni.  Jim and I traveled to 11 states this summer to move Sarah to Oregon in June, and to pick up Allie from Penn State where she was doing research on enzymes and silver pumps.

I’m looking forward to another year of working with the fantastic RRE staff and volunteers.  I’m also looking forward to having Kristi and Ellen on my Name that Tune team again!  Make sure to stop by my office and say “hi” when you’re cruising through the workroom.

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Happy summer RRE Staff! This will be my second year at Rum River Elementary as a Special Education Para and love it! When I am not working as a para, I am a wife to Aaron, and a mom to three children (Nolan 12, Oliver 10, and Ramona 6), which two of them currently attend Rum River Elementary. We had a very busy summer! Most recently, returning home from a 17 day road trip, where my family traveled 4,815 miles, visiting 2 countries, 4 states, 7 national parks...and survived!!! I am looking forward to a new school year and not being the newbie...good luck Mr. Clusiau!

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This will be my 6th year in Anoka-Hennepin! Prior to Anoka-Hennepin, I worked in Lakeville Schools. I have a wonderful wife (Nicci) and she works as a paraeducator at Champlin Park High School. My daughter Olivia is a Senior at Spring Lake Park High School. We spent the Summer looking at colleges and when I got the chance I would sneak out to go fishing. I am excited to be back at Rum River again this year!

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This will be my 20th year in Anoka Hennepin! I'm over the moon excited to teach kinders this year!! I have an amazing husband (Colin) & 2 beautiful children (Payton 13 & Maya 9). We also have a dog & cat who keep life interesting!! I had a fantastic summer...we took our children to Disney for the 1st time (picture below...minus mom, always the photographer😉) Here's to another great year!

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This will be my 4th year at RRE as a sped para. I have also worked in Columbia Heights schools and did hair for 20 years before deciding to work with kids. I am married to my husband Ethan, who is a plumber. We live in Andover and have 3 kids-Silas (15 and a freshman at Andover), Flora (13 and in 7th grade at OV) and Gwen (10 and in 5th grade here at RRE). My dog or fur baby is Sherman. This summer we enjoyed some camping, swimming, fishing and driving children to activities. My summer highlight was seeing Hamilton in Chicago with my folks. I’m looking forward to the upcoming year at RRE!

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Welcome back everyone! I just love this idea! It has been so much fun to learn a little about everyone! This is my 14th year of teaching and I have taught K, 1, 2 and 3rd grades at Jefferson, Evergreen and now Rum for the past 6 years. Most of my years have been teaching 1st grade which I love!
I live in Andover with my husband Pete. We have 3 children, Paige (23) graduated with a BS in Psychology this past year and is currently in grad school at Concordia. Ethan and Braeden (both 17) will be seniors at Andover HS. We share our house with our 2 dogs Cooper and Ringo and 2 cats Ridley and Lil' Girl. We spent our summer traveling to England, Italy, Key West/Largo and Kentucky. I love to travel!! We also are in the midst of the college search for twins....enough said! For those of you that don't know I am from England, so it's always fun to go home...oh and I love everything Seuss!! Looking forward to another great school year!

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This is my 17th year at Rum River. I am currently teaching fourth grade and teaming with Cory Moore. I live in Ramsey with my husband, Greg. He is semi-retired. My son, Mike, is a detective at the Anoka County Sheriff's Office. His wife, Melissa, is a police officer in the city of Ramsey. They have two children, Ethan and Addie. My daughter, Kristi, graduated from the U of M Twin Cities with a degree in Graphic Design. She currently works in Minneapolis. This summer I enjoyed relaxing, reading, trips to Mille Lacs Lake, Duluth, Two Harbors, Gooseberry Falls, and spending time with my family and grandkids. I am looking forward to another great year!

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This will be my 17th year with Anoka Hennepin. I continue to work at Rum River because I enjoy children.

My husband Paul and I had a full house this summer when our daughter Elizabeth came  from Texas with her family for two months. The highlight of my summer was spending time with my grandchildren Raiden (2yrs) and Aliella (born 3/4/2018). I was awarded Grand Champion at the Hennepin County Fair on a knitted onesie for Aliella. I enjoyed having time to sit outside enjoying nature both at home and up north with family, friends, and my dog Merlin.

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Hi everyone! I am thrilled to start my teaching career at Rum River, although I am not a stranger to this school. This past spring I student taught in third grade with Tamara Van Voorhis as my mentor teacher. I am so grateful for the opportunity to continue teaching in this wonderful school with wonderful people!

This summer I enjoyed leading small groups at a camp our church attends a few weeks, babysitting, working with my dad, taking a vacation to Seattle with my sweet family, and preparing for the upcoming school year :-). Below is a picture from our vacation. I also got to celebrate and attend a few weddings of friends from college.

I am looking forward to meeting and working with each of you!

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I am excited to start my third year here at Rum River! I taught 4th grade at Legacy Christian Academy for seven years. After my daughter Addie was born, I took time off (8 years) to be at home with my kids. I have been a DCD teacher for two years and am thrilled to join the first grade team this year.

My husband and I live in Nowthen with our kids Addie (11), Ava (8), Tate (5), three bunnies, 12 chickens, and a dog! I love summer, traveling, reading, and any alone time I can get.😊  This summer we enjoyed time at the cabin, a trip to Duluth and Itasca State Park, days spent at Valleyfair, and time spent with family.

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This will be my 37th year of teaching (that's crazy) and my 17th year at Rum River. All of my Rum years have been in first grade. My husband teaches at Anoka Middle School and is the Anoka High School swim coach. Our son, Daniel, finished grad school last spring and will be teaching special education in Grand Forks, ND. His wife, Camille, is a middle school counselor. Our daughter, Kari, is attending Rasmussen. She lives in Little Canada with her boyfriend, Antoine, and their adorable little boy, Abram. We spent a lot of our summer at the lake and also a week in California. My favorite part of the summer was babysitting!

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This is my. 34th year at Anoka - Hennepin. 16 at Johnsville and the rest at RRE. I have taught 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. I live in Ham Lake with my husband Kevin. Our two grown children are both married and are teachers also. Erik at Hastings High School teaching industrial technology, his wife, Brianna teaches ELL at Tartan High School in St. Paul. My daughter, Chelsey, is on a maternity leave from teaching art at Northdale Middle School. We have 3 grandkids who mean the world to us. Rylan is 5, Annika is 3 in October and Adeline is 4 months old. My daughter and her family are leaving this month to go live in England for 18 months for Charles' work. I am excited for them to have this experience and heartbroken for me to have them so far away. So, this summer my goal was to get in as much grandma time as I could. Thank goodness for technology, so I can still see them and talk to them. I will be planning a trip or two to England as soon as I can make it work.
Looking forward to a new school year and another great group of kids and parents. Enjoy your last weeks of break everyone.

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This is my 17th year as an Elementary Para – 15th at RRE! My husband is a science teacher at Cambridge HS.  Our 4 children are all married, 3 live in Utah and 1 in Rochester, MN.  We have 8 grandchildren so far!  The newest was born in June.  My mother lives with us.  We love everything Minnesota.  I also enjoy reading, gardening, playing volleyball, board games, children, and music.

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Emily Malinowski.                                     Hello everyone! I am excited to start my 2nd year teaching first grade at Rum River.  It is my 15th year teaching. I taught 4th grade Math/Science at CBPA before coming to Rum River, and 11 years teaching 2nd grade in Albertville.              My family and I live a few miles away from Rum River in Andover. I have a son Devin who will be in 3rd grade, a daughter Mya who will be in 2nd grade, and a 4 year old daughter Charlotte who will be going to preschool in the fall. My husband is a chef/food service director at Academy of Holy Angles, so we have enjoyed our summer off as a family! We spent tons of time at the lake this summer and took our kids to Disney for the first time. I am excited for a new school year and hope it is awesome!

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Emily Malinowski.                                     Hello everyone! I am excited to start my 2nd year teaching first grade at Rum River.  It is my 15th year teaching. I taught 4th grade Math/Science at CBPA before coming to Rum River, and 11 years teaching 2nd grade in Albertville.              My family and I live a few miles away from Rum River in Andover. I have a son Devin who will be in 3rd grade, a daughter Mya who will be in 2nd grade, and a 4 year old daughter Charlotte who will be going to preschool in the fall. My husband is a chef/food service director at Academy of Holy Angles, so we have enjoyed our summer off as a family! We spent tons of time at the lake this summer and took our kids to Disney for the first time. I am excited for a new school year and hope it is awesome!

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I'm getting excited (and nervous) to start the upcoming school year which will be my 8th year at Rum River. The last 7 years I've been a special education teacher and now I'm moving into kindergarten. I absolutely LOVE Minnesota summers with the warmer weather and longer days it brings. I have 3 kids- Stella, a 4th grader at Rum, and twin boys Leo and Lucca who are 4 years old. We had a busy and fun summer completing our "summer bucket list".

This picture assignment has forced me to recognize that I clearly have an obsession with taking pictures of my sleeping kids! Here is one of Lucca wiped out after a day in the Dells.

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I'm excited to start my 7th year in 2nd grade at Rum (6th year co-teaching with Jenny Branstad). My husband Scott and I have three great kids-Jayna is married to an Airman named Ian and they have a baby boy named Will. Casey is wrapping up her final semester of college (but got to walk graduation in May), and Andrew is a Junior (also at Madison). My husband and I love travel and Badgers football. We also love being grandparents and look forward to Jayna and Ian's second child due in January!

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This will be my 18th year teaching and I have been at Rum River since it opened. My husband, Steve, and I just celebrated our 17th anniversary. Steve will be teaching math at Andover High School this year. We live in Andover and enjoy our short commute! We have 5 children, 1 boy and 4 girls. Caleb is 14 and starting high school this year. Grace is a 7th grader at Oak View. Chloe and Gigi are at Rum River in grade 3 and grade 2. Caiya is our 2.5 year-old who is completely loved and spoiled by us all. We are very busy enjoying our kids' events - soccer, dance, volleyball, basketball, softball, gymnastics, youth group. I love all things MN sports...especially Twins, Wild, and Vikes. When I get to relax, I love to READ.

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Fact 1: I'm incredibly allergic to poison ivy. (It's on my mind right now because I'm focusing on trying to not scratch it!)
Fact 2: Some crabby lady called me elderly this summer. The nerve of some people!!!
Fact 3: I had two surgeries over the summer to fix a minor complication from my colorectal cancer surgery. Get your colonoscopies!!! There are worse things that might happen if you don't. Want to know what they are?? Just ask 😀😀

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I have been a Tech Para in the district since 2000 and here at Rum River since it opened in 2001. My husband Mike and I have two kids. Eric (27) and Nikki (21). My summer has been a whirlwind of projects running between our cabin and home and planning for our daughter's wedding in October. I'm usually the one behind the camera, so I'll leave you with one of the beautiful sunsets over Mille Lacs we've been enjoying this summer

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I have been teaching for 25 years. Twenty-three of those years have been in kindergarten! My husband Jason and I have three girls. Kaitlyn is a junior at St. Olaf, majoring in Chemistry. My other two are at Blaine. Anna is a senior and Lauren is a freshman. This summer my husband and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary by taking a trip to Hawaii! The rest of the summer has been filled with trips to the lake, running Lauren around, and getting together for family reunions.

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I have been teaching at Rum River for 11 years, this year will be my 12th! I am married to Scott, we have 2 children Justin (12th grade), Shelby (8th grade), and our dog Raina (5 years). This summer I have been busy attending fishing, football, lacrosse, and hockey events with my family. All these events took us on some great road trips! We also enjoy our time on the lake during the summer!

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This will be my 12th year at Rum River and my 15th year of teaching-almost all in third grade. We kicked off the summer with a family trip to Duluth, and then my husband and I went to Las Vegas to celebrate our anniversary. We've also taken a couple short road trips this summer to do some college tours-Paige and Alex will be juniors this fall at St. Michael-Albertville High School. Also, I clearly need to have other people take more pictures, because the summer pics I have don't have me in them :)

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This will be my 3rd year at Rum River. I worked summer school at Andover this summer & subbed for Adventures Plus. This summer I went to Lake Pactola South Dakota for a family vaca we stayed in a beautiful Log cabin house! It was a amazing time! I’m a dog momma to my sweet girl Oakley, she’s a cavalier spaniel Pekingese & lab Mix! I also have a boyfriend Cole, (Michelle Mortensons son)😉 Cole & I just celebrated 3 years together in July!
Here’s a picture of my dad, brother and I at bridal falls SD hiking this summer!

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Happy Summer Everyone!
This will be my 18th year teaching students with special needs. I have hung my teaching hat in a few districts and schools, but Rum River is the BEST!

We have had a busy summer. Our son, Aaron (14), plays baseball and is getting ready for his freshman year at Centennial High School. Our daughter, Kori (17), will begin her senior year. Our family just returned from a whirlwind college tour on the East Coast! My husband, Dan, tolerates my crazy ways! He deserves a medal!

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This is my 20th year of teaching and my 3rd year at Rum River. I returned to elementary after 8 years in secondary settings. I was a part-time nanny this summer in my neighborhood and was able to learn many new things about Indian culture. I also eloped in Banff in the beginning of August. Our new blended family is working on a complete home renovation and we are looking forward to all living under one roof this fall.

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This is my 27th year of teaching. I am currently teaching third grade and teaming with Leslie Becker. My husband Marc has worked construction for many years. He is facing a job change as he just had shoulder surgery this summer. I have two boys 19 and 22 years old. My youngest, Hunter, is currently working at Abra Auto Body being trained into a manager position. My oldest son, Josh, just graduated from U Of M as an electrical engineer. He is working full time with a company called Ulteig. We are happy to say that he is engaged and will be married next August to a beautiful woman, Jadie Jopp. We had a great summer and took a trip of a lifetime to Hawaii.

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This is my 19th year teaching. I have taught 1st, 2nd, and now 3rd grade. I live in Forest Lake with my husband Kevin and our two daughters Kayla (10) and Kristen (8). Kayla and Kristen both go to Rum River so they drive back and forth with me each day. I love nature and being outside! I enjoyed a lot of time this summer with my girls, working on my gardens, and raising and releasing 75 monarch butterflies. Looking forward to a great school year!

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Rum River was my first and only job so far in Anoka Hennepin! This is the start of my 17th year and I currently teacher first but have done K and 2. This summer I was able to be a Uber driver to my two Children Tessa (6th Grade at Anoka) and Anthony (4th Grade at RR). To bad they don't pay! We enjoyed dance nationals in Wisconsin Dells, Company from Chicago, Lots of Baseball and Hockey! We hope to make the most of this last month of summer! Looking forward to a great year at Rum!

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This is my 3rd your at Rum, 5th teaching. This summer my husband Jeremy, kids Grace and Grant, and I hiked/paddled around the Boundary Waters (with our Italian greyhound Willow too!), went to San Francisco, and hiked a couple CA state parks. The kids will be at Anoka High School this coming year. We had a great summer. I'm looking forward to another great year at Rum.

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Hey Everyone!

This will be my 9th year as a Speech-Language Pathologist (6th year at Rum River).  I am also part of the Sunshine Committee.  I am looking forward to this next school year.  When I am not at Rum River, I am spending time with family, friends, and my Cockapoo dog, Auggie! While I don’t have any kids of my own, I look forward to my Auntie days with my 7 year old nephew and 5 year old niece.

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This is my 15th year teaching music and helping coordinate the happy hours and random fun at RR. My husband, Josh and I have 2 boys who are 7 and 3. This summer we enjoyed a trip to Napa with friends as well as a family road trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. It was a great summer!

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Hello and welcome back to another great year at Rum River. This is my 11th year in Anoka-Hennepin and my second year at Rum River. I'm VERY excited to be at our school full-time this year! My husband, Michael, and I are blessed with a large blended family. My son, London (18), is entering the Air Force this fall and will be a Technical Applications Specialist. My stepson Devin (17) and daughter Jada (17) will both be seniors at Champlin Park HS. My stepson Aidan (14) will be a freshman at Champlin Park and my stepdaughter Regan (12) will be a 7th grader at Jackson MS. In addition to our 5 kids, we adopted two kittens this summer and their mischievousness is keeping us pretty busy! ...some may say we're a little crazy :) ....

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Hello everyone and welcome back. This will be my 18th year working in Anoka Hennepin Schools. I was at Ramsey Elementary for 17 years and just moved to Rum River in March of last school year. I loved meeting new people and getting to know the staff at Rum River. Everyone has been so nice and welcoming and has treated me so well. I look forward to the upcoming school year.   I am married and have two grown daughters and a almost 4 year old grandson.  My youngest daughter is getting married in a few weeks so I’ve been busy planning and getting ready for that special day!

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Hello everyone! This is the start of my 6th year at Rum River. Prior to that I was at Jefferson for 9 years. I have 2 daughters, Shelbie (22) & Katie (19). Shelbie attends UWEC & will begin her full time student teaching in the fall. Katie is in her 2nd year at Anoka Ramsey getting her generals done. I can't forget about the favorite in our family, our white lab Riley, who just turned 8. I'm looking forward to a fun year & hopefully lots of games of Name that Tune.  :)

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Hello and welcome back! This is my 13th year in Anoka Hennepin, 4 of those here at Rum River! I am excited to be back and look forward to continuing to support the great work happening for kids here at Rum River! As many of you know, my husband, Charley, and our 2 amazing children, Ryan and Sarah, live in Elk River. Ryan (20) is entering his sophomore year at Bethel University, and Sarah (17) will be a senior at Elk River HS. We have enjoyed a lot of family time at our cabin this summer, along with our 9 yr. old chocolate lab, Abby.

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Hello! This is my 26th year in Anoka Hennepin. In addition to being a principal. I have also taught grades 1, 2, 3, and 5.

My wife, Nancy and I have three beautiful and talented children. Eli is a freshman at GCU in AZ. Remy is a junior at Elk River HS, and Juliet is in middle school at Vandenberg MS in Elk River.