Welcome our new teachers to our Emanuel family!

Brad and Renee Jensen are both originally from the Fox Valley. Brad's family hails from Hortonville, and Renee's from Weyauwega. They have one son, Brock, and two dogs at home. Renee spent the last four years as Early Childhood Director and teacher at Bethany Lutheran School in Hustisford, WI, while Brad was teaching upper grades and science at Morning Star in Jackson, WI. Renee is joining our staff as a kindergarten teacher, and Brad as our fifth-grade teacher. We are so excited to have their family here in New London!

Emily Rodrigue is not a new face at Emanuel; she has spent the last few years as our first- and second-grade assistant teacher, and also worked in our Tiger Cub Care in the past. Emily is married to Pastor Kenneth Rodrigue, who currently serves at Grace Lutheran Church in Sugarbush, WI. Emily will be stepping up into the full-time ministry on our staff as our first-grade teacher. Please be sure to welcome her and let her know how much we appreciate her service to our families!

Beth Fuerstenau, our fourth new staff member at Emanuel this year, taught different combinations of first, second, and third grade for three years after graduating from Martin Luther College. She already has a connection to Emanuel through her husband, Principal Bill Fuerstenau, and now she is happy to join our staff full-time as our new third-grade teacher. If you see the Fuerstenau family around, please let Beth know how happy we are to have her as a part of our Emanuel team!