Hello, my name is Mr. John Wendland. I am the 4th/5th grade elementary teacher here at St. Mary’s Elementary School. I also teach technology lessons to students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. This school year is my first school year teaching at St. Mary’s School.
In the past, I have worked with 6th through 8th grade students as a middle school math teacher at another Catholic School in the Diocese, St. Joseph Catholic School in Battle Creek, Michigan. During my final student teaching internship right here in Niles, Michigan, I worked with 4th/5th grade students at Eastside Connections School. My mom was a teacher, and after her guidance as well as the guidance of many great teachers that I had in the past, I decided to become a teacher. After completing my studies and final teaching internship at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, I finally realized my goal of becoming a teacher.