Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year! My name is Janene Schroeder, and I am so excited to be the new Gifted and Talented Coordinator for Allendale Public Schools. I have been working in the Allendale district for the past 15 years as a 5th grade teacher, and am looking forward to the challenge of this exciting new position. I have a passion to enrich the curriculum with meaningful activities that foster maximum academic and personal growth. My family and I love the Allendale community and the school district. My husband Scott and I have three children in the school system. Alyssa (6th), Mason (4th) and Owen (1st).
This year in Explorers, we will dig deeper into the content areas, push our thinking, ask questions, create and innovate, investigate curiosities, pursue passions, and present and share knowledge with others. We will be researching, creating, building, thinking logically and critically, problem solving and using technology.
We will be partnering with local engineers and GVSU to take our learning to the next level. It is going to be a great year!