6th Grade
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Deutsch 1
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Kalendar
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Deutsch 2
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Kalendar
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Rose Garden in Duluth, MN. Frau K's home town. 

Guten Tag! Ich heisse Frau Jill Kragseth! This is my seventh year at Lake Zurich Middle School North. I really love teaching at Middle School North! The students bring so much energy and excitement to learn to class everyday. I also enjoy getting to know my students and their families during the 3 years that they are in German.

I am originally from Duluth, MN. Duluth is a beautiful city right on Lake Superior, so I feel very at home in the Chicagoland area with Lake Michigan nearby! My parents still live there and I had a chance to visit them a few times this summer! I have 2 younger sisters who live in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

I went to college at the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire. I majored in German and History Education. I also swam competitively there for 4 years. While in college I had the opportunity to train in Hawaii. I also studied abroad during the Spring of 2000 in Lutherstadt-Wittenberg, Germany. I lived with a host family there and studied at a small university.

I completed my student teaching at 2 different high schools in Eau Claire, WI. One quarter I taught history and the second quarter I taught German. After graduation, I went home to Duluth and lived with my parents while I substitute taught in Duluth and also Superior, WI.

I recently completed my Master's Degree in Education from Saint Xavier University. It was tough, but I learned a lot and know it will benefit my students in the long run. I'm looking forward to taking more classes in the future.

This past summer, I traveled to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, & Liechtenstein with 8th grade students. Going to German speaking countries with students is so much fun! I hope to travel there again this summer with students. I also spent time with my family in Minnesota and visited a friend in Washington DC.

I will be coaching Girls Volleyball (winter) and Track (spring). I will also be the sponsor of the girls and boys swim teams at Lake Zurich High School. I always enjoy watching the student-athletes make progress during the season. Participating in sports also introduces student-athletes to new friends. As a former high school and college athlete, I always found that athletics helped me meet wonderful new friends and also helped me to manage my time more wisely. I was always a better student when I was in season... there are only so many hours in a day to eat, sleep, learn, train, and talk with friends.

The quickest and easiest way to contact me is via email:    jill.kragseth@lz95.org