Welcome to Holy Family! My name is Anne Marie Ulring and I will be your child’s Kindergarten teacher for the 2020-2021 school year! I wanted to introduce myself and give you information about the upcoming school year. I graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Special Education and Elementary Education. I completed my Masters of Education with an endorsement in Reading from the University of Portland’s Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE). Through PACE I taught Kindergarten for two years in West Sacramento, CA in a small Catholic school. I am happy to be living back in the Portland area where I grew up. I am excited to be teaching Kindergarten at Holy Family! I feel very blessed to be at this wonderful school teaching among an exceptional principal and teachers. I look forward to working with you and your child to make this year a positive learning experience! I would like to be teaching in person, but due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we will be learning and interacting digitally until it is safe to return back to school.
Please know that we have tried our best to make this work for all family’s circumstances and needs. Holy Family staff are in a transition period of changing our school emails. If you have any questions, my new email is aulring@holyfamilypdx.net. I will be checking it during my office hours from 9:30-10:00am and 2:30-3:00pm as well as on breaks. Please know that if I am not able to respond in the moment, I will get back to you within 24 hours. I want to make distance learning a positive and supportive experience for everyone. You and your child’s peace of mind are my top priority!
Anne Marie Ulring