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St. Maria Goretti
Middle School Team

Grade 6 - Palzkill | Hovland
Grade 7 - Day | Hoefert
Grade 8 - Riese | Fallon

Grade 6
Jason Palzkill

Mr. Jason Palzkill
Education
B.A. - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Teacher certification - Edgewood College

Mr. Palzkill teaches Middle School Literature and Social Studies and is a member of the SMG parish. He began teaching at SMG in 2005. Although he says teaching is something he would "do free," Mr. Palzkill enjoys working in a faith-based environment where there is an opportunity to share common values and base decisions on a Christ-centered morality. He is a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish and says he looks forward to becoming actively involved with our staff and students.

Kathy Hovland
Ms. Kathy Hovland has a B.A. in Elementary Education from U.W. Whitewater. She taught five years at Blessed Sacrament and one year at St. James in Eau Claire. She has a Sixth Grade homeroom and teach Literature and will teach Communication Arts.
Grade 7
Val Hoefert

Ms. Val Hoefert

Mary Day
Mrs. Mary Day has a degree in Education with a Math minor. She has also earned a degree in Communication Arts. She has taught Middle School at St. Francis Xavier, taught gifted and talented science classes. She teaches Math, Science and Communication Arts in Middle School and has a Seventh Grade homeroom.
Grade 8
Ronald Riese

Mr. Ronald Riese

Education
B.S., University of Texas
M.A., teaching, University of Memphis

Colleen Fallon

Ms. Colleen Fallon