TEACHERS make the Holy Family - St. Mary's Difference!

Our teachers are here to encourage & love each student individually to help them reach their full potential.
​We love that our staff truly treat each student as a gift from God.

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Meet Our Preschool Teachers

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Sarah Larson
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When did you start at Holy Family - St. Mary's School?

• I started here in 2019

What is your favorite part about teaching Preschool?

• My favorite part is that I get to watch the spiritual, emotional and educational growth in their first year of school.

What would you tell parents considering sending their child(ren) to HFSM School?

• I would tell parents who are looking into sending their children to our school that it is like one big family, we know every child that walks through that door by name! 

What is your favorite Bible Verse?

• 2 Timothy 1:7 - "For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control."

Fun Fact?

• I love to watch real-estate shows during my down time.

Colleen Bodin
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When did you start at Holy Family - St. Mary's School?

• I was baptized here at Holy Family as a baby. My children have been going to HFSM school since 2019. I started substitute teaching during the 2023 - 2024 school year and this will be my first year at HFSM as a classroom teacher!

What is your favorite part about teaching Preschool?

• My favorite part about teaching preschoolers is fostering their wholesome love for learning and exploring. I really enjoy working on projects with children and letting them be creative in their own ways. I love teaching them about Jesus, His love for them, and about everything He created!

What would you tell parents considering sending their child(ren) to HFSM School?

• HFSM has a strong sense of community within our small school. All of the students have so many opportunities to grow and children will quickly form friendships with students across all grade levels. Students and staff will know each person by name. Our school teaches children to be virtuous and most of all that Jesus loves them. You will not regret sending them to Holy Family - St. Mary's!

What is your favorite Bible Verse?

• PSALM 118:24 - "This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad."

Fun Fact?

• I studied Russian and Spanish at the same time in college! I love learning new languages.​

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Preschool School Supply List

• One watercolor paint set
• One box of crayons
• Three glue sticks (purple disappearing)
• Two bottles of school glue
• One pocket folder
• Two spiral notebooks
• One pencil box
• One child-size scissors
• One box ticonderoga pencils
• One package of dry erase markers
• Three washable marker sets (bold)
• One container of disinfecting wipes
• One ream of white paper
• Backpack that will fit a folder
• Water bottle
• $10 paid to teacher for extra supplies needed
• An extra change of clothes (including socks/underwear)
• One art shirt (label with student's name)
• One blanket for rest time

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It feels like a family. With the smaller environment, the students and teachers get to know one another even if they are not in the same class."
​HFSM Parents - Sam and Jorge Elizondo

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Did You Know?

Our preschool program is fully licensed through the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. Our program is also accredited by the ND Department of Public Instruction.