Pre-K & Kindergarten

Ms. Koenig is looking forward to helping each PreK-K student be a successful learner and to help prepare them for their future.   She enjoys seeing students succeed. She believes in hard work, and that it is her job to help them grow and be challenged to be the best students they can be.   

In her classroom, Ms. Koenig sets high expectations for all students. She then creates an engaging learning environment of support and encouragement to help them rise to these expectations.  Ms. Koenig sees each student as an individual. She strives to meet them where they are currently, and to help them achieve everything they are capable of accomplishing. Ms. Koenig is looking forward to the fun energy that this class has and is excited to see all of the students grow in the next year.  

About Julene Koenig

Ms. Julene Koenig has been teaching since 2016. Her love of children started at an early age. In her teenage years, she often cared for children and enjoyed watching them learn and grow.  Little ones enjoyed their time with Ms. Koenig, she had structure, discipline, and a kind temperament with genuine interest in each child.   After graduating from Canby High School, she went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Grand Canyon University.   From there, she obtained her Masters in Curriculum of Trauma and Resilience training from Concordia University.   

Ms. Koenig started her teaching career with substitute teaching at Oregon schools. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, she accepted a position teaching for Apt Academy, and was Apt’s flagship teacher.  She has enjoyed the opportunity to facilitate students’ growth in their education and in their faith over the years.  

The PreK-K Classroom

Students in PreK-K engage in creative play, art, time out doors exploring nature in addition to learning their letters (capital and lower case) and letter sounds. They are reading or read to every day. PreK-K students learn to count, and simple addition and subtraction.  Students also engage in play with each other, learning to establish rules of play, and sharing.  

PreK-K Will Learn

PreK-K Will Do

Photos From our Classroom

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