Hello! My name is Heather Jehn and I teach 6th grade math. I have been teaching since the fall of 2004 and have been in West Salem for all but one of those years. Prior to being the 6th grade math teacher, I was a middle school special education teacher for students with cognitive, emotional/behavioral, physical, and learning disabilities.
I coached basketball in West Salem for 21 years including 7th and 8th grade girls, 7th and 8th grade boys, freshman girls, and jv girls. I also coached middle school volleyball and softball. I helped implement and then was an advisor for WEB which stands for Where Everybody Belongs for 13 years. It is a 5th grade transition program utilizing 8th grade leaders who support incoming 5th graders in their transition to middle school. In the summer I have taught various courses through summer school including reading intervention, math intervention, math enrichment, and basketball.
After high school I knew I wanted to become a teacher because my dad was a teacher and coach, and I had seen the positive impact he had on his students and athletes. I attended the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse where I received my certifications in Elementary/Middle Level Education and Elementary/Middle Level Cross-Categorical Special Education.
While at UWL I met my husband, Justin. He was a science teacher and instructional coach at West Salem High School before becoming the Assistant Principal and now Principal. He also coached football for over 20 years and was the head varsity football coach. Together we have 3 children, an older daughter and younger boy/girl twins, and a dog and cat.
Outside of school our family is very involved in our church. We have served in Sunday School and during the Wednesday night youth program, in the nursery, as greeters, at the information desk, as communion servers, as deacons, and as an elder. We are also part of a weekly small group. As a family we enjoy water parks, reading, playing/coaching various sports, playing board games, traveling, and watching the Badgers and the Packers.