Erdkinder

Our seventh and eighth grade program (which Maria Montessori called Erdkinder) strives for high academic expectations, community involvement, and an atmosphere of respect. Our program prepares students very well both for high school and for productive adult lives. Our teachers believe in creativity and innovation in education and emphasize every student doing their best quality work at all times. Our low student-teacher ratio creates strong relationships and allows for individual attention. All students have the same teachers for both seventh and eighth grade; in this way, a great deal of trust and rapport is built up between teachers, students, and families.

Meghan Booth, Science, hails from the great Northwest and is a lifetime fan of the Timbers. She enjoys spending time with her dog Larry, her cats, and her husband and two children. When she is not prepping for her science job at Bluffview, you can often find her enjoying game night with her friends.

Laura Kruger is originally from a small town in southern Minnesota. She moved to the Winona area to attend college and by the time she graduated she didn’t want to leave the community. In Laura’s free time she loves to go outside to play disc golf, fish, and tend to her plants. She is very excited to be a part of the Bluffview Montessori community and Erdkinder!

Susan Webber, English Language Arts, grew up in Northern Minnesota. She spent 3 years as an undergraduate student studying in Akita, Japan, and after receiving her Master’s degree, she spent 6 years living and teaching in Istanbul, Turkey. She is currently working on her Doctor of Education degree through Winona State University. When not studying or prepping for teaching classes, Susan enjoys traveling, spending time at the lake, camping, bonfires, movies, music, dancing, and spending time with family and friends, especially her two children, who also attend Bluffview.