Welcome to 1st and 2nd Grade! My name is Deanna McLain. I have been blessed to be able to teach at St. John’s since the fall of 2023! It is such a privilege to share the love of God with these little ones every day!
I was born in Saginaw, MI. I was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hemlock, MI and lived in Hemlock for a year and a half. I grew up in Milwaukee, WI where I attended North Trinity Lutheran School from K-8 and Wisconsin Lutheran High School. Then I went on to Martin Luther College and graduated in 1999. My first call was to Pilgrim Lutheran School in Minneapolis, MN to teach grades 3 & 4. In 2000, I took a call to Bethlehem Lutheran School in Menomonee Falls, WI. At Bethlehem, I taught 5th grade and had 6th grade for a few classes. My husband, Bob and I were married in July of 1999. We have three amazing children, Ashley, Wesley and Kayley. All three of them attended St. John’s, Juneau from PreK-8 and then continued on to Lakeside Lutheran High School. In the summer of 2023, after being out of teaching for 21 years, I received a call to teach grades 1 and 2 at St. John’s. It has been an amazing blessing to be sharing God’s word with them every day!
When I am not at school, I enjoy spending time with my family, playing games, sewing, traveling and reading!