Alaina Baas – First Grade
Email: abaas@hchr.org
Bio: I graduated from Covenant Christian in 2020. Throughout my years in high school, I felt called to go into teaching. I pursued a teaching degree at Cornerstone University, and I graduated in 2024 with a major in Elementary Education and minors in Reading and Language Arts. In the spring of 2024, I accepted my first teaching position at Heritage. Heritage is a new school for me! I am excited to grow in my relationships with staff members, families, and my students! Some hobbies I enjoy outside of school are exercising, arranging flowers, baking, and reading a good book! I am so thankful the Lord has called me into the honorable position of being a Christian School Teacher.
If you are ever in the elementary hall area, please stop in to say hi!
Amazon Wish List link for Alaina’s classroom: Alaina Baas
Details about ordering on Amazon:
- Feel free to select the Gift Registry Address to have item(s) shipped directly to Heritage or ship to more than one address if you are ordering items for multiple teachers.
- If you’d like to add a note so we know who made the donation, please select ‘Gift Options’ under Step 2 in the checkout process.
Annika Brands– First Grade
Email: abrands@hchr.org
Bio: I grew up in Edgerton, MN, with my parents and three younger sisters. After graduating high school in 2018, I attended Dordt University to get my education degree. Last spring, I accepted my first teaching position at Heritage! I am thankful for the privilege of working with so many of God’s children–it is already such a blessing.
Besides teaching, some things that I enjoy are running, cooking, playing piano, and reading… and I always enjoy learning new things, too!
Amazon Wish List link for Annika’s classroom: Annika’s List
Details about ordering on Amazon:
- Feel free to select the Gift Registry Address to have item(s) shipped directly to Heritage or ship to more than one address if you are ordering items for multiple teachers.
- If you’d like to add a note so we know who made the donation, please select ‘Gift Options’ under Step 2 in the checkout process.
Mary VanOverloop – First Grade
Email: mvanoverloop@hchr.org
Classes Taught: First, Third, Fourth, Kindergarten, Special Education, Resource
Bio: I have been blessed to be part of Heritage Christian School since the doors were first opened in 1985. After receiving my B.A. from Hope College with a degree in education and a major in Learning Disabilities, I taught two years in third and fourth grades at Heritage. During the years I was raising our children, I taught kindergarten part time. Following kindergarten, I was Director of the Discovery Center for ten years where I was involved in special education, resource room and response to intervention screenings. Presently I am back in the general education classroom, teaching first grade.
My husband, Mike, and I have six children, three sons, a son-in-law and daughter-in-law, and 1 grandchild. We are charter members of Trinity Protestant Reformed Church. I enjoy traveling, crafts and reading in my spare time.
Amazon Wish List link for Mary’s classroom: Mary VanOverloop
Details about ordering on Amazon:
- Feel free to select the Gift Registry Address to have item(s) shipped directly to Heritage or ship to more than one address if you are ordering items for multiple teachers.
- If you’d like to add a note so we know who made the donation, please select ‘Gift Options’ under Step 2 in the checkout process.