Zurich Elementary Goes Hybrid and Welcomes a New Teacher

Zurich Elementary School began their first day of the 2020-2021 school year on Wednesday, August 19, with nineteen students and one new staff member: K-2 teacher Sherry Hofman.

Originally from Belgrade, Montana, Hofman has taught since 2017 in Lustre, a community in Valley County with an elementary school that served 43 students last year. At Zurich, she has six students, two who were previously home schooled.

For her students, Hofman identified one important goal: “I want them to learn what they need to know, not only about social distancing but about academics. Any time they struggle, we’ll...