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Grade 5
Years at RMES: 4 years
Total Years in Education: 4 years
Degrees & Certifications: NAD Elementary Education Standard Certification, Michigan Elementary Education Standard Certification, Michigan ESL Education Standard Certification
Miss Bell has been teaching at RMES since 2021. She has her degree in Elementary Education with certification in ESL from Southern Adventist University. She loves finding ways to create a caring, fun, and creative environment where all students can grow both as individuals and as a community.
The early years of education shape more than just school readiness—they shape identity, confidence, and a lifelong approach to learning. At Ruth Murdoch Elementary School, we recognize that what happens in these formative years lays the groundwork for how a child thinks, relates, and thrives. Here, education is more than academics. It’s the cultivation of curiosity, the strengthening of resilience, and the daily experience of being seen and supported. In classrooms filled with purpose and encouragement, students begin to understand not just what they can achieve—but who they are in Christ.

(269) 471 - 3225
8885 Garland Ave, Berrien Springs, MI 49104
Hours | Monday -Thursday: 8:05 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: 8:05 AM - 12 PM (closed on weekends & holidays)
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