Teacher of the Week: Jennifer Ursum [Video]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — This week, 13 ON YOUR SIDE surprised a teacher celebrating her last year in the business before retirement. Our newest Teacher of the Week works at Southwood Elementary with Kentwood Public Schools.

Her name is Jennifer Ursum and after the surprise, she said, “I was completely shocked. I had no idea, and I’m surprised that so many people were in on this, and they kept the secret very well.”

Jeff Overkleeft is the Southwood Elementary School principal. He said this about setting things up, “It was interesting. We had to figure out how we were going to get her out of her room, especially starting the day.”

“I’m amazed that everyone was able to keep this a secret and tell me what was going on,” Ursum said.

Overkleeft said, “I was thinking about: …