Hello parents and students!  My name is Janie Ostwald, and this will be my 14th year teaching.  I graduated from Florida State University-- Go Seminoles!-- with a Masters Degree in Special Education.  My hobbies are reading, playing cards and scrapbooking.  I have one daughter here in the 4th grade and one starting her first year at Sarasota Middle School (yikes!).  Because my oldest daughter loves animals, we have 2 dogs, 2 bunnies and 6 hamsters!  It's crazy at our house.  I thoroughly enjoy teaching and look forward to another wonderful year at Wilkinson Elementary!