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I teach 1st grade at RGS with an exciting and silly class that is very eager to learn.

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I grew up in Rockton and attended all three schools in the district and Hononegah.

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I graduated from Illinois State University in May 2018, where I also played club soccer.

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Things I love:
- My dogs and cat
- The Green Bay Packers
- Chicago Cubs
- Being outside on a nice day
- Being with my family

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I am a fourth grade teacher, with a wonderful class that never fails to make me laugh!

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I graduated from Beloit College in 2017. I played volleyball at Beloit while majoring in Education and Youth Studies. I also majored in Psychology.

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I have three babies! I have a TN Walker, Scout, that I ride for pleasure. I recently rescued a kitty; her name is Nova. My youngest, Luka, is a German Shepherd puppy.

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I love to:
-coach
-read
-sing
-travel
-outdoor sports
-spend time with my family

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I am starting off my first year of teaching at RGS, where I teach Kindergarten!

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I graduated from Northern Illinois University in May with a bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education. I also have endorsements to teach Early Childhood Special Education and English as a Second Language.

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My family is the most important thing in my life. We are typical Italians, always surrounded by food and always together. I am the youngest of three, my brother Michael is the oldest and my sister Celeste is in the middle.

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Fun Facts!
- I am the biggest animal lover!
- I love to read!
- I love hiking and exploring nature.
- I love to bake!
- My dog is my best friend, his name is Buddy!

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I never thought I would teach younger students, since the majority of my 15 years teaching was with 5th graders.  I am excited to be at RGS teaching Kindergarten Special Education – It's pretty amazing!!

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I grew up in Kirkland, Illinois on a Christmas Tree Farm!  It was always so fun to watch and hear people come pick out their "PERFECT" Christmas tree.

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My husband and I have been married for 15 years, but have known one another for almost 30 years! We have an amazing & creative little boy, Keegan who is 8 years old and attends Stone Creek Elementary School.

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After living in Eastern North Carolina for 11 years, people always ask us why we moved back to Illinois.  The real reasons: FAMILY & Snow

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I am starting my first year teaching 3rd grade at Whitman Post. I have 25 silly and hard working kiddos who are making my first year a blast!

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I grew up in Roscoe and went through all four of the schools in that district as well as Hononegah.

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I graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2018 with my bachelor's degree in Elementary Education.

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Some things I love to do:
-Spend time with friends and family
-Play with my dog
-Help coach Hononegah dance team
-Travel

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After graduating in 2016, I taught 8th grade Science at Kennedy Middle School. I am currently teaching 7th grade at SMMS, while Mrs. Bennington is on Maternity leave, and will transition to the RTI/6th grade science position starting Nov. 5th. I have truly enjoyed this year so far, and am looking forward to the future!

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My children have been proud Rockton 140 students since 3rd and 5th grade. They are now in 7th and 9th grade, and I couldn't image having them anywhere else.

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I have been married to the love of my life for 13 years. He pushes me to chase my dreams, and what makes me happy, even when the rest of the world thinks it's crazy or out of reach.

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In addition to teaching, I love art, inquiry, silliness, adventure, and nature. I am lucky that my family enjoys many of the same things. We love exploring and learning together!

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I just graduated with my Masters in Social Work and a School Social Work endorsement in May of 2018. I am so excited to have the privilege of starting my career as a School Social Worker/Counselor at Stephen Mack Middle school, working with 7th and 8th graders!!

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My family and friends primarily live in the Rochelle/Dekalb area, so I spend a lot of my time on the weekends and breaks traveling back there! I have 2 sisters, 1 brother-in-law, and 2 adorable nephews!!

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Previous Jobs and Interesting Facts about Ms. G.
- Portillos (Chicago and Dekalb)
-Security Officer (Handcuffing, Baton, and Pepper Spray training)
- Student taught 4th grade in Nairobi Kenya! (Have extended family that lives in East Africa)
- Elementary Coordinator at MEFC (1st- 5th grade programs, Summer Camp director for 5 years, Started a Day Camp program for K-5 students)

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In my free time, I love to. . .
- Travel
- Be outdoors (hike, bike, longboard, run, kayak, etc.)
- Hang with family/friends (Being social is in my blood)
- Make Cards/ Scrapbook

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This will be my 12th year teaching, but my first in kindergarten!  I am so excited to be joining the Rockton family!

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I graduated from Illinois State University in 2005 and then attended Rockford University for grad school.  After grad school we lived in the Chicago area for 8 years where I taught 1st, 4th, and 5th grades in the Marquardt School District.  We returned to the area in 2013.  I then spent 3 years as a 1st grade teacher and parent educator in the Harlem district before landing my dream job here in Rockton!

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I have been married to my wonderful husband for 13 years and have two amazing daughters who are students here in Rockton. Adelynn is a 4th grader in Mrs. Stiffler's class and Paige is in 1st grade with Miss Rotolo. They are both competitive dancers with Turning Pointe Dance Company, so much of our free time is spent at the studio and traveling the midwest for competitions.

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In my free time I enjoying reading, crafting and traveling. We are a Disney addicted family so I'm always planning another trip. I love it so much I'm also a Disney vacation planner! Spending time as a family is the most important thing for us!

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I started the first four years of my career as a Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor at a park district and loved it! I then decided to get my Masters in Special Education and am now starting my first year of teaching as a 7th grade Special Education teacher. It has been a wild ride so far!

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I grew up in Roscoe and went to Hononegah High School! I then received my undergraduate degree at University of Iowa and am a die-hard Hawkeye! From there, I received my Masters in Special Education at Grand Canyon University and now live in my house in Rockford.

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I just got married to my wife on October 6th, 2018 in Golden, Colorado and it was a dream come true.

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Other than teaching I love spending time with my family and friends, and my two french bulldogs. I love kayaking, running, and traveling.

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This will be my 15th year of teaching, of which 12 years have been teaching Special Ed in middle school.  I have been nominated many times for the Golden Apple Award. Won Teacher of the year award.
I am at SMMS teaching 6th grade as a resource teacher.  My team is awesome!!

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I grew up in Mundelein Il. and went to Adlai E. Stevenson High school. I received my Bachelor degree in education at University of Saint Francis. My Masters in Special Ed at Lewis University.  I later went to Aurora University for my 2nd Masters in Educational Leadership.

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I have three wonderful Sons and three daughters and 12 grand kids.  Some Grand kids are missing in this picture.  It gets harder every year to get them all together.

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I enjoy spending time with family and making memories. For example: The Children's museum, American Doll store in Chicago, Polar Express, Flying kites, camping, fishing, woodworking, sewing and sports.

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Hello, I teach Early Childhood at Rockton Grade School. This is my first year teaching and it has been an exciting adventure so far!

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I grew up in Elgin and attended Northern Illinois University where I completed my Early Childhood Degree. This is also where I met my friend Noel who told me about this wonderful district (:

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I love spending time with my family especially outdoors. I have one sister who is currently going to school at UWM for nursing. We are also really close to our family who live in Colorado and have so much fun when they come to visit.

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A little about me:
-  Have two cats and a dog
- Worked as a server through college
- Taught english in Taiwan for a month
- Love baking cookies
- Shop a bit too much