https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438 A snapshot about me... en-us 2018-08-26 01:08:26 UTC 2025-10-02 20:50:13 UTC hello@padlet.com jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275342797 I live in Chicago with my husband (Juan), two children (Fe and Dimas) and dog (Enzo).  My husband is an artist, and also teaches at the School of the Art Institute.  My daughter, Fe, is starting 6th grade this year and she began team rowing over this past summer.  My son, Dimas, will begin 2nd grade and he loves to skateboard and play with his legos.]]> 2018-08-26 01:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275342797 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275343186 Our dog is a pitbull, bull mastiff, american bulldog mix, and is about 14 years old.]]> 2018-08-26 01:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275343186 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275343519 2018-08-26 01:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275343519 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275343565 This summer we have been remodeling our kitchen. My husband and I did the demo work and took over 8,000 pounds of old kitchen to the dump and we are now in the construction phase. I will be thrilled when it is complete! It took 5 days to remove all walls, ceiling, cabinets, and countertops from our kitchen this summer... thankfully we are beginning to see the light at the end of this tunnel.  ]]> 2018-08-26 01:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275343565 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275343607 I went to the University of Illinois at Chicago for my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education.  I have endorsements in Spanish and Mathematics.  I have been teaching in the Pilsen community at Ruiz Elementary school for 15 years.   I have taught 5th grade for most my time at Ruiz.  I proudly began my MA in Reading with my Reading Specialist license at Roosevelt University in the Spring of 2018.  ]]> 2018-08-26 01:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275343607 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275344718 I have had only one principal the entire time I have taught at Ruiz, Mr. Butler, and he retired this summer.  I am happy to say that our new principal has also taught at our school and was my assistant principal for many years. I am sad to see Mr. Butler go, but excited about Mrs. Elitzer beginning her years as principal at Ruiz.]]> 2018-08-26 02:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275344718 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275344897 2018-08-26 02:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275344897 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275344950 2018-08-26 02:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275344950 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275345048 One of the parts I love about teaching is collaborating with artists and bringing the arts to my students. I have worked with Project AIM, an Arts Integrated Mentorship through Columbia College for 8 years and also have collaborated with my husband and the Chicago Children's Museum. ]]> 2018-08-26 02:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275345048 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275345391 This past school year with Project AIM, my class created zines, wrote and performed a ghazal poem and learned the benefits of yoga.]]> 2018-08-26 02:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275345391 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275345683 2018-08-26 02:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275345683 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275345792 2018-08-26 02:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275345792 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275345863 2018-08-26 02:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275345863 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275346012 My children and I like to volunteer through The Honeycomb Projects.  We recently volunteered at Sarah's Circle, a women's homeless shelter.  My children and I, and 9 other people, prepared lunch for 50 homeless women.]]> 2018-08-26 02:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275346012 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275346205 2018-08-26 02:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275346205 jennaleitner https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275346850 My family and I love to travel, especially road trips!  Last summer we drove 4,500 miles! We drove to Mexico, then up to Colorado and back home to Chicago!  This picture is in Mexico, on our land in the mountains of Chihuahua. ]]> 2018-08-26 02:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jennaleitner/read438/wish/275346850