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Ms. Bellinger

GRADE 3

ebellinger@d181.org

Mrs. Sciaccotta

GRADE 5

jsciacotta@d181.org

Ms. Miner

GRADES K, 1, 2, & 5

hminer@d181.org

I’m excited to be back for my 13th year at Elm! I am starting my 18th year overall at d181. I will be teaching 5th grade music and choir this year and I know we will have a wonderful time listening to and making music!

This is my 26th year teaching, my 22nd year in D181 and my second year at Elm11! I am thrilled to be back at Elm helping the third graders gain confidence and skills in performing, creating, and listening to music.

I am overjoyed to be here for my 1st year at Elm! I will be teaching grades K, 1, 2, and 5. I can’t wait to make music with students and see them grow into creative and musical members of our community.

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All classes have music two times a week

30 mins for grades 1-5
25 mins for K

We will focus on music appreciation, history, basic music theory and literacy, as well as singing, dancing/moving to music, playing instruments and performance skills.
National CORE Arts Standards guide our instruction and program.
We hope to bring our love of music to your children!

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Mr. Kolar

Ms. Fitzgerald

Physical Education

Meet the teachers...

I’m thrilled to be starting my first year in D181 and to be joining the Elm and Prospect communities!
Fun fact about me: I just graduated from Western Illinois and I coach gymnastics
I am passionate about teaching and committed to growing every day so I can be the best teacher I can be for my students!

Contact information: afitzgerald@d181.org

I am excited to be at Elm for my 14th year teaching in District 181.
A little bit about me - This summer was filled with spending time with my daughter Avery, yard work, playing sand volleyball and working summer soccer camps.
I strive to be the best teacher I can be for all Elm students!

Contact information: dkolar@d181.org

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For the first time all grades K-5 will have daily PE. All classes are 25 minutes.

Gym shoes are required for participation (no sandals or crocs). This will alter the learning experience for students if they do not have proper footwear.

Our curriculum covers a variety of social and physical skills. We will practice good sportsmanship, respect and cooperation, while gaining exposure to skills, such as throwing, kicking, catching, jump rope, striking, balance, rhythmic movements, fitness concepts, and more!

Our classroom expectations focus on being KIND. Kind to self, Kind to others, and Kind to our space and equipment.
2 years ago we earned our 3rd BLUE RIBBON P.E. Award at Elm School for excellence in our content area.

Physical Education

About our program…

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Welcome to Art Class!

Hi! My name is Mrs. Houston, and I am the Elm School Art teacher. This is my 21st year teaching art at Elm. I look forward to working with your young artists and encouraging their creativity!

jhouston@d181.org

All art classes meet once a week.

Kindergarten and First grade art is 45 minutes.

Second through Fifth grade art meets for one hour.

All students will use a variety of art materials such as watercolor, paint, oil pastel, clay, and much more!

All art will be sent home at the end of the year in a large brown art portfolio to protect it during transport.

Want to see your students completed art lessons sooner? Please check out Elm School’s Artsonia online art gallery. Check your email soon for information on signing up if you are new to Elm.

ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BRING AN ART SHIRT TO SCHOOL The best art shirt is an old oversized t shirt that is easy for your child to put on over their clothes!

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Meet Mrs. Petersen

This is my 23rd Year of Teaching, and my 12th year at Elm. I look forward to instilling a love of reading in the library, and encouraging perseverance, creativity and critical thinking in our iLab!

Library & iLab

The library is truly the heart of our school- a welcoming place where every student can access resources and information at a level and format best suited to meet their needs.

All students visit the library on a weekly basis for book checkout and lessons. Our library is stocked with print and digital books as well as online research resources. You can visit our online catalog at http://bit.ly/elmmrc.

Through the D181 Information Literacy curriculum, I teach students how to access, evaluate, create and ethically share information on and off-line. I collaborate with classroom teachers to embed these ideas into research projects and lessons across all school subjects.

The library is also the home base of our iLab resources. All students will have opportunities to explore STEAM (Science, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) concepts during their weekly iLab class.