West Elementary School
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Graduated from Northern Illinois University with a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education and Special Education
Masters Degree from Northern Illinois University in Early childhood Education
Type 75 Certification in Administration
Five concepts that will be introduced this year will be the following:
Social and Work Readiness: Listen, follow directions, respect others, share, be responsible for self and belongings.
Reading Readiness: Letter recognition, letter sounds, rhyming words
Math readiness: Patterns, sorting and classifying, number recognition, counting
Science: 5 Senses
Physical development: Fine and large motor activities.Return to Top of Page Return to West's Home Page
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Bachelor's Degree in Communication, DePaul University
Master's Degree in Education, DePaul UniversityReturn to Top of Page Return to West's Home Page
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Nancy Bonkowski
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B.S. in Education, Illinois State University
M.S. in Education, Northern Illinois University
“Opening the door to a child’s mind opens the doors to his future.”
Fourth graders will focus on taking greater responsibility for setting personal learning goals and working to achieve them. Students will be encouraged to take an active role in decision-making problem-solving and maintaining the classroom. Cooperative relationships and personal responsibility will be nurtured and celebrated.
Science units include a study of Matter, Rainforests, and Sound and Light. All units include opportunities to conduct experiments and apply the steps of the scientific process to develop deeper understandings of the new concepts in these units.
Social Studies focuses on the geography of the United States. Students will learn locations of all states, major cities, and important geographic features. Exploring the relationships between climate, landforms, and natural resources and the growth of cities and various industries will be emphasized. Important facts about our own state of Illinois round out the geography curriculum.
Everyday Mathematics® is the core curriculum for math. Proficiency with all operations using whole numbers should be expected. Understanding the relations between fractions, whole numbers, and decimals and more and more accurate estimations also develop in fourth grade. Students will create and interpret graphs, measure and compare in both the customary and metric systems, and work with angles, 3-dimensional shapes, and coordinate grids. Students will also describe number patterns, write expressions to describe number relationships and solve problems, and use probabilities to make predictions.
Literacy instruction is an all day activity—no matter what is being studied, children are learning to read, reflect, and respond. The goal of reading instruction is to develop young people who enjoy reading a wide variety of text and who can understand and flexibly apply a variety of strategies to gain information from text. Using Writers’ Notebooks children will work from personal experiences and topics they care about to learn to write for a variety of purposes and audiences.
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Western Illinois University, with a major in elementary education
Received middle school endorsements in math, social studies, and reading
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B.S in Elementary Education from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois
Masters in Education from National Louis University-March 2005
Five topics that will be introduced will be the following:
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Bachelors Degree from Illinois State-in Elementary Education and Special Education
Masters in Education from National Louis University-March 2005
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Bachelor of Science Degree, Music Education, University of Illinois
Master of Music Degree, Wind Conducting, Louisiana State University
Mr. Goodman teaches elementary band lessons at West and South Prairie, full band at all of the elementary schools, and high school band.
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Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Education and Special Education, Bradley University
Master of Education, Instructional Technology, Northern Illinois University3rd Grade Keyboarding
Technology Resource/LAN Administrator
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Western Illinois University
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Harper Junior College 1970-72
Eastern Illinois University 1972-75 Bachelors in Education
Northern Illinois University 1978-80 Masters in Curriculum and SupervisionFive concepts that will be introduced this year will be the following:
U.S. History to 1865
Fractions
Journal Writing
Body Systems
Completing assignments on time
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RN/ASN (Associates of Applied Science in Nursing) - Kishwaukee Community College May 2004
BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) - Northern Illinois University May 2007
ILCSN
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B.S. from Illinois State University
Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from National Lewis University
Five concepts that will be introduced this year will be the following:
Reading for finding information
Teamwork
Love of literature
Problem solving
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Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Education and Special Education, Northern Illinois University. Masters of Education, Aurora University.
Studied at the University of London, London, England
Five topics that will be introduced this year will be the following:
U.S. Geography
Multiplication & Division
Reading Improvement
Matter
Rainforest
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BA in Elementary Education, University of Iowa
BFA in Dance, University of Iowa
Masters Degree in Elementary Reading Instruction, National Louis University
Independent Study in Instructional Technology, National Louis University
Several concepts that will be introduced this year will be the following:
Transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn
Problem Solving, Multiplication, and Division
Creative Writing and Responding to Literature
Science process skills, solar system, and simple machines
Becoming a responsible and independent learner
Check out our class website at http://www.syc427.org/schools2/west/rosing/index_jr.mht
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B.A. from DePauw University; M.S. from N.I.U.
Five concepts that will be introduced this year will be the following:
reading
writing
adding and subtracting
seasons
animalsReturn to Top of Page Return to West's Home Page
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Bachelor of Arts from Augustana College
e-mail Amy
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e-mail Ken
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Graduated from NIU
Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from National Lewis University
Taught 1st grade(4 years), 2nd grade (1 year), Been in Kindergarten since 1983 - all at WestFive concepts that will be introduced this year will be the following:
Kindergarten Curriculum Areas
1. Social and Work Readiness: Listen, follow directions, respect others, share, be responsible for self and belongings.
2. Reading Readiness: Letter recognition, letter sounds, rhyming words
3. Math Readiness: Patterns, sorting and classifying, number recognition, counting
4. Science: 5 Senses
5. Physical development: Fine and large motor activitiesReturn to Top of Page Return to West's Home Page
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Graduated from Ilinois State University with a B.S. in Early Childhood
Education.
Masters Degree at Northern Illinois University in Reading.
Taught kindergarten, second grade and Title I reading.Graduated from NIU
Degrees in Elementary education and Special Education (L.D., B.D. and EMH)
Huntley High School -Special Education Grades 9-12
Rochelle High School- Special Education Grades 9-12
Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from National Lewis University
Sycamore
Southeast Elementary- 4-5 Multiage
West Elementary 5th Grade
Five concepts that will be introduced this year include the following:
1. Body Systems
2. Fractions
3. US History to 1865
4. Effective use of written language and reading in everyday life.
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B.S. in Special Education from NIU
Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from National Lewis University
I support students at West School with and without disabilities in various educational environments along with peers their own age. During the school year, my responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Providing students with an alternative Functional-Community Based Curriculum designed on an individual basis based on a child's IEP
Adapting classroom activities to ensure meaningful learning for students
Teaching students various learning strategies to increase their success in school and future environments
Using technology to improve learning and independence for studentsAssess a student's strengths and weaknesses and implement appropriate changes or remediation activities
e-mail Gail
B.S. and M.A. from Western Illinois University
Additional coursework from Illinois State University and Northern Illinois University
My goal each year is to help to improve communication skills of all the students at West School. Communication lessons focus on "What good communicators do" (Use eye contact, listen well, wait for their turn to talk, are aware of body language and other non-verbal forms of communication).
The students who are receiving Speech and Language services may also work on the following skills:
Speech (articulation)- Pronouncing words correctly
Receptive Language - Understanding spoken and/or written language
Expressive Language - Using correct 'grammar' to form clear and complete sentences
Social Language- Using appropriate language to communicate with others
Alternative Forms of Communication-Some students may require supplemental or other forms of communication to help them communicate (sign language, picture systems, or assistive devices)
Fluency (stuttering) or Voice (pitch, hoarseness)
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Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from NIU
Working towards my Master's degree in Early Childhood also at NIUFive concepts that will be introduced this year will be the following:
Kindergarten Curriculum Areas
1. Social and Work Readiness: Listen, follow directions, respect others, share, be responsible for self and belongings.
2. Reading Readiness: Letter recognition, letter sounds, rhyming words
3. Math Readiness: Patterns, sorting and classifying, number recognition, counting
4. Science: 5 Senses
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Passed the Para-professional exam in 2004
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Associates Degree from Ferris State University and Bachelors from NIU
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Trish Nihan
e-mail TrishA.S. from Kishwaukee College
Other college course work towards a B.S.Passed the Para-professional exam in 2004
1975 graduate of N.I.U.
B.A. in Speech CommunicationsReturn to Top of Page Return to West's Home Page
Passed the Para-professional exam in 2004
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"The secret in education lies in respecting the student."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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