In 6th grade, students are being prepared for Junior High. Mrs. Underhill is the current 6th grade teacher. She has been a certified fitness instructor for over 16 years and brings the bootcamp mentality into class, in a good way! She loves playing music in her classroom and switching things up too keep her class…
At Grace, 5th and 6th graders are being prepared for Junior High. Mrs. Nelson is the 5th grade teacher, but she works very closely with Mrs. Underhill (6th grade teacher). Together, they collaborate and teach both classes. Mrs. Nelson’s area of expertise is English Language Arts. English Language Arts Students work hard on building their…
Mrs. Brucato starts the year by sharing goals with her class that they are expected to meet in each subject. As they meet each one, they can celebrate their progress. Students carry these goals with them in their binder. These goals are academic as well as interpersonal. What does the 4th grade schedule look like?…
Mrs. Starrick is the new 3rd grade teacher for the 23-24 school year. She has brought so many fun and unique learning experiences to the 3rd grade class. Before becoming the 3rd grade teacher, she was an active Grace parent for several years since her three children attend Grace Lutheran School. 3rd graders at Grace…
In 2nd Grade, Ms. Cullen, teaches her students a variety of different subjects which include Religion, Math, English Language Arts, German, Art, Social Studies, Physical Education, Music, Technology, and Library, The class has three recesses a day. 2nd grade typically takes two field trips a year. One in the winter (theatrical performance) and one in…
Senior Kindergarten is a place full of love, dancing, laughter, and learning. Mrs. Johnson is the Senior Kindergarten teacher, and her teacher assistant is Mrs. Brayton. Together they work hard on getting their students ready to flourish in 1st Grade. Students will graduate SK knowing how to read. Other subjects covered in SK are Language…
In Junior Kindergarten, students are working on their Kindergarten Readiness skills. The JK teacher is Mrs. Hoffman and her teacher assistant is Mrs. Brown. Students will learn skills from a variety of different subjects such as Language Arts, Math, Science, Expressive Arts, Physical Education, Spiritual Development, and Social/Emotional Development. What are some examples of what…
The Pre-Kindergarten class is a play-based program where children are learning while having fun. Throughout the year, the students will explore academic concepts through four developmental stages: 1) Awareness 2) Identification 3) Practice 4) Independence. There is no expectation for what a PK student “needs” to know, however, children will be introduced to concepts that…
A big welcome to Mr. Peoples who is now teaching our 7th grade Algebra and 8th grade Geometry classes. Mr. Peoples, who has a BS in Industrial Engineering from UIC and an MAT in Secondary Education from Concordia, joins us after completing student teaching in December. Welcome to Grace Lutheran School!
How long have you been teaching and what have you taught? I taught Psychology and American History at Oak Park River Forest High School until my children were born. I continued with my coaching and working as a substitute teacher in my children’s school. I’ve been at Grace School as the P.E. teacher about 4…
