1^st Grade Teacher-Jen Evans

Number of years in education

• 23

Educational background / degrees received

• Bachelors degree-Illinois State University  
• Reading Recovery-National Louis University

Outside interests

• Reading
• Spending time with family and friends
• Boating and fishing
• Traveling

1st Grade Teacher-Betsy Hoelting

Number of years in education

• 34

Educational background / degrees received

• B.S. in Special Education specializing in Behavior Disorders and Learning Disabilities

• M.S. in Reading and Educational Administration  

• Advanced Certificate in Reading Specialist and Reading Recovery

Outside interests

• Illinois Reading Council

• Northern Illinois Reading Council

• Family

• Golf

• Gardening

1^st Grade Teacher-Mary Lippe

Number of years in education

• 29

Educational background / degrees received

• B. S. in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Childhood
• Master in Education

Outside interests

• Reading 
• Fishing
• Playing with my granddaughter
• Trips to Kentucky Lake
• Camping 

1^st Grade Teacher-Laura McLarty

Number of years in education

• 6

Educational background / degrees received

• B.S. in Elementary Education-Illinois State University
• Reading Recovery Teacher-National Louis University
• Masters in Education-National Louis University

Outside interests

• Spending time with family and friends
• Exercising
• Reading  
• Shopping

1^st Grade Teacher- Angela Norsen

Bilingual 1^st Grade Teacher-Sarah Reinold

Number of years in education

• 8

Educational background / degrees received

• B. A.-Beloit College
• M. A. T.-Rockford College

Outside interests

• Baking
• Reading
• Hiking
• Playing the trumpet

Bilingual 1^st Grade Teacher-Natalia Rios

Number of years in education

• 3

Educational background / degrees received

• B.S. in Education-Southern Illinois University
• Currently pursuing Masters degree in bilingual education-Rockford College

Outside interests

• Watching sports
• Music 
• Shopping
• Traveling