Welcome Back!

1. Welcome Back! Hello Aldrin families and welcome to the 2012-2013 school year! We are extremely excited to begin this year with your child, and we cannot wait to begin building relationships with all of the students on the 5/6 team! We hope that you enjoyed your summer and took some time for rest, relaxation and fun! We hope to see you all at Curriculum Night on Wednesday, August 22 from 6:00-8:00 pm! Meet our 5/6 Team of Teachers! Miss Levin & Mrs. Leja Mrs. Pike & Mrs. Keltner Miss Levin Hi Aldrin families! My name is Samantha Levin and this is my second year at Aldrin. I was a 5/6 multigrade teacher last year and I am beyond excited that our entire school is now switching to the multigrade structure. I attended the University of Iowa and graduated in the spring of 2011. I currently live in Arlington Heights with my family and my cute dog Max. I enjoy hanging out with my family and friends, as well as curling up with a good book! Any chance that I have to travel, I take it! This summer I had the opportunity to go to Boston and visit Fenway Park (Wrigley is still better!) and absolutely loved it! I am looking forward to another great year at Aldrin and getting to know all of our students! Mrs. Pike My name is Janice Pike. I have been teaching at Aldrin for 25 years. Most of my experience is in 5th and 6th grade. When I am not in school, I enjoy reading and spending time with my family. I am very excited to work will both age groups this year! Mrs. Keltner This is my sixth year teaching and second here at Aldrin School. I also teach the sixth grade Transitions Math class and love teaching math! I live in Crystal Lake with my 2 month old son, Caleb, my husband, dog, and three cats. I also love teaching dance classes and volunteering at my local animal shelter. I can’t wait to start another great school year at Aldrin! Mrs. Leja Hi! My name is Mrs. Leja and I am SO excited to be part of the Aldrin 5/6 grade team! More importantly, I am THRILLED to be your teacher! It’s going to be a fun year full of lots of learning and new adventures, and I can’t wait to see what the year has in store for us. I’m excited to be your teacher and for you to be apart of Room 217 family! We will learn a lot from each other this year and I’m ready to get started!! Aldrin 2012-2013

2. Mr. Crouse & Mrs. Sinitean Miss DiGiannantonio Mr. Crouse I have been teaching in District 54 for 25 years; all at Aldrin. I have two Bachelor’s degrees: One in Elementary Education; the second in Special Education. I also have a Master’s Degree in Education. I have been married 31 years and have three children; Evan (22) currently serving as an MP in the Army; Eleanor (18) a senior in High School; and Dane (12) sixth grade. This is my third year as a ELL Resource Teacher at Aldrin School. I graduated from Aurora University in Aurora, IL. Not only do I support ELL students, but I work with all types of learners. Some of the supports I may be working on with your student are: turn around time, small group instruction, literacy, and guided math groups. I enjoy playing softball on my free time and going to Wrigley Field to watch the Cubs. I'm excited to help your students have a successful year! Mrs. Sinitean Hello families! My name is Jillian Sinitean, formerly Miss Ricci to students who attended Aldrin last year! This is my second year at Aldrin and my fifth year teaching. I attended Illinois State University as an undergrad and then Roosevelt University where I received my masters in reading. I recently moved to Saint Charles and was married this past July. Needless to say, I had a very eventful summer! I cannot wait to meet our incoming students and have a year full of learning and growing! Miss Zitron I have been lucky to work at Aldrin for the past 4 years as a Special Services Teacher. I graduated from Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan. GO GREEN! I am looking forward to working with the 5/6 graders again this year during, Turn Around Time, Small group support, 1 on 1 support, Guided Reading, and all around academic support. I have a passion for animals, the ocean, and THE BOSTON RED SOX! I look forward to a great year of learning with you and your student. Our team is thrilled to be working with your 5th and 6th grade students this year! Please contact us if you have any questions! Samantha Levin (847) – 357 - 5413 Ken Crouse (847) – 357 - 5375 Alison Leja (847) – 357 - 5410 Jillian Sinitean (847) – 357 - 5412 Janice Pike (847) – 357 - 5415 Amanda Zitron(847) – 357 - 5419 Becki Keltner (847) – 357 - 5371 Danielle DiGiannantonio(847) – 357 - 5422