Why do you love working at PHE? My home before coming to Phoebe Hearst was Rosa Parks K-8 in Meadowview, where I taught five years of 1st grade (one of those years being a 1st/2nd split). Membership in the Phoebe Hearst Elementary School PTA is open to all individuals who have a child currently enrolled in the school, to Hearst faculty and staff, and to interested. He said he believed the proposed new building is "going to be fantastic for students, teachers and families.". We are committed to providing all students with a rigorous curriculum integrated with exposure to the arts. I try to teach my students empathy, kindness, and respect. I am so happy to join this wonderful school and look forward to getting to know the students, families, teachers and support staff at PHE. We focus on compassion, integrity, respect, responsibility, and leadership. In-boundary 2020-2021 marks my 9th year at Phoebe Hearst and my 24th year of teaching. Phone: (619) 860-5400 Fax: (619) 287-9921 Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily for the 2021-22 school year. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Our exchange culminates with our class traveling over to Crocker and meeting our pen pals in person. Since 2003 I have been the resident artist at David Lubin Elementary School and for the past year and half the ArtLab Jr. after school instructor at Phoebe Hearst. That's largely because Stamford provides computer devices to every student in the district, a practice that started during the COVID-19 pandemic. 202-282-0106 (916) 395-4685 (press 1) I then got my reading specialist credential and moved to Edward Kemble Elementary in south Sacramento where I worked as the reading specialist for 6 years and a first grade teacher for 1 year. I love to integrate language arts, math, and all other content areas, if possible, in order to better understand the world we live in. Our school is dedicated to encouraging healthy living and an appreciation for the world around us. These values ultimately help students to achieve their goals, academic and otherwise, and help them to reach their full potential. Right on time for back-to-school season. Principal Michael Pisseri chats in the media center at Davenport Ridge Elementary School in Stamford, Conn. Tuesday, April 18, 2023. "Being here is like being in a space station.". This is a carousel. Sources. For the entire 2021-22 school year, the pair were essentially a two-woman show, making sure the library/media center could stay open and welcome students during the school day. Since college, human Anatomy and Physiology and all things related. Her 1951 classmate AnnetteLangevin Wolcott said the school also lacked a cafeteria, and students were expected to walk home for their lunch period then return to school. Find Hearst Elementary School test scores, student-teacher ratio, parent reviews and teacher stats. At Davenport Ridge, a reliable group of parent volunteers have emerged to run the media centers. Not only are the teachers and staff extremely supportive and hardworking, but we genuinely care about one another. Trudy Litzie, center, of Milford and her husband, Greg, look at old photographs at a gathering of alumni and staff to view memorabilia and share memories in the gymnasium of Washington Elementary School in West Haven Wednesday. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Favorite classroom activity: I love all activities when students are enthusiastic about learning. In May 2021, Fairfield Woods Middle School eighth-grader Victoria Beniston sang an a cappella rendition of the national anthem at Fenway Parkwith 4,734 in attendance. The principal of Madeira Elementary School died unexpectedly on Monday night. Columnist Juan A. Negroni recalls the days when refrigeration at home meant having ice delivered and fantasizing about electric fridges. We truly believe in honoring the whole child at Hearst and our staff and students work hard to ensure that we are growing minds every day. Background: I have been teaching since 2003. GreatSchools is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Dish: Keith Richards seen in Stamford, Linda McMahon in Fairfield, Former UConn women's basketball star Lou Lopez Snchal sidelined to start Dallas Wings training camp, 5 cute towns, cities and neighborhoods in CT to visit for a spring day. Brian Zahn is a reporter with the New Haven Register. Texas school shut down after stomach virus sickens dozens Additional Resources. GreatSchools is the leading nonprofit providing high-quality information that supports parents pursuing a great education for their child, schools striving for excellence, and communities working to diminish inequities in education. Ned Lamont and president of state's network of community colleges square off in showdown over state funding. As a parent, I have always loved the community at PHE. Directions From I-8. "It was the day (President John F.) Kennedy was shot. Our staff work as a team to promote a positive atmosphere from PK through 5th grade. That could be a possible solution in Stamford at some schools. Davenport Ridge Elementary School in Stamford, Conn. Students from one Connecticut elementary school will get to sing their hearts out and learn some science skills during the New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves baseball game at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y., on Monday. Our staff work as a team to promote a positive atmosphere from PK through 5th grade. In three different Hartford schools, the media center also acts like a public library during the hours when school children are no longer there. I think its really important for my students to treat each other kindly because it makes everyone feel important, valued and know that they contribute to our classroom community. Favorite school subject: As a teacher: math. The kids come first and they're the best part of my day. Bria McNeal is a Manhattan based journalist who is patiently awaiting B5's revival. Its the most gratifying as progress is so readily evident. I taught a primary SDC class at Ethel Phillips Elementary School until 2000. An artist's rendering of the new Washington Elementary School is displayed at a gathering of alumni and staff to view memorabilia and share memories in the gymnasium of Washington Elementary School in West Haven Wednesday.