Ellen
Holcomb
Third
Grade Teacher
Welcome to the 2009
– 2010 school year!
I am very excited about
teaching third grade again at Classical School, and am looking forward
to meeting all of my new students and their parents. The students
at Classical are fantastic, and it is great to have parents who are intrinsically
involved with the school.
My favorite year in
school was third grade. Maybe that’s why I like teaching at this grade
level so well. I grew up in LaPorte, Indiana, a small midwestern
town. A large part of my time was spent with my family and, relatives.
My parents made education a priority in our home, and encouraged my sisters
and me to seek college degrees. I greatly appreciated their support
and help during my collegiate years at Purdue University, where I graduated
with a B.A. in Elementary Education. Additionally, while there I
met my husband, Mark.
We
have been blessed with three lovely daughters, and participating in my
daughters’ childhoods as a stay at home mom was very rewarding. However,
as they grew older I reentered the educational field by substituting in
the Appleton School System and teaching fourth grade for two years at the
Fox Valley Christian Academy. I have been working at Classical School
since the Fall of 2001.
We have had quite
an exciting summer. My youngest sister was married in August.
We had a wonderful celebration. Traveling to San Francisco and graduating
from Viterbo University with my Masters were also highlights. I am
looking forward to a great year with my new third grade class.
Our daughters are all
out of the house now, each one pursuing their varied journeys. We
have two active dogs though, Maggie and Millie, who add a lot of life to
our home.
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