Preschool TEAM

Our mission in Preschool is to provide quality learning experiences so that our students love school, make friends and learn through play. We seek to build strong connections between home and school by including parents in our community. We provide a nurturing environment that scaffolds each child's development, including English Language Learners and students with special needs. 

Leslie Flores
Bilingual Teacher
Room 109​

lbflores@cps.edu
College:  Northeastern University &
​National Louis University
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Jessica Garfias
​PreK Assistant

jigarfias1@cps.edu
College:
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Jennifer Canetti
Teacher
Room 110

 jcanetti@cps.edu
College:  University of Michigan, B.A in Communications and Global Media Studies
​University of Illinois at Chicago, M.Ed. Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education
​American College of Education, ESL Endorsement

Kindergarten TEAM

Our Mission in Kindergarten is to promise to treat others the way we want to be treated. As we learn to read and solve problems, we will help each other to be the best 5 and 6 year olds. We will care for each other and grow together.  

Learn about our writing instruction in Kindergarten (click here)
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Evelyn Diaz
Bilingual Teacher
Room 116

emdiaz@cps.edu
College:
National Louis University,
North Park College,
Roosevelt University ​

Edith Ortiz
Teacher
Room 112

  eortiz2@cps.edu
College:  
RooseveltUniversity,
National Louis University, 
University of Illinois Chicago
Nationally Board Certified
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First Grade TEAM

 Our mission in 1st grade is to learn how to become the best readers, writers, and mathematicians! We promise to have fun learning as we work together in a community and share all our great ideas. As good citizens of first grade we will be respectful, productive and make good choices. We will always try to do our best work!

Sandra Lopez-Morales
​Bilingual Teacher
​Room 113

slmorales@cps.edu
College:
National Louis University,
​Erikson Institute,
Concordia University
​Morton College 
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Katherine Prasko-Holod
Teacher
Room 114

kprasko@cps.edu
College:  
American College of Education,
Olivet Nazarene University,
Northeastern Illinois University,
Montay College