meet ms. Avila
Hi, I'm Ms. Avila!
I am so excited to be your child's kindergarten teacher this year! We are going to learn so much and have such a fun year at Elementary South School together. A little bit about myself, I grew up in Glenview, only 30 minutes south-east from Vernon Hills. I attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for my bachelor degree in Elementary Education with a focus in Language Arts. This will be my fourth year of teaching and my third year teaching kindergarten at Elementary South! I have taught in one other district before and have worked with students in grades K-8th at a learning center in Glenview for several years. Every year my goal is to meet all of the individual needs of each student in my class. I plan to create a nurturing classroom environment where all of my students feel safe, comfortable and supported. I believe that it is important to set high expectations for my students and to make sure they feel the joy of learning. It is important for them to learn that in order to grow our brains, we need to continue challenging ourselves every day. I am hoping my students will love learning and be excited about coming to school each day. Fun Facts About Me - I have a puppy named Bella, who is a golden doodle -My older brother is a computer science engineer and my younger sister is studying to become a nurse - I have a pet bird (cockatiel), Nigel, who follows me around all of the time -I enjoy playing my ukulele -I love to hike, play tennis, and go running outside -My favorite color: Red -My favorite sports teams: The Bears and The Bulls -My favorite store: Old Navy -My favorite music: Rock -My favorite restaurant: Jimmy Johns -My favorite food: Cheese -My favorite book: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein |