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Welcome to Mrs. D'Amore's Class!

My name is Carrie D’Amore.  I am a licensed Elementary Education teacher who is very passionate about Catholic education. I am certified K-8th grade and have loved being involved with education in one way or another as long as I can remember. I taught Kindergarten for 2 years and then 3rd grade for 5 years. I was promoted to be Dean of Academics for 1 year before beginning a family of my own. Being a teacher is part of what makes me tick!


I have been married for 22 years. Beginning in 2006, my husband Andrew and I had 3 children and I was blessed to have the ability to stay home for 12 years to teach, guide and care for them. In 2017, I was hired at Prince of Peace Catholic School in Lake Villa to be a part-time Kindergarten Assistant. I thoroughly enjoyed this role for 5 years, learning so much from the “mouths of babes”.


In 2023, I worked my way back into the classroom, teaching Kindergarten at Prince Of Peace Catholic School in Lake Villa. 


I love watching each student learn at their own level and seeing the “lightbulb” go off for them; that ah-ha moment! I use small groups where possible to individualize learning. The number of rewards I receive as an educator are prolific.


This year, here at St. Joseph’s, I will teach third grade. My son Drew is here in 8th grade and my  2 daughters are Isabella-a Sophomore at Loras College and Lia-is a freshman at Creighton University.


Some of my hobbies include watching my kids play sports and going to professional sporting events. I really enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, taking our dog Luna on long walks and reading a good book.


I attended Saint Joseph College, in Rensselaer, IN and had the privilege of also being a student athlete, playing Division II soccer there. 


Being an educator teaches me so much about myself and enriches my own love of learning. 


I will give the students my best and look forward to getting to know them all better. I believe good communication is a necessity in any working relationship. Please do not hesitate to come to me with any questions or concerns you may have. I want to also mention that we are so very fortunate to have Mrs. Susan Bronken returning and Mrs. Andrea Graham as our Instructional Aides. Together we will make a great team for the continued success of your child’s learning experience!

 

*Always appreciated, but never expected-please see our Amazon Wishlist! We have so many fun things to do. It will update as we add items throughout the year. Thank you for your consideration!

 

 

My Teaching Philosophy 
 
I believe that it is my utmost duty to inspire and challenge my students. I want them to thrive and feel safe in a fun learning environment where kindness is universal and all are accepted. Bullying will never be tolerated in my classroom and help will always be given to those who ask. My classroom will be a calm, quiet and comfortable place where mental health is nurtured and given light. I vow to maintain a positive attitude for my students as not only their teacher but as their role model. My students will be taught how to work together and communicate effectively. As a teacher, there will be various strategies that I will uphold to make a controlled and calm classroom environment. At the top of the list is RESPECT-for self, others and all property. As a teacher, I want to make an impact on my students and show them that they can do anything. Even if it becomes difficult they need to know that with a little bit of help and hard work, they can accomplish anything!
Specials Schedule:
Monday- Art,(Mr. Abbate) Media (Mrs. Hoglund and Mrs. Frels)
Tuesday-P.E. (please wear gym uniforms) Mr. Shute, Steam (Mrs. Delaney)
Wednesday-Music (Mr. Showstead)
Thursday-Library (Mrs. Hoglund and Mrs. Frels)
Friday- P.E. (please wear gym uniforms) Mr. Shute
 

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Week at a Glance: 4/7

Reading: Unit 5 Week 5-from Aesop’s Fox (Traditional Tale)


OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to-

  • Learn more about traditional tales and analyze text structure in a traditional text.
  • Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing.
  • I can use knowledge of the sound and shape of poetry to write a poem.
  • Continue to develop the understanding and use of adjectives and adverbs.

Math: Chapter 11: Measurement


Students will be able to-

  •  Hands-On: Estimate and Measure Capacity- Explore estimating and measuring liquid volume using metric units of capacity.
  • Solve Capacity Problems- Use the four operations to solve one-step word problems involving liquid volume.
  • Hands-On Estimate and Measure-Explore estimating and measuring metric units of mass.
  •  Solve Mass Problems- Use the four operations to solve one-step word problems involving mass.

Science: PLANTS/Wrap up!

Lesson 4: How do plants use flowers and cones to reproduce?

Objective:Students will communicate how plants reproduce using seeds and cones.

Words to Know: 

  • germinate
  • pollinate
  • reproduce

Religion: Finding God-Session 11 and 12

  • The Holy Spirit, fruits of the Holy Spirit, a dove-symbolism
  • The Pillars of the Church- pope, priest, Vicar
  • St. Peter- rocks and keys-symbols that he is the rock of our church/faith foundation and he was given the “keys” to heaven.

Wednesday, April 1st:

Math: Lesson 1, (odds) pgs. 637-638.
 
Reading: Read: " A Blacksmith's Test" read. Test on Nora's Ark tomorrow.
 
 

Tuesday, March 31st:

Reading: read/listen to "Nora's Ark", complete questions on pg. 563 in complete sentences.
 
Math: basic x practice!
 
Reminders:
  • No School 4/3: Good Friday!
  • No School 4/6: Easter Monday!
  • Poetry Bee slide turned in to Mrs. D. by May 1st!
  • 40 minutes in both Reading and Math I-Ready each week!

Monday, March 30th:

Welcome back and happy Spring!
 
Math: Chapter 10 review coming home and test tomorrow!
 
Reading: 15 minutes
 
REMINDERS:
  • Dress Down-bring $1(or more) wear blue, orange or wear Bears or Notre Dame as we will meet Cole Kmet!!!
  • Google Slide for the Poetry Bee! Share with Mrs. D

Week at a Glance: 3/30

HOLY WEEK-NO SCHOOL GOOD FRIDAY OR EASTER MONDAY 4/3, 4/6


Reading, Spelling and Writing: 

Students will be able to-

Unit 5 Week 4-Nora’s Ark

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to-

  • Learn more about informational texts and analyze text structure in a procedural text.
  • Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing.
  • I can use knowledge of the sound and shape of poetry to write a poem.

Math: 

Students will be able to-

Math- Chapter 10 Fractions 

  • Chapter 10-Fractions Test-Tuesday or Wednesday!

Chapter 11: Measurement

  • Lesson 1: Hands-On: Estimate and Measure Capacity- Explore estimating and measuring liquid volume using metric units of capacity.
  • Lesson 2: Solve Capacity Problems- Use the four operations to solve one-step word problems involving liquid volume.
  • Flex Day (review-leveled math games), Math Centers, Fluency practice, 99 Math

Religion: (cont’d)

Lent-this season in the church is a time of preparation for the Feast of Easter

Objectives:

  • Learn about practices within the Catholic faith for the week of Holy Week
  • List and describe Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving

Science: PLANTS

Lesson 4: How do plants use flowers and cones to reproduce?

Objective:Students will communicate how plants reproduce using seeds and cones.

Words to Know: 

  • germinate
  • pollinate
  • reproduce


Reminders: 


  • *Thursdays are our Library day! Please return books for renewal or return and choose new ones.
  • Please-Charge your chrome book every night! Bring your Clever badge back!
  • Bring a healthy snack each day!
  • Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
  • Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.

Wednesday, March 18th:

Math: Lesson 7 (evens) pgs. 611-612
 
Reading: 15 minutes
 
REMINDERS:
  • Wear your red polo TOMORROW for Saint Joseph's Day! Bring in a red flower too!
  • Please join us Thursday for the 9:30 St. Joseph's Day Mass (register on Membership Toolkit)
  • Thursday evening from 5-7:30 in the Koenig Center join us for our St. Joseph's Table (pasta dinner and more) + Mrs. D'Amore is serving! :)
  • No School next week due to Spring Break!
  • I-Ready lessons (40 minutes each per week in Reading and Math!
  • Jackets/coats depending on the weather-we have been going outside
  • Healthy snack to get us through our morning!

Tuesday, March 17th:

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!
*Please check out the facts and myths of the 4 Leaf Clover-on Google Classroom!
 
Math: Lesson 6 (odds) pgs. 605-606
 
Reading: 15 minutes-check out Google Classroom (lots of fun articles to read)
 
*Finish writing the 10 Commandments in cursive! (pg. 272 in Finding God)
 
REMINDERS:
  • Wear your red polo Thursday for Saint Joseph's Day!
  • Please join us Thursday for the 9:30 Mass (register on Membership Toolkit)
  • No School next week due to Spring Break!
  • I-Ready lessons (40 minutes each per week in Reading and Math!
  • Jackets/coats depending on the weather-we have been going outside
  • Healthy snack to get us through our morning!

Monday, March 16th:

Math: Lesson 5 (evens) pgs. pgs. 599-600
 
Reading: 15 minutes
 
REMINDERS:
  • No School next week due to Spring Break!
  • I-Ready lessons (40 minutes each per week in Reading and Math!
  • Jackets/coats depending on the weather-we have been going outside
  • Healthy snack to get us through our morning!

Tuesday, February 3rd:

Math: Lesson 9 (odds), practice test (not homework, but will be corrected to see how you did). Test Thursday-Chapter 9 (Review coming home tomorrow!)
 
Reading: 15 minutes-read along with audio of Earthquakes
 
REMINDERS:
  • I-Ready lessons (40 minutes each per week in Reading and Math)
  • Spelling menu activities 3/week
  • Jackets/coats depending on the weather-we have been going outside
  • Dress Down Friday (see handbook for guidelines)
  • Healthy snack to get us through our morning!

Week at a Glance: 3/16

Reading, Spelling and Writing: 

Students will be able to-

**We will focus more on Lit Circles and our Poetry Writing Unit this week due to Spring Break absences. 

*No My View or Spelling!


OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to-

  • Learn more about informational texts and analyze text structure in a procedural text.
  • Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing.
  • I can use knowledge of the sound and shape of poetry to write a poem.

Math: 

Students will be able to-

Math- Chapter 10 Fractions (Additional St. Patrick’s Day math pgs.)

Lesson 5: Hands on: Fractions on a Number Line- Represent fractions on a number line.

  • Quiz-Check My Progress

Lesson 6: Equivalent Fractions- Use models to find equivalent fractions.

Lesson 7: Fractions as One Whole- Express whole numbers as fractions and recognize fractions equivalent to whole numbers.

Lesson 8: Compare Fractions- Use models to compare two fractions and record the results.

- Flex Day (review-leveled math games), Math Centers, Fluency practice, 99 Math


Religion: (cont’d)

Lent-this season in the church is a time of preparation for the Feast of Easter

Objectives:

  • Tell the story of Jesus’ 40 days in the desert
  • List and describe Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving
  • Describe instances of how God gives us the strength to keep our Lenten promises
  • Continued Lenten Activities and Practices

Science: PLANTS

Lesson 4: How do plants use flowers and cones to reproduce?

Objective:Students will communicate how plants reproduce using seeds and cones.

Words to Know: 

  • germinate
  • pollinate
  • reproduce


Reminders: 


  • *Thursdays are our Library day! Please return books for renewal or return and choose new ones.
  • Please-Charge your chrome book every night! Bring your Clever badge back!
  • Bring a healthy snack each day!
  • Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
  • Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.

Wednesday, March 11th:

Math: Lesson 3 (odds), pgs. 585-586
 
Reading: Close read: "Remember to RIDE"
 
REMINDERS:
  • Poetry Bee-choose a poem and share your slide with Mrs. D'Amore

Tuesday, March 10th:

Math: Lesson 2 (evens) pgs. 579-580
 
Reading: 15 minutes-Read "A Safety Plan" in My View with a parent!
 
REMINDERS:
  • Poetry Bee-choose a poem 12 lines or more and create your slide to share with Mrs. D'Amore by May 1st!
  • Food Drive-Tomorrow Pasta
  • Bring outerwear appropriate for the weather!

Monday, March 9th:

Math: Lesson 1 (odds) pgs. 573-574
 
Reading: 15 minutes
 
Enjoy the outdoors!
 
 

Week at a Glance: 3/9

Reading, Spelling and Writing: 

Students will be able to-

Unit 5 Week 3: A Safety Plan: In Case of Emergency (Procedural Text)

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to-

  • Learn more about informational texts and analyze text structure in a procedural text.
  • Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing.
  • I can use knowledge of the sound and shape of poetry to write a poem.

Math: 

Students will be able to-

Math- Chapter 10 Fractions

Lesson 1: Unit Fractions-explore and Model unit fractions

Lesson 2: Part of a Whole-read and write fractions that name part of a whole.

Lesson 3: Part of a Set- Use models to represent fractions that name part of a set.

Lesson 4: Problem-Solving Investigation: Draw a Diagram- Draw a diagram to solve problems.

*Check My Progress, pgs. 593-594 together.

- Flex Day (review-leveled math games), Math Centers, Fluency practice, 99 Math


Religion: 

Lent-this season in the church is a time of preparation for the Feast of Easter

Objectives:

  • Tell the story of Jesus’ 40 days in the desert
  • List and describe Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving
  • Describe instances of how God gives us the strength to keep our Lenten promises
  • Continued Lenten Activities and Practices

Science: (cont’d) 

Activities on parts of a plant, and how a plant transfers water and nutrients from the soil.

Chapter 3 Plants, Lesson 3: How do plants use roots and stems to grow?

Students will-

Objective: Students will use models that describe how roots and stems help plants in their life cycles.

Words To Know handout: 

  • taproots
  • fibrous roots

Reminders: 


  • *Thursdays are our Library day! Please return books for renewal or return and choose new ones.
  • Please-Charge your chrome book every night! Bring your Clever badge back!
  • Bring a healthy snack each day!
  • Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
  • Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.

Thursday, February 5th:

Math: Practice basic facts! (+,-, x, div.)
 
Reading: Earthquakes Test tomorrow!
 
Spelling: Unit 5 Week 2; 3 menu activities!
 
REMINDERS:
  • Finish your final copy of Bio poem!
  • DRESS DOWN TOMORROW!
  • Poetry Bee info came home yesterday!