Welcome To 4th Grade!
Mrs. Kentop & Mrs. Zavernik: Team "ZavTop"
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Be the change you with to see in the world!
Welcome to fourth grade! We hope you’re ready to to have a year full of learning adventures! We are a collaborative “teaching team” that is 100% invested in equipping your child with the tools to set high expectations, be confident in his/her abilities and to make learning FUN! We pride ourselves on getting to know your child as a learner, but more importantly as a unique individual. By getting to know about your child's social/emotional and academic needs, we will be able to plan instruction that meets your child's academic needs. We feel very fortunate to be able to work with you and your family this year! This year our theme is "Be the change you wish to see in the world." We will be challenging students to THINK BIG about how THEY are going to impact OUR future! Here’s a little bit about each of us!
Getting To Know Mrs. Kentop
I am a 38 year old graduate of UW-Oshkosh with a degree in Elementary Education grades 1-8 and a minor in Spanish. I am absolutely thrilled to be starting my 15th (did I really just say 15, wow) year as a teacher here at Forest Glen and cannot wait for the school year to begin. I believe it's very important to create a sense of community in the classroom and make everyone feel accepted, safe and welcomed. Also, I have extensive training in masters classes through an Educational Counseling program.
In my free-time I enjoy doing a few things. I have an amazing sassy dog named Ellie. My husband Chris and I have an almost 9 year old little girl Eva who is third grade at Forest Glen this fall! Eva and I have had so much fun together this summer! I am sure your student will come home with stories that I tell of my family because I like my students to not only know me as a teacher, but on a personal level, so I tell them lots of stories about what is going on in my life.
A Few Of My Favorite Things:
Color: Red
Season: Fall
Food: Sushi & Homemade Cookies
Hobby: Reading, exercise and the Green Bay Packers, Go Pack Go!!
Music: Country, Pop, Pretty Much Anything
Animal: Puppy
Vacation Spot: Nashville or any of the beach cities in Florida
Go Brewers!
Eva and her cousin Owen
Eva and our 13 yr old pup, Ellie
Getting To Know Mrs. Z
Hi! My name is Megan Zavernik, and this is my 15th year teaching 4th grade at Forest Glen Elementary! I have been married for 11 years to my husband Brett and we have 3 beautiful little ladies: Brynn (age 9 & starting 4th grade at FG) Brayleigh (age 7 and starting 2nd grade at FG ) & Berkleigh (age 3) Along with our girls, we have an 12 year old Black Lab named Leila. I studied at St. Norbert College where I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary-Early Childhood Education and continued on to Concordia University to earn my Masters Degree in Education with the focus on literacy (Reading Specialist).
We value the importance of connecting on a personal level with our students and I'm sure you'll hear a lot about our family as the year unfolds. In my "free" time, I love to sing, listen to live music and spend time with my family and friends.
A Few Of My Favorite Things:
Color: Pink or Teal
Season: Summer
Food: Sushi / Seafood
Hobby: Singing or Reading
Music: Country
Animal: Dolphin
Vacation Spot: Nashville OR anywhere Tropical!
Important Reminders To Start The Year Off Right!
- Sign up for summer literacy assessment as soon as possible! (SEE LINK BELOW)
- Come to Open House with your supplies!
- Please update Infosnap with your child's information
- Pay school/technology fees prior to Ipad distribution
- Interested in chaperoning any field trips? (Click here to complete volunteer application)
- Save the date! Our Madison field trip will be on Friday October 4th. Students will need to be to school by 6:45 AM! If you are interested in chaperoning you need to fill out the volunteer application by Friday, September 14th
- Follow us on Facebook "ZavTop Classroom" you'll be able to see what we're doing and all the fun we have learning!
DON'T FORGET: OPEN HOUSE TUESDAY AUGUST 27TH 4:30-6:00
Open House Homework! We Want To Get To Know You!
Please bring a baby picture of you to Open House for our Classroom Community Board. Make sure that its in a sealed envelope with your name on the front of the envelope and on the back of the picture. We don't want anyone to see your picture quite yet!
Moms & Dads: You may want to print a duplicate copy of the image to send in! Our plan is to get them back to you later, but just in case!
Mrs. Kentop & Mrs. Zavernik
Forest Glen Elementary School
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