We shine the spotlight today on Mrs. Michelle Edwards. This is her 24th year in education. She has taught 14 years in kindergarten, 7 years in Pre-K, 2 years in 3rd grade, and 1 year at Pre-K in Patoka. She loves spending time with her family. She has lived in Carlyle since she wan5 years old. Her husband, Brian, and her live in town and have been married for 23 years. They have 2 children. Their son Drew is 19 and is attending Maryville College in St. Louis. Their daughter Meghan is 14 and is in 8th grade at CJHS. She ❤️ teaching kindergarten!!
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This week’s spotlight is on our kindergarten teachers!! We have Mrs. Kelly Price, Mrs. Michelle Edwards, Ms. Hannah Ettleman, and Mrs. Jenny Gansauer. Tune in the rest of the week to learn more about each teacher.
The staff spotlight today is shone on Mrs. Ann Tucker. She has been in education for 30 years and currently teaches 2nd grade. She likes to read, swim, hike, and ride her bike. She loves to travel with her husband. Her favorite vacation spot is Hawaii and hopes to go back soon. Her and her husband, Jay, have been married for 37 years. Joel, Jessica, and Hannah are their children and they have 9 grandchildren. She will be spending time down on her farm during her retirement. Yes that’s correct, Mrs. Tucker will be retiring after this year. Maybe she will decide to actually like to hunt and fish although probably only if she can bring a book!!
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Second graders enjoyed the beauty of this morning’s snowfall!
Today’s spotlight is on Mrs. Angie Jansen. She as been at CGS for 24 years and currently teaches 2nd grade. She loves to read and travel when not at work. Her husband, Nathan, works at Donnewald Distributing in Greenville. Her son, Quinn, is a sophomore at the University of Alabama. (ROLL TIDE!). Her daughter, Marley, is a junior at Mater Dei High School. She grew up in Carlyle, so she is teaching where she went to school. She loves to tell her students the she went to school exactly where they are going to school. They usually think that’s pretty neat!! Once an Indian, Always an Indian!!!
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The Kindergarten Classes had s great day celebrated 100th day! They brought in their 100 items, made necklaces with 100 Fruit Loops, stacked 100 solo cups, and dabbed 100 gum balls.
Today’s spotlight is on Mrs. Twyla Rutz. She has been in education for 13 years and currently teaches 2nd grade. In her down time, she loves to read, travel, and spend time with her family. She’s been married for 12 years and they have 2 daughters. Reagan is in 4th grade and Harper is in 2nd grade. They also have a son named Everett, and he’s in 1st grade. She lives in Highland with their goldendoddle, Rufus. She was born in Maine and would love to travel there again soon.
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Celebrating 100 days in Mrs. Parker’s class!
100th Day of School! Mrs. Wademan’s class as 100 years old! 👵🏼👴🏻
Celebrating 100 days in Miss Alexander’s class!
The teacher spotlight today is on Mrs. Brandi Gore. She teaches 2nd grade writing. She has been in education for 12 years. She has taught middle school math, 4 and 5 grade social studies, and 3rd grade. She loves reading, boating, and going on adventures with her family. Her and her husband just bought a house here in Carlyle. They have 3 kids. Will is 7, Abi is 12, and Baili is 16. Her sister and brother held the Guinness World Record for the world’s smallest siblings!!
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We shine the spotlight on the 2nd grade teachers this week. We thank Mrs. Angie Jansen, Mrs. Ann Tucker, Mrs. Brandi Gore, and Mrs. Twyla Rutz for the amazing jobs they do day in and day out!!
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Carlyle School District has several new openings for the 2022-2023 school year. Additional information can be found at:https://www.carlyle.k12.il.us/page/employment
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Carlyle Grade School would like to thank the PTO for handing out free RIF books to all the grade school students today!!!
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Today’s 4th grade spotlight is for Ms. Morgan Hollenkamp. This is her first year teaching and she teaches language arts. She loves to bake and cook using new recipes. She has a sweet golden doodle named Murphy, who enjoys walks. She also loves to shop!! She graduated from CHS in 2017!!
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We shine the spotlight today on Mrs. Paula Saatkamp, who teaches 4th grade math. She has worked for 18 years here at CGS!! She loves to spend her downtime playing golf and going on vacations. She has been married for 30 years to her husband, Kenner. They have two kids. Colten is 29 and lives in Maryland and works for the Defense Intelligence Agency. Kenzie is 27 and lives in Ohio and is studying to become a CRNA. She enjoys fishings and camping with friends and family. Her specialty is making homemade ravioli!!
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Mrs. Parker’s students enjoyed a classroom party. This party was planned by Mrs. Kampwerth’s FBLA students and morning helpers. It was purchased by a family at the PTO fundraiser. Every student received a new shirt and enjoyed playing games, dancing, building, and creating!
4th Grade is studying volcanoes! Today we are studying different types of lava and what kind of volcanoes they make.
4th Grade is studying volcanoes! Today we are studying different types of lava and what kind of volcanoes they make.
The spotlight today shines on Mrs. Jolyn Wreath. This is her 7th year teaching here at CGS. She teaches 4th grade reading. She loves to play outside and go to sporting events. Her husband’s name is Zachary and they’ve been married for 4 years. They have 2 sons. Camden is 10 and Colt is 2. They also have one daughter,named Colbie, and she is 6 months old. She is a 3rd generation Indian and graduated from CHS in 2009. Her sister, Ms. Alexander, also works at CGS. Her favorite food is tacos and can be found weekly eating at Guzman’s with her family!!
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