"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." — Albus Dumbledore

My name is Catherine Jarvis and I am very excited to be your child's teacher this year!

I am Chicago born and raised. I attended St. John's Lutheran Elementary School and then Northside College Prep. for high school. I studied Elementary Education and minored in English at Northeastern Illinois University. While attending college, I worked at Sauganash Elementary, where I began to put theory into practice. After graduating, I began teaching at Peterson Elementary. This will be my 5th year at the school and I can't imagine being anywhere else!

My goal as an educator is to work with parents to help their children grow in all aspects. As Dr. Gholdy Muhammad says, education should "help every child reach their maximum potential or genius." In my (virtual) classroom, learning will be connected with happiness, equity will be at the forefront, and teaching will be in response to individual student identities.