Interview by: D. C.

Miss Soni grew up in Des Plaines. This is her fourth year of teaching. She loves teaching all subjects, especially Science. When she isn't teaching, she enjoys spending time with family and friends. Miss Soni is very excited about her upcoming marriage this June. She loves the color pink and her favorite food is basically anything with cheese or bread. Miss Soni doesn't have any pets, but would love a dog. We are happy that Miss Soni is teaching at Plainfield and look forward to seeing her wedding pictures next summer.

Interviewed by: A. K.O.

Mrs. Heindl-Porter - was born in Wisconsin, the home of the Green Bay Packers. She loves Harry Potter, Star Wars and the movie Frozen. If you are stuck on finding a book, she is the person to help because she LOVES reading! She has been teaching for 7 years, but this is her first year at Plainfield. She is married and has dogs named after Star Wars characters. When she isn't teaching, you can find Mrs. H-P running in marathons or playing her ukulele. Her students like her positive attitude and caring nature.

Interview by: A. S. and J. Z.

Miss Alexandru - The first thing you may notice about Miss Alexandru is her height! She is tall, very tall at 6'2.5" tall! She was born in Chicago. Her favorite food is macaroni and cheese and hot sauce! This is her first year teaching. She likes working with kids and learning with them. Her favorite subjects are Science and Social Studies. Miss Alexandru has two birds, Charlie and Sunny. For fun, she likes to draw, swim and ride her bike. Her favorite color is purple. Thanks Miss Alexandru for joining the Plainfield team!

Mrs. Castro's movie recommendation for the Winter Break is "Coco."

The “Coco” storyline is based on the Mexican holiday of Día de Muertos, otherwise known as Day of the Dead.