"A Place Where Every Child Can Shine"
Welcome to our classroom! Our room is a place where unique strengths are celebrated every day. We focus on fostering independence, building confidence, and creating a caring, inclusive environment where each student feels valued, supported, and ready to succeed.
A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering
Mission: We, at AJW, create a culture of respect and highest achievement, uniquely aligned with engineering principles, that best prepares a diverse group of learners to succeed in the 21st Century.
Monique Amitrano- Special Education-Multi-Cat Teacher
I am thrilled to be part of the AJ Whittenberg family for the 2026-27 school year! I am originally from Lebanon, New Hampshire, and moved to Greenville in August 2019. I hold a BA in Sociology and a BS in Education from Keene State College, and I am currently pursuing my master’s degree in mathematics from New England College. I have been teaching for over 20 years, both regular and special education, to students from three years old to eighth graders. I have been married for 21 years to my husband, Roy. In my free time, I enjoy gardening, reading, and exploring our beautiful state.
Room 131’s Daily Schedule
Morning Routine, Morning Bins
7:30 – 7:55
ELA Rotations
7:55 – 9:55
Snack
9:55 – 10:10
Class Meeting/Growth and Character Education
10:00- 10:40
Science/Social Studies
10:40- 11:15
Brain Break
11:15-11:30
Handwriting and Writing Rotations
11:30 - 12:00
Lunch
12:00 – 12:25
Physical Activity
12:25 – 12:50
Math Rotations
12:50 – 2:05
Pack up, clean up, closing meeting/read aloud
2:05 – 2:15
Dismissal
2:15
Units of Instruction
SPIRE Reading- The SPIRE Reading program is used for students learning to blend, segment, and read words. It is designed to build reading success through an intensive, structured, and spiraling curriculum that incorporates phonological awareness, phonics, spelling, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension in a systematic 10-Step lesson plan. The difficulty of the concepts increases as students advance through the program.
Saxon Math- The Saxon Math program Saxon is a K–12 instructional math curriculum created by John Saxon that uses an "incremental" and "spiral" approach. Concepts are broken down into small, digestible chunks, and daily practice sets continuously review both new skills and previously learned concepts to build long-term retention.
