Starting kindergarten is a big step in your learning journey and I can't wait to meet you! We're going to have an amazing year! Start exploring this website, it can be used as a quick reference for classroom information.
You can find a link to our weekly newsletter below. This will have detailed information about the upcoming weeks.
Hi, I'm Ms. Erica! I grew up in rural Michigan and moved here to go to the University of Chicago. I fell in love with the area and decided not to leave. My husband Brian, my daughter Cleo and I live in River Forest! This will be my 20th year of teaching and my 8th year at Longfellow! I'm a National Board Certified Teacher and have been since 2010. I really love teaching, which means, I do it a lot! I teach kindergarten, yoga, and flying trapeze. I also take piano lessons and love the struggle of mastering a challenging piece. I'm a recovering perfectionist, so I work to foster a growth mindset in myself and my students. With a growth mindset, we can ALL enjoy the process of learning!
We LOVE books! If you would like to help grow our class library you can check out our wish list here (Keto Kindergarten Book Wish List 24/25). If you'd like some other ideas for supporting our classroom, check out our general wish list here (Keto Kindergarten Wish List 24/25).
A digital book that gives you a picture introduction to some of the areas of our school!