About Mrs. Flachsbart

This is my 28th year teaching and my 24th year teaching in Wilmette.  I grew up in Newport, Rhode Island, where most of my family still lives - and where I love to visit, especially in the summer.  I graduated from SUNY Geneseo with a B.S. degree in Education and a second major in English Literature, received my M.A. degree in Curriculum and Instruction from National Louis University, and hold teaching endorsements in gifted education and middle school language arts.  

Before coming to Wilmette, I taught fifth and sixth grade in New Hampshire. I then spent five years teaching fourth grade at McKenzie before serving as the Differentiation Support Teacher at Harper School for 17 years. In that role, I had the opportunity to work with students across all grade levels, including many accelerated learners, while also collaborating closely with teachers to support a wide range of learning needs and interests. Returning to the classroom has been incredibly rewarding, and I am excited to begin my third year as a fourth-grade teacher at Central School.

As well as being a D39 teacher, I am also a Wilmette resident.  I have lived here for the past 10+ years with my husband Josh and our two daughters.  In my free time, I love reading (preferably with a cup of tea in hand), enjoy traveling and trying different foods, and I can often be found gardening or exercising.  In reality, when I'm not doing schoolwork or something around the house, I can usually be found prepping dinner or driving my kids somewhere.