2nd Grade

Room 209: Mrs. Susan Abbate

Background and Education

B.A., Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois
Major in Elementary Education with minors in both Biology and Early Childhood Education

Teaching Experience

I have taught 1st Grade here at St. Paul of the Cross School from 1999 through 2010.  I have also taught both 1st Grade and 3rd Grade at St. William School in Chicago for a total of four years.  I  was a long-term substitute teacher for 3rd Grade at Central School in the Lake Geneva School District in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.  I also started an ESL program for primary age students at Central School as a long-term substitute teacher.  I am currently teaching 2nd Grade and am excited about my new assignment!  I have a total of seventeen years of teaching experience.

Additional Responsibilities at SPC

This year I am on the Sunshine Committee.  I also do lunch duty everyday for 2nd Grade.

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Background and Education

B.S. Elementary Education Bradley University
M.A. Human Development Counseling-School Bradley University 

Teaching Experience

I have been teaching second grade at St. Paul of the Cross for four years now and I have loved every minute! I was a school counselor for a year and I taught kindergarten for a year but second grade is by far my favorite!

 Additional Responsibilities at SPC

I am a Girls on the Run coach along with my amazing co-coach and friend, Mrs. Nader. I am the moderator for the Peaceable Kingdom Committee. I the Rainbows leader for 1st-3rd grade. I serve on the Problem Solving Intervention Team. I am also co-chairman of the 80’s prom fundraiser in January along with my amazing team: Julieanne McDermott and Jacqui Crawford. So be on the look out for more information about this exciting event!

Online Resources

We are currently in the process of registering the second graders for their student e books for various subjects so please be patient as we do so.

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Background and Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Eastern Michigan University

Teaching Experience

1990-1992 - Permanent substitute teacher (K-6th) Garden City Public School     
1992-1998 - Multi-level primary classroom teacher (1st-3rd) Maria Montessori School
1999-2006 - 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th grade teacher Mary, Seat of Wisdom School
2006-2010 - 7th grade Language Arts teacher St. Paul of the Cross School
2010-current - 2nd grade teacher St. Paul of the Cross School

Additional Responsibilities at SPC

Facilitator for Student Council
Serve on Assessment Committee
Serve on Grandparents’ Day Committee

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