NAME:
Ms. Takemoto
SCHOOL:
Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School
CLASS:
4th Grade, Room 15
SCHOOL PHONE:
(847) 674-6533
Hello,
Welcome to the fourth grade website for room 18! I am so excited to continue
working with the Hillel Torah community, and can not wait to begin. We have
such a busy and fun filled year ahead of us, but before we begin, let me
introduce myself...
I am a metro Detroit native who was raised in the city of Berkley, but no
worries I enjoy the Cubs, Sox, Bulls, and Bears, along with the Detroit teams
lol. I graduated Berkley High School in 1999, and continued on with my
educational endeavors at Western Michigan University. I received my
Bachelors of Science in Education with three minors; Science, Math, and
Integrated Creative Arts in 2004. Along with graduating from WMU, I decided
to try the other side of Lake Michigan out, and moved to the fabulous city of
Chicago! I have resided here for the past 6 years, and will be starting
my second year of teaching at Hillel Torah. The first four years I worked in
the Chicago Public School system, with three years of teaching sixth grade,
one year teaching fifth grade, and two summers teaching third grade summer
school. The summer of 2008 I received my Masters Degree in Education and
Curriculum, I am now contemplating what the next degree will be...any ideas?
Other interesting information about me, besides my educational background is,
I love spicy foods, I do not like heights, and I can not sing, but I still
like trying. During my spare time, which is so little these days, I can
often be found in the nearest book store completely immersed in a great book,
out to dinner with friends in the lovely city of Chicago, or just hanging out
and relaxing on the beach, with a great book of course! I also love
racquetball, and was a competitive swimmer from a young age and throughout
high school. I am also very open to new hobbies, and learning whatever I
can. I can't wait to see what new and exciting things the new fourth grade
class can teach me!
I expect each and every one of my students to do THEIR best. In the wise
words of my very own father, "There will always be someone who is going to do
something better than you, and someone who won't be able to, but YOU still
need to do YOUR best!"