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About The Teacher Label:


About The Teacher
Mrs. O'Brien taught second grade for three years in Oak Park prior to coming to District 20 in 1979. She taught sixth, seventh, and eight grades at Greenbrook and Spring Wood. She taught first grade for fourteen years at Keeneyville School and Waterbury. She has been teaching second grade since 2001. She received her Bachelors Degree from Illinois State University in 1976 and completed her Masters Degree in 1982. She has been nominated for the Golden Apple Award several times and was US99 radio station's "Teacher of the Week" in April, 2000. She is the mother of three. John, 33, is a graphic artist. Keri, 26, is a chef, and Devin, 23, is studying Industrial Organization at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She spends her free time reading, weight lifting, and playing golf. She resides in St. Charles with her husband, Brian.

Mission Label:


Mission
I hope to instill a love of learning in each child that is in my classroom. Being excited every day about reading new books, writing new stories and learning to spell new words is my goal. I want each child to enjoy the many different math activities we do every day and to love learning about the many concepts we discuss in science and social studies. I also want each child to know that they are a very special part of our classroom and that I look forward to seeing them each and every day.