About The Teacher

NAME: Melissa Ciamillo

SCHOOL: Walter L. Parsley Elementary School

CLASS: 2nd grade Room 302

SCHOOL PHONE: 790-2355 x302

All about me.....

I've lived in southeastern North Carolina all of my life and am a very proud 
Wolfpack fan living in a house divided with ECU Pirates.  I was born in 
Jacksonville and raised in the very small town of Hubert, which is just 
northeast of Jacksonville.  In my early teenage years, we moved one town 
farther northeast to Swansboro where I continued to attend Swansboro schools 
and graduated from Swansboro High School.  

I moved to Wilmington and attended UNCW, where I received my BA Degree in 
Elementary Education.  I have been teaching at Parsley ever since opening 
year in 2001 for a total of 13 years teaching, 2nd grade all along, except 
for one year of Kindergarten and one year of 5th grade.  Prior to teaching 
at Parsley, I taught at J.C. Roe and Malpass Corner, and was a teacher 
assisstant at Dorothy B. Johnson and William H. Blount.

I enjoy teaching all subjects, but science with all of it's critters and 
wonders of nature has my heart.  At home I enjoy working in the yard, 
listening to music, playing the piano and flute, swimming and playing 
outside with my children, walks around the neighborhood or park, and baking 
sweets - anything that isn't chocolate, with the exception of brownies.  My 
3 year old neice says that my oatmeal cookie dough is the best.  Most of the 
time we just eat the dough and don't even get to bake the cookies unless I 
make a double batch of dough.  The second half for baking.

I have been married for 15 years.  My husband and I have 3 beautiful and 
amazing children:  Sarah, age 12, is in 7th grade at Roland Grise 
Middle School, Emily, age 9, is in 3rd grade here, and David is 7 
years old and going to 1st grade here at Parsley.  They are very involved 
in recreational sports, so you're sure to see us on a field 
anywhere in town.

Mission For The Class

Try your best at whatever you do, even if you don't feel like it.
Be eager to learn.  When the work gets hard, we work harder.  
Be respectful to all people and things, even if you're upset.
Have a great day....everyday because you tried your best.