Greetings Cong-ter Family! We are so excited to be your fifth grade teachers this year. Each week, we will send you a message on Sunday, when our website is ready with the new information for the week. We will do our best to let you know of any upcoming tests and important events going on in our classroom and at school, but please always keep an eye on the planner, as well, in case something changes last minute.
We thank you in advance for your support. We know it's going to be a great year. With this being our first week, here is some general information about our classrooms and us. :)
All About your ELA and Social Studies teacher....Mrs. Hunter
My husband, Jeff, and I are originally from the Philadelphia area. We have lived in Seminole County for 25 years and have two grown sons, Jeffrey and Chris, who are proud graduates of Seminole County Public Schools. Jeffrey lives in the Tampa area, and works as an IT support engineer for a software company. Chris is in the U.S. Army and plays the French horn with the West Point Band. I also have a beautiful daughter-in-law named Joann and three adorable grand-dogs. My nest is empty now, except for a lovable standard poodle named Chester. I moonlight as the social media manager of his Instagram page.
My passion is traveling! I love to visit our National Parks and MLB stadiums all around the country, and try to visit at least one or two new ones each summer. In my spare time, I follow all of the Philadelphia sports teams, even when they are losing, and enjoy finding new authors to binge-read. I am excited about starting my 21st year teaching at Heathrow Elementary!
All About Your Math and Science teacher.... Mrs. Congden This is my 27th (eek!!) year teaching, always at Heathrow Elementary. The first 6 years, I taught 4th grade. In year 7, I looped up with my class, and have been in fifth grade ever since. My husband, Chuck, and I have been happily married for 23 years. We have 2 children. Casey is 22, and runs his own detailing business. Kylie is 18 and starting her first year of college at FAU. We , also, have an 9 year old Yorkie named Sammi Jo. My favorite thing to do other than spend time with my family is read and go to the beach, or even better read at the beach with my family !!! My husband and I love finding new places to paddleboard. I'm , also, slightly obsessed with stickers and my planner. Although this year looks a bit different, I am up to the challenge and am excited to work with our new Cong-Ter Crew!
Odds and Ends... *We eat snack every day, right after AMPP time. Please pack a healthy snack for each morning.
Upcoming important Dates... *Thursday, 9/1- Fifth Grade Virtual Curriculum Night - 7:00 pm