Staff
Ali Abikzer
Nursery School Director
Favorite book to read aloud
Anything by Mo Willems
Favorite day of the school year
Pajama Day
Favorite project or unit to teach
I love fairytale steam
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Cerulean
Fun fact about yourself
I love playing Just Dance with my two boys on their Nintendo switch.
Amanda Gottlieb
School Administrator
Favorite book to read aloud
On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman
Favorite day of the school year
Special Person Day
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Yellow
Fun fact about yourself
I love to cook!
Sindy Cutler
2s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Favorite day of the school year
January 2nd, because you see such a growth in the children
Favorite project or unit to teach
Our Shabbat/Mitzvah unit
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Fuchsia
Fun fact about yourself
I mostly listen to sports radio, as I’m a huge sports fan!
Nikki Flossos
2s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Favorite day of the school year
The last day before winter break because everyone is happy and ready to be with friends and family.
Favorite project or unit to teach
Seasons
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Cyan
Fun fact about yourself
I love to cook, entertain and dance!
Mendije Haxhija
2s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Favorite day of the school year
Pajama Day
Favorite project or unit to teach
Doctor’s office
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Purple
Fun fact about yourself
I love to cook!
Nadia Paglietta
2s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
Favorite day of the school year
Pajama Day
Favorite project or unit to teach
Ocean/sea animals
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Purple and pink
Fun fact about yourself
I love to dance and sing!
Jackie Plechaty
2s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
Favorite day of the school year
School performances, amazing to see how all their hard works shines that day!
Favorite project or unit to teach
Butterflies and insects, Flowers and Spring
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Lilac
Fun fact about yourself
I love being in the water, pool ocean or lake it doesn’t matter!
Elizabeth Pons
2s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Helen Oxenbury
Favorite day of the school year
Earth Day
Favorite project or unit to teach
Our Five Senses
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Orange
Fun fact about yourself
I enjoy hiking.
Melinda Berman
3s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Favorite day of the school year
Pajama Day
Favorite project or unit to teach
Spring — love to hear the birds sing again, plant and watch everything grow.
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Turquoise blue
Fun fact about yourself
Loves music, reading a good book, and crocheting baby blankets.
Nancy Cimerberg
3s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
Mortimer by Robert Munsch
Favorite day of the school year
The first day of school because I can’t wait to meet everyone!
Favorite project or unit to teach
Dinosaurs!
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Pink
Fun fact about yourself
I love to sing and dance
Madelyn Goodman
3s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
Favorite day of the school year
Purim
Favorite project or unit to teach
Vincent van Gogh/Sunflowers
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Razzle Dazzle Rose
Fun fact about yourself
I love to dance!
Limor Martinez
3s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
Ricky, the Rock That Couldn’t Roll by Jay Miletsky
Favorite day of the school year
Pajama day
Favorite project or unit to teach
Five senses
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Aquamarine
Fun fact about yourself
l love to cook and bake for my friends and family.
Kathleen Melvin
3s Teacher
Favorite book to read
Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Macaroni and cheese
Favorite lesson to teach
Planting our spring seeds/gardening
Fun fact about me
I love to make people laugh.
Fran Pawlak
3s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
Favorite day of the school year
The first day of school, when we meet all of our new friends.
Favorite project or unit to teach
Winter animals
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Red
Fun fact about yourself
I walking on the beach, collecting beach glass and shells and swimming.
Becky Confino
4s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff and David Catrow.
Favorite day of the school year
The first day of school.
Favorite project or unit to teach
‘All about us’ unit, as we get to know more about each other and our families.
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Purple
Fun fact about yourself
When I was in my junior year in High School, I was chosen to go on an exchange program to Beijing, China.
Sandra Daniels
4s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
The Book With No Pictures by B. J. Novak
Favorite day of the school year
Thanksgiving Feast
Favorite project or unit to teach
Food Unit
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Purple
Fun fact about yourself
I love to laugh.
Anna Dropiewska
4s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
Hot On The Scent by Peter Lind
Favorite day of the school year
Graduation Day
Favorite project or unit to teach
Our space unit and building the rocket ship with the children
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Pink
Fun fact about yourself
I collect and upcycle old chairs as a hobby.
Stefanie Greenberg
4s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
Mortimer by Robert Munsch
Favorite day of the school year
First day!
Favorite project or unit to teach
Solar System
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Pink
Fun fact about yourself
I love jokes and laughing!
Amy McDonald
4s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Favorite day of the school year
The very first day, when we get to meet everyone
Favorite project or unit to teach
Nature-inspired art activities
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Green
Fun fact about yourself
I'm originally from Nova Scotia, Canada.
Edine Wabusima
4s Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
Favorite day of the school year
Earth Day
Favorite project or unit to teach
Seasons of the year
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Any shade of pink
Fun fact about yourself
I love to sew!
Stephanie Cruz
Special Ed Support Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Favorite day of the school year
The first day!
Favorite project or unit to teach
Primary Color mixing
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Periwinkle
Fun fact about yourself
I love playing table games with family and friends!
Jackie Fabian
Support Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Favorite day of the school year
Earth Day
Favorite project or unit to teach
Life cycle of a butterfly
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Yellow and Blue
Fun fact about yourself
I love to spend time with my family and explore new places.
Elyse Checo
Support Staff
Favorite book to read aloud
Bedtime for Chickies
Favorite day of the school year
Pajama Day
Favorite project or unit to teach
The life cycle of a butterfly
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Green
Fun fact about yourself
I love to watch hockey games with my family. Let’s go Rangers!
Desiree Williams
Support Staff
Favorite book to read aloud
The Color Monster by Anna Llenas
Favorite day of the school year
Special person day
Favorite project or unit to teach
Love anything about space
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Blue green
Fun fact about yourself
I can roller skate pretty well.
Dafna Israel-Kotok
Music Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
Tiras Cham (a Hebrew book)
Favorite day of the school year
International day
Favorite project or unit to teach
Music from around the world
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Turquoise
Fun fact about yourself
I grew up in a Moshav in Israel which is like a farm. We had chickens, donkeys, peacocks, birds, bunnies, and lots of fruit trees in our backyard.
Kara Tatelbaum
Movement Teacher
Favorite book to read aloud
The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
Favorite day of the school year
Pajama Day
Favorite unit or project to teach
Waltzing
Favorite color in a box of crayons
Purple
Fun fact about yourself
I am a blizzard baby! My mom had to take a snowmobile and a helicopter in over four feet of snow to get to the hospital.
