My name is Stephanie Teitelbaum and I am thrilled to be your child’s Fourth Grade General Studies Teacher this year!  Many of you may know me as a fellow parent or from my work in the JJC Preschool.  I graduated from Florida State University with a major in Elementary Education.  I taught at San Mateo Elementary in both second and third grade for seven years. I then moved to Twin Lakes Academy, teaching third grade for a year.  My internships included both fourth and fifth grades.  I then took some time off from teaching to raise my two beautiful daughters, Sydney & Emily.  Sydney is a fifth grader at MJGDS and Emily is a third grader at MJGDS.  I feel so fortunate to be back in the classroom doing what I love the most, and being at an amazing school with both of my children.

I am pleased to take this opportunity to welcome you and your child to Fourth Grade.  I believe that a great learning experience begins with a cooperative effort from parents, students, and teachers.  To foster this cooperation from you, the parent, I want parents to be well informed about what happens in our classroom.  Fourth grade is a challenging year.  It is a year for students to gain organizational skills, independence, good work habits, understand accountability, and learn many new concepts in all subject areas.  With our efforts of working collaboratively, we will make this an incredible year of growth for your children.