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Mr. Jeffrey Berry
In all honesty, I've been very fortunate to be a teacher here at LES now for 22 "wonder-filled" years!!! Collectively, I'm actually beginning my 25th year as an elementary school educator !!! Seems hard to believe, but in all those years, I continue to approach each and every day here at LES, with as much enthusiasm and energy I can muster, to help provide the very best educational environment for all of the students of LES, and not just the ones I'm entrusted to each year.
Today's students face a rigorous and challenging curriculum and "yes", that is an absolute fact, even in Kindergarten. The myriad of challenges and expectations they will encounter as they each begin their own educational journeys in Kindergarten and in life is often a wonderful and equally dynamic place to be every day. I can say with great confidence, that something wonderful, more often than not, something wonderful happens every day in that classroom!!! I myself and Mrs. Miller get the great privilege of often seeing it occur 1st hand. It is a tremendous joy and honor to be a teacher at LES!!!
As I mentioned, I am beginning my 22nd year of Kindergarten here in Lawrenceville. I also taught Kindergarten in Highland Park, NJ for two years and I started my journey "back to the classroom", teaching third grade in Hopewell, NJ. When I say I love teaching young people, I truly mean it !!!
Short of being a husband to my wife Jennifer (23 very blessed years this coming December), who is a successful local real estate agent and a great Mom to our three beautiful daughters, Taylor/29, Grace/21, and Ella/19. Being a Kindergarten teacher here at LES has been one of my greatest joys in my 20+ years as an ambassador of this very special little school. We live in Yardley, Pa, and have four independent but very sweet cats named Gus, Lilo, Milo, and Henley as well as two wonderful and playful dogs named Finnigan and Henry. Yes, it's often a bit of a zoo at our house, but I would not change a single thing at the risk of losing what I already have...more there are more blessings than I can count!! I’m also, just to be clear, a very big NY Giants fan!
Mrs. Collins is also a huge part of our class and she is wonderful!!! She has a deep passion for the effective instruction of children and a warm and caring heart to help our friends navigate through each day we get to be together. We will also have a student teacher this year from The College of New Jersey. Her name is Klaudeth Lopez and she will join us for the first half of our school year. We also have a zany guy named Mr. Clown and his treasure trove of friends who will be part of our classroom community, as well as another friend from afar named Miss Darla. More details to come later in the school year a bit there later Just know, that we all truly love working with children and watching them grow under our watchful eyes.
We know it's going to be an extraordinary school year for all !!!
Don't blink, you might miss something!!
My very best regards,
-Mr. Berry
Important Information
School Hours:
8:40a.m.-3:20p.m.
Absences:
Please call telsafe and let us know your child will not be in school. If you know your child is going to be out, please send me an email.
Transportation:
If you plan to pick up your child that normally rides the bus you must send in a written note or contact the office. Do not rely on your child to tell us this information, because he or she may become confused and relay the information incorrectly. If no written note or phone call is received, your child will be sent home by his/her usual method of transportation.
Folder:
Your child will have a Home/School folder. Please empty your child’s work and information each evening. Please send in all notices, lunch money, absentee notes, bus notes, etc. in the folder. We check folders daily J We do not have a chance to check backpacks L
Lunch:
Lunch is daily from 12:55-1:40 pm in the cafeteria. Please send in your child’s lunch money in a small plastic baggie labeled with your child’s name and the amount enclosed. I have found that baggies labeled at home with a permanent marker or masking tape work better than envelopes.
Snack:
We will have a small snack each day. Please send in a small healthy snack and drink for your child. PLEASE let me know if your child has any food allergies.
Fun Friday:
Every Friday is “FUN FRIDAY!” Students will be able to bring in their share on this day.