Amanda Christofalos

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is NO EDUCATION AT ALL!" ~Aristotle

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

@Mr_Rago1 @MarengoHSsports @LetsGoStreaks @WoodstockD200 @NWHPreps I’m so excited, yet extremely sad you both are gone !!!

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

Regional Champs!!!

[WNHS Athletics @WNHSathletics]

🏐🏆IHSA 3A Regional Championship🏆🏐
@WNThunderVB vs @BoylanCatholic
📍Woodstock North
🕕 6:00 PM

🎟️GoFan (https://t.co/VaSuWKyWP8) - $6; At the door - $7
‼️NO PASSES OR STUDENT IDs ARE ACCEPTED BY IHSA‼️

📺https://t.co/5sLYaZFxOC

#LetsGoThunder #TogetherWeAreThunder

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

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[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

@PrincipalRAdams @JeffersonD50 You are out of this world!! 🌎 ❤️ Those binders and Space theme supplies are 🔥!!! Have the Best year EVER!!

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

Extremely proud of my dear friend Cas for being an Education to Empowerment scholarship recipient!! She is the definition of determination, dedication and perseverance!! From the first time I observed her in classroom I knew she was meant to be a teacher! #MCC_edu

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

@DrCoreyTafoya I hope you all indulged in a piece of their AMAZING chocolate cake to celebrate! May your birthday celebrations continue🤗

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

The first step to deepening Ss' inquiry?

Asking improved questions!

Educator Trevor MacKenzie provides some suggestions with this anchor chart:

(And check out @trev_mackenzie's upcoming book, "Inquiry Mindset Questions Edition," for more!)

#EdChat

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

It’s Olympic week!! Today we learned about the Olympic Relay!! Students completed the Crosby Olympic Relay and enjoyed making a torch snack!

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

Excited to teach ESY this year!!! Providing the most AMAZING students with engaging & fun summer learning!

[Yolanda Roldan @YolandaRoldan20]

ESY starts on Monday! Our staff is working hard to get everything ready for our students! Can’t wait to see those smiling faces! 😊

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

I would like to introduce you to the newly appointed Illinois State Officer-Public Relations Secretary for Educators Rising Illinois 2024-2025, Adrianna Christofalos!
You are a leader, you are a role model and you are going to be an amazing educator!! So proud of you!!

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

This is just the beginning of Harvard High School Educators Rising!! We are “Growing Harvard’s Own”educators and they are ready to explore opportunities and experiences that will foster and deepen their passion to become educators! So unbelievably proud of each of them!! 🐝🤍🖤

[EdRisingHarvard50 @EdRisingHarvard]

Today HHS Educators Rising Chapter members celebrated Mr. Childs, Ms. Hossfeld, Mr. Ulen & Ms. Brinks as our April & May teachers of the month.
Each educator displays qualities of Harvards Portrait of an Educator! @HHSHornets1 @MrsChristofalos @HarvardD50
@EducatorsRising

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

Extremely grateful for our Educators Rising partnership with @AuroraU ! Thank you for providing our Harvard future educators with a fantastic breakfast spread and having such inspirational speakers, local chapter members and Briana Morales, 2023 teacher of the year @queenh0neyb

[Maura Bridges @HornetAVID]

@HHSHornets1 students connected with their future goals @edrising breakfast! @MrsChristofalos made sure they had this great opportunity and they got to meet (and eat) with 2023 Educator of the Year Briana Morales! @EdRisingHarvard is another awesome example of #HarvardRising !

[Crosby Character Education @CrosBeeSEL]

This week in character education the 2nd graders used process grids to sort all the different attributes a responsible and respectful student says, does, is and does not do!! #Crosbees #HarvardPOG @MrsChristofalos

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

At Crosby we strive to build authentic relationships with our students creating titanium foundations that last forever💛🐝🖤

[Jennifer Bigler @J_Bigler]

Yesterday this kiddo and I spent some quality time lifting up our AMAZING teachers with our Crosby Cares Cart! #crosbees #sel #HarvardRising @MrsChristofalos

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

@D50Athletics Tita wins! Advances to STATE!! So proud!!

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

@DrCoreyTafoya She said, “It would be an honor to work in Harvard!”

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

My future educator!! So proud of my daughter, Adrianna!! She aspires to become a dual language elementary teacher!!

[WCUSD200 @WoodstockD200]

Great job, Adrianna! https://t.co/JBd1wUq3k4

[Crosby Character Education @CrosBeeSEL]

Learning happens best when it is done both at school and at home. Below you will find our February calendar that has a conversation or activity you can do with your student to promote social problem solving at home in the month of February. Return the initialed calendar by 3/8!

[Amanda Christofalos @MrsChristofalos]

Learning the 4 Problem Solving Steps can be FUN!!

S-“Say the Problem with out blame”
T-“Think of a Solution that is safe and respectful
E-“Explore the Consequences”
P-“Pick the Best Solution”

[Crosby Character Education @CrosBeeSEL]

2nd grader Wyatt getting down with the worm as we learn the 4 problem solving steps while singing and dancing to “The Problem-Solving Song” ! #CrosbyElem50

[Harvard CUSD 50 @HarvardD50]

Harvard Community, Save the Date! 📅 You're invited to Harvard Family Fun Night on January 23, 2024, at Crosby Elementary from 6-8 pm. 🎉 It's a night of games, books, music, and fun for all ages! 🎮📚🎶 #HarvardRising