Vicki Palicka

3-5 Learning Specialist | Pennoyer SD 79 | she/her

[Pennoyer School District 79 @PennoyerSchool]

Our talented Pennoyer band students lived up to our high expectations! The Winter Concert was truly spectacular, and we want to congratulate all of our talented musicians for their outstanding performances. The #PennoyerPride is strong in this musical community!

[Pennoyer School District 79 @PennoyerSchool]

Look at all of that talent! #pennoyerpride 🎪

[Vicki Palicka @MsPalicka]

Staff/student volleyball game!! #pennoyerpride

[Alicia Norgard @AliciaNorgard]

Kevin received the VIP treatment on his way to school today! Thank you to the Harwood Heights PD for providing this awesome opportunity!👮‍♂️ #ridewithacop #pennoyerpride

[Vicki Palicka @MsPalicka]

#twinday 👯‍♀️

[Alicia Norgard @AliciaNorgard]

The Brew Crew is BACK! Submit all orders by Wednesday at 3:00 pm for your Friday delivery! #pennoyerpride

[Alicia Norgard @AliciaNorgard]

What a great turnout at the Pennoyer Holiday Concert! A fabulous show put on by our preschool through 4th grade students!!! 🎵🎄☃️ 🎅🏼

[Melissa Tronco @MrsTronco]

Happy Halloween from Student Services 🎃 #pennoyerpride @ PennoyerElementarySchool https://t.co/bBAzatfdTM

[Vicki Palicka @MsPalicka]

So grateful for our PTC and special ed team for all they did last night to help make @PennoyerSchool’s Trunk or Treat a great experience for our students! #pennoyerpride

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

🪜"Scaffolding is what educators do first to support student success."🪜

#Sketchnote via @woodard_julie

[Vicki Palicka @MsPalicka]

@MsSooHoo @dr_s_bertrand Thank you so much!!😊 I'm definitely going to try my best!

[Vicki Palicka @MsPalicka]

@_Tarah_L @dr_s_bertrand This is so true! While it is important to have students represented in our classroom texts, there is a lot more we need to be doing. I think guest speakers would be a really great way to show representation as well!#TCHEdBirds #TCH258F20

[Vicki Palicka @MsPalicka]

@StrackSara @dr_s_bertrand I agree that creating a welcoming environment is important for our students. Making sure they're represented in lessons as well and not just in texts is also so important, I'm so glad you brought this up!#TCHEdBirds #TCH258F20

[Vicki Palicka @MsPalicka]

@anna_tonarelli @dr_s_bertrand I'm glad you mentioned avoiding the colorblind the perspective, this is something we need to make sure we're doing! Incorporating funds of knowledge is also great, since so many of our students will offer different perspectives.#TCHEdBirds #TCH258F20

[Vicki Palicka @MsPalicka]

@MiaVanella @dr_s_bertrand I love this idea! I think sending home surveys to families is also a great way to keep our families involved in our classroom and their students' learning.

[Vicki Palicka @MsPalicka]

@TibblesHayley @dr_s_bertrand Making sure our students are represented all year is so important! I'm glad you mentioned how this shouldn't be done just during specific holidays.

[Vicki Palicka @MsPalicka]

@dr_s_bertrand A3. I will incorporate social justice by creating a sense of community in my classroom where we can discuss real world problems. I also will connect our instruction to my students' lives. #TCHEdBirds #TCH258F20

[Vicki Palicka @MsPalicka]

@gracedebacker @dr_s_bertrand Hi Grace, I think this is a great way to use literacy in social studies. It's super important that our students learn the facts and truths in history. I've never heard of this book so I'm so glad you shared it with us, sounds really great to have in a classroom!

[Vicki Palicka @MsPalicka]

@MaryPerfect2 @dr_s_bertrand I haven't heard of this book either but I'm glad you mentioned it! Definitely looking into it when we're finished with our chat.