Jessica McErlean

Second Grade - West

Teacher Information

Where are you from? 
Franklin Square, NY

What is your education?
BA, English and MA, Childhood Education/ Middle School English→ Adelphi University

How long have you been a teacher:
This is my first full year of teaching. Prior to working at OLG, I was a leave replacement for a few different grade levels.

Favorite Saint?
Saint Isidore the Farmer

Favorite Quote?
"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” Dolly Parton

Favorite Book?
Lord of the Flies

Favorite Verse?
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." —Proverbs 4:23
 

2021 - 2022 School Year

What can they look forward to when they join your class?
Students can look forward to exploring new concepts while collaborating with one another and moving around the classroom with station activities and explorative learning!

What’s unique and interesting about your class?
We celebrate ½ birthdays! If a child's birthday falls during the summer months or over a break when there is no school they still deserve to be celebrated! So to make up for the missed milestone we celebrate half birthdays!

How is your class different from what they experienced last year?
In Second grade we are working on not only setting goals for ourselves but making goal maps for ourselves to chart how we are going to achieve those goals. Students get to track their own goals, growth and progress to see how they are improving throughout the year on their own! Fostering this sense of independence and desire to self-reflect on their learning both in and out of the classroom will allow the Second Grade students to foster a growth mindset from a young age which will continue to positively impact them for the rest of their lives.

Message to Parents
Choosing OLG not only was a wise and wonderful choice for your children but it shows that you have a tremendous amount of faith in the growth that is going to be done not only in your child's academic and faith journey but also in the school as a whole. I cannot be more grateful for this opportunity to take part in such an amazing journey as we build a brand new school and community. You can feel the love and support from all ends as we work together to make OLG truly a one of a kind learning community. As the year progresses I look forward to meeting more and more OLG families, especially those in second grade and getting to know you more. Some of the best ways to communicate with me directly is through Remind Messaging or via email. You can also stay up to date on all things Second Grade by joining our Google Classroom!

Relevant Links:
Remind→ remind.com/join/msmcerlean Google Classroom→ https://classroom.google.com/c/Mzc3NDQ2MDI1Mzc5?cjc=dlg3qnv