NAME:
Mrs. Tammy Ekstrom
SCHOOL:
Horace W. Porter School
CLASS:
Fifth Grade Language Arts
SCHOOL PHONE:
860-228-9493 ext. 611
Hello everyone! Welcome to 5th grade Language Arts with Mrs. Ekstrom. I'm
fortunate to say that the 11/12 school year will be my 11th year teaching
Language Arts at Porter!
In addition to this bit of information, you might be interested to learn that
I have been teaching since 1996. I have my BS in Elementary Education and my
MA in Special Education. Prior to H.W. Porter, I worked as an elementary
classroom teacher as well as a special education teacher. But happily I have
found my home here in Columbia teaching Language Arts.
I, too, am a resident of Columbia and enjoy this great community with my
husband and 2 sons. Our oldest son is a part of the middle school thi
while his brother is busy exploring all he can at pre-school. Having 2 boys,
there is very little "free-time". Mostly my time is spent with my family, but
whenever I can find opportunities for crafting, reading, listening to music,
and gardening, I take them! Oh, and let's not forget, there's always time to
cheer for those Red Sox!
This year in Language Arts you'll learn lots of new skills and demonstrate
your knowledge in fun ways. As long as you put forth your best effort and
turn your work in on time, you'll have a successful year!!! The one rule that
we discuss at the beginning of the year is RESPECT. If we show respect for
school property, ourselves, and others, the classroom will run smoothly and
allow us many wonderful learning opportunities.