NAME:
Mrs. Mari An O'Brien
SCHOOL:
Waterbury Elementary School
CLASS:
Grade 2
SCHOOL PHONE:
630-894-4253
Mrs. O'Brien taught second grade for three years in Oak Park prior to coming
to District 20 in 1979. She taught sixth, seventh, and eight grades at
Greenbrook and Spring Wood. She taught first grade for fourteen years at
Keeneyville School and Waterbury. She has been teaching second grade since
2001.
She received her Bachelors Degree from Illinois State University in 1976 and
completed her Masters Degree in 1982. She has been nominated for the Golden
Apple Award several times and was US99 radio station's "Teacher of the Week"
in April, 2000.
She is the mother of three. John, 33, is a graphic artist. Keri, 26, is a
chef, and Devin, 23, is studying Industrial Organization at The Chicago
School of Professional Psychology. She spends her free time reading, weight
lifting, and playing golf.
She resides in St. Charles with her husband, Brian.
I hope to instill a love of learning in each child that is in my
classroom.
Being excited every day about reading new books, writing new stories and
learning to spell new words is my goal. I want each child to enjoy the many
different math activities we do every day and to love learning about the
many
concepts we discuss in science and social studies. I also want each child to
know that they are a very special part of our classroom and that I look
forward to seeing them each and every day.
