We’re Helping Clear These Local Teachers’ Classroom Wish Lists – hobokengirl.com
It’s hard to believe it’s almost September, which means back-to-school season is just on the horizon. A new school year means lots of new school supplies, from pens and pencils to arts + crafts and books. We are so lucky to have so many wonderful educators right here in Hudson County and the greater North Jersey area — and to celebrate their hard work as well as lend them a helping hand, we’ve compiled a list of local teachers’ wish lists for their classrooms. Read on to help clear the classroom wish lists of these North Jersey teachers.
Abra Kressler — 2nd Grade
Abra teaches 2nd grade at Elysian Charter School in Hoboken. This wish list is full of fun and educational books.
Alexa D’Amico — 1st Grade
Alexa lives in Jersey City and teaches 1st grade in Franklin township at Pine Grove Manor. She’s searching for a table, cubbies, backpacks, books, and more.
Ashley Choate — 1st Grade
Ashley teaches 1st grade at Elysian Charter School. She’s been teaching in Hoboken for 20 years and is a resident here, too. She’s in need of a reading table for group reading time.
Ashley Katz — 6th Grade
Ashley teaches 6th grade humanities at Elysian Charter School. She’s on the hunt to diversify and update her classroom library and to get some extra art supplies.
Allison Posluszny — 6th Grade
Allison has been a Hoboken resident for just over 10 years and teaches 6th grade English in Union City at a Title I public school, Emerson Middle School. She’s searching for snacks, erasers, folders, locks, and more.
Catalina Fernandes — 2nd Grade
Catalina is a first-year teacher and a recent Montclair State graduate who will be teaching 2nd grade at Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School in Newark. She’s asking for items like cleaning supplies, sharpies, a storage cart, and more for her new classroom.
Colleen Herlihy — 4th Grade
Colleen is a 4th grade at Elysian Charter School in Hoboken. Her list includes books, erasers, pencils, and more.
Christina Reichart — Kindergarten
Christina is a kindergarten teacher in Jersey City. Her list includes items to help create a calm, serene learning environment conducive to learning for her students.
Diane Murray — 6th Grade
Diane teaches 6th grade math and science at Elysian Charter School. Diane is looking for paper goods, glue sticks, and more.
Deirdre O’Connor — 3rd Grade
Deirdre teaches 3rd grade at the OLC School in Jersey City. She’s looking for name tags, pens, desk toppers, and more.
Emily Killea — 4th Grade
Emily is a 4th grade teacher at Elysian Charter School in Hoboken. She’s looking for books, organizational supplies, art supplies, and more.
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Gabriella Veloz — High School Special Education
Gabriella is a life skills special education teacher at Union City High School. She’s searching for headphones, hooks, magnets, and more.
Heather Shaw — 5th Grade
Heather is a 5th grade teacher at Jersey City PS 26. This is only her second year teaching, and she’s switching both subjects + grades this year — meaning she’s in need of lots of new supplies for her dream classroom.
Holly Franco — 5th Grade
Holly teaches 5th grade math and science at Colin Powell School in Union City and has been a teacher for 25 years. She’s in need of bulk items, which her students require to stay organized or keep important math tools and reference sheets. She’s also searching for snack tables to allow for flexible seating in everyday interactions.
Jasmine Yoo — 4th Grade
Jasmine is a second-year 4th grade math and science teacher at Slocum Skewes School in Ridgefield. She’s in need of stuffed animals, scissors, and more.
Josephine Miguel — Kindergarten
Josephine is a kindergarten teacher at Elysian Charter School. Josephine is in need of floor cushions, dry erase boards and markers, a pencil sharpener, and more.
Kendra Button — 5th Grade
Kendra just moved to Jersey City and will be teaching 5th grade this upcoming school year in Millburn. She’s looking for items like stickers, pencil top erasers, colored index cards, pencils, and more for her students.
Lauren Bayersdorfer – High School
Lauren is an Algebra 1 and AP Calculus teacher at Weehakwken High School who’s in her 4th year of teaching — and this year, she finally has her own classroom. Lauren is looking for some math-inspired classroom items as well as a few other things like a pocket chart, dry erase pockets, and more.
Leanne MacDonald — Preschool Special Education
Leanne was an elementary severe special education teacher for 11 years and has now shifted into a new role as a self-contained preschool special education teacher. She’s looking for some age-appropriate materials to help fill her new classroom.
Mallory O’Brien — Kindergarten
Mallory teaches kindergarten at William Shemin Midtown Community School in Bayonne. She’s in need of toys for her students, glue sticks, laminating pouches, and more.
Martha Hanna — 7th + 8th Grade
Martha teaches 7th and 8th grade Language Arts/English at Washington Community School in Bayonne. She’s requesting books for her children to read.
Mia Torres — 1st Grade
Mia teaches 1st grade at Woodrow Wilson Community School in Bayonne. Mia is in need of supplies like sticky notes, paper clips, desk organizers, and more.
Michael LoRusso — 2nd Grade
Michael teaches 2nd grade at Washington Elementary School in Union City. Michael is in need of desk toppers, floor cushions, Sharpies, and more.
Monica Richard — 7th + 8th Grade
Monica teaches 7th and 8th math at Elysian Charter School. She teaches one section of algebra and needs supplies to help, like calculators, index cards, binders, and more.
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Morgan Tobia — 1st Grade
Morgan is in her second year as a 1st grade teacher at James Monroe Elementary School in Edison. She’s requesting items like a swivel stapler, books, toy building blocks, games, and more.
Rachael Richard — 9th + 11th Grade
Rachael is a third-year high school history teacher. She currently works at Bayonne High School where she teaches 9th grade world history and 11th grade United States History 2. She’s hoping for certain items that she always runs out of and some additional items to help make her classroom a more inclusive space where students can see themselves represented not only in the curriculum, but also in the posters they see around the classroom.
Rachel Schwartz — 3rd Grade
Rachel teaches 3rd grade at Elysian Charter School. Rachel is in need of art supplies to support the project-based learning activities + design challenges.
Rachel Weir — 6th, 7th, + 8th Grade
Rachel teaches ELA to 6th-8th graders at Primary Prep School in Jersey City. She’s requesting school supplies like colored paper, a desk organizer, dry erase pockets, notebooks, gel pens, and more for her classroom this year.
Ruth Rosa — Middle School + High School
Ruth has been teaching various grade levels in middle school and high school for the past 6 years, and is currently teaching at a newly developed private school in Newark — where she is the Dean of Freshmen. Ruth is looking for some basic classroom essentials to help her students thrive.
Sarah Kasko — 1st Grade
Sarah is currently in her 4th year teaching at Frank K. Hehnly Elementary School in Clark. Sarah is in need of school supplies like pencils, stickers, books, and more for her students.
Xiomara
Xiomara is searching for books, cleaning supplies, markers, and more.
