Kristen Wenzel @kristenjwenzel
2nd Grade Teacher. Think and wonder, wonder and think. -Dr. Seuss Arlington Heights, IL Joined July 2012-
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And we’re off! 🌎 I love exploring new places with my class AND my flight attendant partner. We’re going to miss you next year, @sltassi #wgleads @AHSD25Westgate
That’s our Connor!
HAPPY Halloween from 2nd grade! 🧡
The newest members of the Wenzel Class Family 🫶 It’s going to be a great year! #wgleads
The 2nd graders from the OG “Gattassi” Class are high school graduates! 🤯 It was surreal to see so many of these fabulous seniors yesterday at the @AHSD25Westgate Senior Walk! #wgleads #d25itspersonal
Mr. Wenzel (and Tate! 👋🏻) surprised the Wenzel class family as Mystery Readers this week! ❤️ #wgleads #d25itspersonal
Thank you Jay Fleck for teaching us how to illustrate our own Tiny T Rex! @WestgateLMC Ta Da!
What’s strong enough to make a canyon? Check out these 2nd grade scientists discovering how water can change earth’s surface! #wgleads
What fun being the Mystery Reader today! Baby Tate snoozed through the stories, but he loved meeting the Wenzel class family ❤️ #d25itspersonal #wgleads
Welcoming our newest Wolverine friend with a lively student-led first day school tour! Proud of our students @AHSD25Westgate 💛💚🇺🇸🇺🇦 #wgleads #d25itspersonal @GillespieLeads @jcarney4 @bretthackmann @kristenjwenzel
Happy Halloween from 2nd grade! @AHSD25Westgate #wgleads
Going on a tour @AHSD25Westgate with our new students was the highlight of my day! Can’t wait to see what they do next. #wgleads @kristenjwenzel @jcarney4 @bretthackmann
We are so proud of our principal, DR. Buch! 👏🏼 What an amazing accomplishment! These 1st and 2nd graders are so excited for you! #d25itspersonal #wgleads @AHSD25Westgate @annbuch43
Guess who when we were two? Happy TWOSday (2-22-22) from grade 2! @AHSD25Westgate #wgleads
2nds explored a multitude of curiosities @thekidshouldsee Then they documented and shared thinking using the “see, think, wonder” routine. @kristenjwenzel #alwayslearning #visiblethinking #wgleads #d25itspersonal
The Wenzel Class Family loved learning about Emma’s Mongolian Lunar New Year traditions! Thank you for sharing with us, Emma! #wgleads @AHSD25Westgate
This Building Fact Fluency image talk and game were the perfect way to kick off our unit on money! #bff #tensandsomemore Thanks @gfletchy and @lisakayszyd ! @AHSD25Westgate #wgleads
2nd gr. mathematicians experimented w/numbers to solve an Open Middle Challenge during math workshop. Loved listening to their strategies & helpful peer feedback. Try 2nd grade-“Create an Equation” @openmiddle ! #wgleads @kristenjwenzel #math
Keerat shared the beautiful rangoli his family made yesterday for Diwali. Just beautiful! Happy Diwali! @AHSD25Westgate #wgleads
Elena has taught me so much! @AHSD25Westgate #wgleads
Elena has taught me so much! @AHSD25Westgate #wgleads
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342 Followers 133 Following Teacher, wife, mom, auntie, lover of new learning!Beyond proud of all of these talented 4th graders and students that participated in the Westgate Variety Show! #wgleads #d25itspersonal
Happy Valentine’s Day from these love bugs! #wgleads #d25itspersonal
Happy 100th day of school Falcons! 100 days of learning & 100 days of friendship #JoyInTheJourney #WeAreFranklin #JoyfulLeader #engageD64
4th and 5th grade student leaders filmed a special announcement for an upcoming fundraiser! Stay tuned… #packthepiggies #d25itspersonal #wgleads
New year, new books! I just love diverse children’s books, we can learn so much from them. Both of these are rich in culture, relationships, and food! Thank you @PrincipalKaese and @SharonNelles for sharing these! #d25itspersonal
"I can't wait to get started." - Dr. Brian Kaye District 25's Next Superintendent is Dr. Brian Kaye. 😀 Please join us in welcoming Dr. Kaye! 👏 #d25ItsPersonal smore.com/skg7d
Last Tuesday we were reading outside in shorts and today it’s snowing! Happy Halloween! 🎃 #wgleads @AHSD25Westgate
This is a moment… we get to learn from Dr. Jim Cummins 🤩 So much of my understanding of language acquisition comes from his research. #WIDA2023
#WIDA2023 We are here and ready!!! MLs are our passion.
Today we blasted off into space to begin our geography unit! Then we read An Unlikely Astronaut by NASA Astronaut @Astro_Susan I received the book last night from her at the Navy Seal Foundation Tribute! @AHSD25Westgate
It’s going to be a great year with this OG crew! #wgleads #d25itspersonal
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What an awesome first day at the Gator pond!💚💚💚@GreenbrierGator
Happy first day of school! We are so excited for this school year. So much to learn and so many memories to make. @DrydenSchool
She could not have had a better first day in Kindergarten! So much excitement & stories to share already! Of course she had to wear her new little accessory from a former firstie of mine! 💕 @AHSD25Westgate #d25ItsPersonal
Celebrating 6️⃣ with some other 2017 babies🥳@ahsd25 #d25itspersonal @AndreaLuessow @Julia_Pemberton
USA Gymnastics Core Classic with my daughter, Sarah who coaches at MEGA, to watch Olympians. Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Leanne Wong, Jade Carey - yes please! #d25itspersonal @WindsorWildcats
Passion project! Adding 45 #diversebooks to each elementary school @ahsd25 Each book comes with a lesson plan to guide conversations about diversity 🤩 @Thetututeacher @diversebooks
How it started VS how it’s going ❤️@DrydenSchool