We are the amazing preschool here at Carpenter Elementary. Our classroom is called a “structured teaching” classroom. We use hands-on, project-based investigations to help build confidence, critical thinking skills, self-help skills, social skills, and communication; all of which is all tailored to meet individual children’s needs.

Teachers and classroom websites 

Sarah Champie

Brandis Miller

Instructional Assistants

Hongwei Zan

Jennifr Beck

Jodi Viau 

Zack Hunter

Welcome to Kindergarten! We are thrilled to be your child's first experience at Carpenter. Our team is dedicated to teaching the whole child - this means we will be working on academic, social, and emotional development this year. We will practice collaborating with our peers, strengthening leadership skills, and learning to be critical thinkers. Most importantly, we will be having FUN while doing it! We will laugh, play, and grow together. We look forward to a wonderful year with our school's youngest Chameleons!

Teachers and classroom websites

Track 1 

Lisa Poirier 

Track 2  

Megan Langebeck      

Track 3

Cesia Soto 

Track 4

Ajia Lunsford  

Matthew Spirakus

Instructional Assistants

Barbara Lucchesi

Pam Zuercher

Danielle Stevenson

Abhilasha Jain

Resources

Supply List

Kindergarten Staggered Entry Schedule 2022-2023

At-Home Math Support

First Grade welcomes you to a collaborative, fun-filled year of learning and growth. We believe in the importance of building relationships between home and school. We know that your child is a capable, independent learner and we will work to foster a life-long love of learning. 

Our team has diverse experiences, but our commitment is the same. We all believe that children come first. As Carol Dweck says, “The best thing [we] can do is to teach [our] children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, and enjoy effort, and keep on learning.” We are excited to welcome you into our first grade family.

Teachers and classroom websites

Track 1

Jennifer Tyson

Sarah Marney

Track 2

Julia Crowcroft

Jennifer Hefner

Track 3

Ericka Davies

Track 4

Kamilah Stowe

Candace Cansler

Instructional Assistants 

Usha Krishnamoorthy

Janelle Simones

Nancy Carstens

Sally Bachman

Resources

Supply List

At-Home Math Support

Quarter 1
Greater than, less than, equal to
Counting to 100
Counting to 100 song
Fact Families
Counting Backwards

Quarter 2
Tens and Ones
Unknowns in all positions for addition and subtraction
Time to the hour
Time to the half hour
Addition
Adding three numbers

Quarter 3
Shapes
10 more / 10 less
Add 2 digit numbers to 1 digit numbers
Subtract multiples of 10

Quarter 4
Order objects by length
Nonstandard length
Fractions
Graphing

Welcome to Carpenter Elementary! Our Second Grade Team is so excited to foster a love of learning with your child as they continue to excel in their educational endeavors.  During this school year, your child will learn how to comprehend both fiction and nonfiction texts, explore a variety of strategies to problem solve, and most importantly learn to respect and collaborate with their peers.  As a Second Grade Team, we strive to create a learning environment in which all students can achieve their goals and become successful.  We foster collaboration, achievement, respect, and encourage students to become year-round leaders in our classroom while also having fun! 

We are a team of professionals with a wealth of knowledge in Elementary Education and have taught in Wake County Schools for several years.  As a team, we enjoy sharing ideas and being creative!

Teachers and classroom websites 

Track 1

Cindy Coffey              Twitter

Sarah Deeb

Track 2

Alyssa Perry               Twitter

Carrie O'Brien 

Track 3      

Lyndsey Cavola

Track 4

Amanda Merritt           Twitter

Resources 

Supply List

At-Home Math Support

Quarter 1
Place Value and Expanded form
Comparing three digit numbers
Mental Math Addition and Subtraction
Story Problems

Quarter 2

Addition by Decomposing Numbers 

Money using Mental Math

Quarter 3

Add or Subtract using a Hundreds Chart

Quarter 4

Partition Rectangles into Equal Shares

Use Everyday Objects to Determine the Difference in Lengths
Word Problems with a Number Line
Model Numbers on a Number Line

Picture Graphs

As a third grade team, we are so excited that your children are continuing their journey at Carpenter Elementary with us. During this year, your child will learn about the Human Body; Changes in Matter; Objects in the Sky; and Plant Growth and Development.  We will also study Civics and Government; History; Geography; and Economics. In Math, we will work on Fractions; Multiplication and Division; and Geometry. We will work on reading strategies to foster and develop lifelong readers.  

We have several years of combined experience in education and nurturing students. Together we bring a diverse multi-cultural perspective to 3rd Grade.  We are very excited to work with your family this year!

Teachers and classroom websites

Track 1

Laurie Ripperger

Joan DiCicco

Track 2

Erin Geiszler

Ariana Harding

Track 3

Alexandra Shaddix

Track 4

Rachel Dale

Issac Norman

Resources 

Supply List

At-Home Math Support

Quarter 1

Understanding Equal Groups

Using Data to Solve Problems

Stories with Addition

Stories with Subtraction

Addition Using Place Values

Subtraction Using Place Values

Estimating to the nearest 10s & 100s

Quarter 2

Multiplication/Division Fact Families

Using Variables

Reasoning with Shapes & their Attributes

Quarter 3

Area

Perimeter

Introduction to Fractions

Fractions on a number line

Equivalent Fractions

Comparing Fractions

Quarter 4

Measuring Length

Understanding Time

Our fourth grade team is very excited about the new school year.  We call ourselves the "Dream Team" because we love collaborating with each other to create interesting, motivating lessons and activities for our students.  Students in our classrooms are challenged every day, not only academically but on a personal basis, as well.  We believe in fostering a growth mindset in all of our children with the use of student data notebooks which develop their leadership skills along with team building exercises and character lessons.

We have five amazing teachers on our team. The teachers on our team are as diverse as our students.  Our experience levels range from many years to just a few.  However, there is one thing that we all have in common – teaching fourth grade is a passion for all of us.  Our hope is to inspire a love of learning in all of our students.  In doing so, we are providing them with the strategies and skills they will need now and in the future.

Teachers and classroom websites

Track 1

Angie McKinney

Track 2

Julia Griffith

Track 3

Zvi Vines

Track 4

Meghan Skalski

Resources

Supply List

At-Home Math Support

Quarter 1

Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Factors, Multiples and Patterns

Multiplication by 1 digit numbers

Multiplication by 2 digit numbers 

Quarter 2

Division Strategies

Measuring Angles/Lines

 Geometric Figures/Symmetry 

Quarter 3

Area/Perimeter

Equivalent Fractions

Adding and Subtracting with Fractions

Multiplying Fractions by a whole number

Patterns

Quarter 4

Decimals

Measurement - customary and metric

Line Plots

Teachers and classroom websites

Track 1

Kimber Steinberg

Track 2

Ryan Raley

Track 3

Patricia Dos Santos

Track 4 

Julie Gordon

Timothy Coffey

Resources 

Supply List

At-Home Math Support

All Quarters
Multiplication skills
Number games
Math practice
Quizzes and challenges

School Counselor 

Danielle LeGrand

If you are in need of some resources, here are a few organizations that may be able to help:

Transitions LIfe Care - Grief Support
Safe Child - Child Advocacy
CommonSense.org - Digital Citizenship
CommonSense.org - Cyber Bullying
Academic Support for your Child - WCPSS

 Tutoring List-email: dlegrand@wcpss.net

School Psychologist

Faith Dearman

Email: fdearman@wcpss.net

School Social Worker

Marlene Russ

Email: mruss@wcpss.net