2023-2024 4th Grade Teachers

Mr. Callahan

Kyle Callahan

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Birthday: April 9th
Hobbies: Golfing and cheering on the Illini
Class Color or Theme: Adventure
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Jimmy Johns and Chipotle
Favorite Snack: Chips and dip
Favorite Soda or Drink: Vanilla latte
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Vanilla latte
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None


Mrs. Denault

Lindsey Denault

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Birthday: February 19th
Hobbies: Crossfit, Reading, Gardening, Hiking, Canning, Baking
Class Color or Theme: Turquoise, Lime Green, and Purple
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite College or Sports Team: Go Cubbies!
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, and thrifting!
Favorite Places to Eat: Poke Shack, Kofusion
Favorite Snack: Apples/Trail Mix/Beef Jerky/Skinny Pop/Apples/FLEX chips/protein bars
Favorite Soda or Drink: Unsweet tea, sparkling water, and Coke Zero
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Cold brew with 1 pump hazelnut and 3 pumps sugar-free vanilla, splash of cream
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Fun writing utensils-flair pens, erasable pens, etc.
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Mugs, Candles, or Lotion
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: communicate openly with me about their children’s progress.


Mrs. Lager

Jill Lager

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Birthday: March 5th
Hobbies: Baking, Reading, CrossFit, Decorating and Shopping!
Class Color or Theme: Colorful…lots of teal, pink and navy
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: University of Illinois and St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Target and Home Goods
Favorite Places to Eat: Black Dog, Maize and Seven Saints
Favorite Snack: Peanut M&Ms, Pub Mix, Pistachios
Favorite Soda or Drink: Cherry Pepsi
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Strawberry Refresher with no dry fruit from Starbucks or Hot Chocolate with whipped cream
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: things off of my Amazon wishlist
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Coffee Mugs
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: team with me to celebrate your child’s success


Todd Metzger

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Birthday: October 27th


Mrs. Mills

Tecia Mills

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Birthday: November 21st
Hobbies: Running, Reading, Biking, Baking
Class Color or Theme: Rae Dunn & Bright Blue & Green
Favorite Color: Teal
Favorite College or Sports Team: University of Illinois
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon and Target
Favorite Places to Eat: Seven Saints, Jimmy Johns, Chick Fil-A, Portillos
Favorite Snack: Built Protein Bars, Regular Skinny Pop, Protein Yogurt, Chocolate Chip Cookies
Favorite Soda or Drink: Diet Coke or Diet Dr. Pepper
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Yoyos- Skinny Vanilla Latte Hot
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Cardstock, Colored Cardstock, Flair Pens, Sharpies, Lamination Film
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Mugs
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Are involved in with their child’s schooling, and we form a partnership to help their child succeed.


Mrs. Miles

Elissa Miles

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Birthday: March 30th
Hobbies: Reading, Knitting, Gym, Wood work, Crafting
Class Color or Theme: Pastels, Space
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite College or Sports Team: Cardinals
Favorite Places to Shop: Target
Favorite Places to Eat: Le Peep
Favorite Snack: Popcorn / Pretzels
Favorite Soda or Drink: Unsweet Tea
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Plain Latte with 2% Milk & sweet cream cold foam (no flavoring or sweetner)
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Alternative Seating for bean table (stools possibly)
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Understand that this is my first year at LT and I am going to do my best / give it my all for their child.


Miss Mook

Molly Mook

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Birthday: May 31st
Hobbies: Cooking and Reading
Class Color or Theme: Spotty Pastels
Favorite Color: Light Pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite Places to Shop: Target and Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, and Jimmy Johns
Favorite Snack: Boom Chicka Pop Sweet and Salty Kettle Corn or Cheddar Jack Cheez-its
Favorite Soda or Drink: Sprite
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: YIced Caramel Latte
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Books
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Talk to their students about their day!


Miss Plotner

Brooke Plotner

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Birthday: April 6th
Hobbies: Crafting, Yoga, Volleyball, Cooking & Baking, Reading
Class Color or Theme: Cactus, Farmhouse
Favorite Color: Mint Green
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illinois State University, University of Illinois, St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Target, Home Goods, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby
Favorite Places to Eat: Breaking Taco, Seven Saints, Panera, Chipotle, Ancho & Agave
Favorite Snack: PopCorners, Chex Mix, Dot’s Pretzels, Sugar-free peanut butter cups, Ghirardelli caramel squares
Favorite Soda or Drink: Celsius or Alani energy drinks, Zevia or ‘Zero’ sodas, Gatorade Zero or Propel
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Iced Passion Tango Tea (with 1 Stevia) or Sugar-free caramel iced latte (with almond milk and cold foam)
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: new books, colorful cardstock, and laminating pouches
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: mugs or tumblers
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: are supportive, communicative, and share events in their children’s lives with me!


Mrs. Rousseau

Kristine Rousseau

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Birthday: November 8th
Hobbies: Home improvement projects, cooking, baking, and crafting
Class Color or Theme: Purple
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite College or Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Target, Menards
Favorite Places to Eat: Chipotle, Jimmy John’s, Poke Shack, Los Zarapes
Favorite Snack: Chicago Style Popcorn, Lays Chips, Smartpop Popcorn
Favorite Soda or Drink: Dr. Pepper and Cherry Coke
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Vanilla Latte hot or iced depending on the weather
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: variety of items off the Amazon Wishlist
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Mugs, pens, and notepads
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: A note of appreciation and get things for the classroom


Ms. Shotkoski

Stacy Shotkoski

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Birthday: July 14th


Mr. Thomas

Kody Thomas

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Birthday: July 26th
Hobbies: Coaching my children’s athletic teams, hanging out with family and friends, golf, CrossFit, Reading.
Class Color or Theme: Orange and Blue
Favorite Color: Orange, Blue, or Black
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illinin
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Papa Dels, Texas Roadhouse
Favorite Snack: Snickers, Puppy Chow
Favorite Soda or Drink: Water
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: White Chocolate Mocha
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Are invested in their students learning.