My name is Angie Donahey.  I am a 2^nd grade teacher at Jackson Elementary.  I graduated with a Bachler’s degree in Elementary Education from Iowa State in 1994.  I started teaching for Des Moines Public Schools in 1994.  I taught First Grade at McKinley Elementary form 1994-2002.  I have been at Jackson Elementary since 2002.  I have taught First and 2^nd Grade at Jackson.

Student Environment/Class Description
I want every 2^nd grader to feel like they belong.  I want them to be risk takers.  We spend a lot of our class time building on our reading skills we learned in first grade.  We spend a majority of our math on addition and subtraction concepts.  We develop our Leadership Skills with the 7 Habits from Leader in Me.

Hello! my name is Xeuay Lothi-Baccam. I am lucky to be part of the Jackson Team. I graduated from Buena Vista College in 1991 with B.A degree in elementary education and a reading endorsement. I taught Title Reading and Math for the first five years of my teaching career. I taught 3rd and 4th grade before switching to 2nd grade. I have been teaching 2nd grade at Jackson School since 2002.

Student Environment/Class Description
In my classroom, we strive to be safe, respectful, and responsible. Students learn best when they feel safe and good about themselves. It is also my responsibility to encourage my students to be successful in the classroom by letting them to actively discover and acquire knowledge. My goal is to be a positive influence and inspiration to my students. I hope to motivate my students to become life-long learners who will continue their education and become positive and successful adults.

Welcome to 2nd grade room 1015! I have been teaching with DMPS and Jackson since 2002. I truly feel Jackson is my home away from home! I have taught kindergarten, first grade and my favorite of all, 2nd grade. I earned my Elementary Education Degree from Grand View University and my Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Viterbo University. I grew up, lived and went to school in Des Moines my entire life. I am a proud product of Des Moines Public Schools! In my spare time I love to cheer on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs! I am very fortunate to say, “I get paid to do what I love!”

Student Environment/Class Description
In our 2nd grade classroom, I strive to have a classroom that is not only safe but FUN! I want kids to always feel safe, cared for and loved. I want students to love coming to school each and every day! My hopes are that when they leave my class they are leaders who show kindness and empathy to others, embrace their differences and learn from one another. My desire is for all my students to have a love of reading and learning! We learn so much from one another so in our classroom we have a team approach! Our classroom moto is TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK! In our classroom we work as a team to reach our goals!