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.

Hi! My name is Cindy Reighard. My teaching career started with my education from Drake University. Later, I attended Viterbo University to complete my Masters of Education. I completed my Reading Recovery training in 1999.

After graduating from Drake University, I started my teaching experiences with Des Moines Public Schools in 1990. Des Moines Public Schools has given me many opportunities to teach in several of the elementary schools.

I’m thankful for all the moments I’ve had teaching, learning and celebrating our great opportunities to enhance our minds and to realize the strength and relevance all are created with. I hope to enhance other people’s abilities, strengths and weaknesses by walking the path of learning together. I want the students to know that they have great potential and value.