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Mrs. Statz's Newsletter
4th Grade - Cooper Elementary
Hey, I'm new here!
Hi! My name is Melissa Statz (if you're from Burlington you'll know me as Melissa Grandi), and I'm the new 4th grade teacher and I'll be teaching Writing and Social Studies this year. I am SO excited to be joining the Cooper family!! I currently live in Burlington with my husband and two sons, Owen and Oliver. I am extra excited to be a teacher at Cooper this year because Owen is a brand new 4Ker! Make sure you say hi if you see him in the hallway! I grew up in Burlington and graduated from BHS, so I've always known I would end up teaching in BASD someday... I'm so glad that time is finally here!!
Teaching Experience
After college I moved to Chicago and began teaching 5th grade at a Charter School on the West Side of Chicago. I then moved to a Chicago Public School where I taught 4th grade until my family decided to move back to Burlington!
Get to know Mrs. Statz
College: Northeastern University in Boston, MA
Experience: 2nd, 4th, and 5th grade
Interests: Running (I've run 8 marathons!), singing (Mr. Koppa and I starred in a musical together at BHS!), reading, traveling, and eating good food!!
Favorite Sports Teams: WI Badgers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Blackhawks (sorry WI fans!!)
Favorite Food: Pizza, French fries, and any type of sweet!