About Us
Our “Seussey” Teacher
My name is Stefanie Pitzer and I have wanted to be a teacher since Kindergarten. I strongly believe that teaching is a passion not just a profession! I am a Dunlap Alumni and very excited to be teaching in the district where I once went to school. I graduated in 2004 from Illinois State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a minor in Mass Communications. In 2012, I received my Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Western Illinois University.
I started teaching second grade at Dunlap Grade School in August of 2006 and I absolutely love every part of my job! I find teaching to be one of the most rewarding experiences and wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. Second grade is a very exciting time and I love helping prepare students for the challenges that await them in third grade. I am a 21st century teacher ready to teach your 21st century learner.
I am a huge supporter of the arts and love how they not only give kids a creative outlet but teach them vital communication skills they can use throughout their lives.
My family is very important to me and they give me great support. On December 18, 2010, I married the love of my life, Derek Pitzer. He is parts product analyst for Caterpillar and works in the Morton office. He basically is in charge of worldwide stocking of engines and engine components. We actually met in high school, went our separate ways, and then reconnected through a mutual friend.
On May 12, 2012, we began our next great adventure: parenthood. We have a son named Jaxon and he is a mover and a shaker. I have no idea where he gets that from. (teehee)
My mom is a preschool music teacher at 123 You ‘N Me, so there was always music being played in our house. She has played the piano since she was six and instilled in me the love of music. She also helps me out a great deal over the summer and throughout the year! My sister, Stacy, graduated from Eastern Illinois University and is a 4th grade teacher at Ridegview Elementary. Her husband, Josh, is a music teacher in the Unit 5 School District in Bloomington, IL. We are a family of teachers. 🙂
I love teaching but I do have other interests, as well. I enjoy being a wife and a mom, singing, acting, reading children’s literature, photo-documenting my life, scrapbooking, twittering, blogging, watching movies, drinking coffee and making people laugh.
Our “Seussey” Students
We are “Seussey” to the max! This year our school has an All-Star theme.
I like the first picture.
Me too Sonya! I am so lucky to be able to teach with Mrs. Zarko. Not only is she a wonderful teaching partner but she is a great friend too!
I liked all of the pictures!
it is so nice you are together because mr.pitzer is a silly man.
Ivy says I liked all the wonderful pictures and there really pretty.
These photos are very fascinating with your husband’ you and jackson
You’re advice was very good. I learned that a cursive E. and a cursive L. looks almost alike. I liked the four words we learned. They were kind-of easy.
The cursive letter h looks hard!
hi mrs. pitzer I MISS YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
BOO!!! Hi Mrs. Pitzer
Hi Mrs.Pitzer it’s Mia, I miss you so so so much, and I wish I could go back to 2nd grade. I miss chocolate day so much, and I still refuse to eat that chocolate that taste like chalk, it taste like chalk. #I MISS 2ND GRADE CAN I PLEASE COME BACK.
how is jaxon
last time i saw hime was in seccond grade, i really miss that place we had recess then but we dont have recess now just because we are older it is such a shame we quite having recess in third grade and had recess once in a while in fourth grade in fifth grade the only recess we get is lunch recess