SODA CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ph: 970-879-0652 susssd 2 220) Park Avenue fac STATIN oe Steamboat Springs, CO 82487 Fobruary 3, 2016 To Whom it May Conoeen, Itis my pleasure to write this letter of recommendation on behalf of Jessica Aldighieri, whose support this year in my fourth grade class has been oxeaptigns|, Jess's primary responsibilty is to help support three students with special needs in my class, Her duties require her to insure these students understand the class assignments and stay on task, and provide them organizational support, #3 well as emotional supparl when noedos. However, Jess goes far beyond doing just what is expected; sho avails hersell to those throe students as well as to all, and she has been a tremendous support to me and my teaching. She and | plan lessons, often divide the class for small group instructian, and collaborats on class projects. In the Fall Jess helped plan and manage a Language Arts lesson thal transformed the classream into a Nalive American museurn, The student cxhibits included skits, Movies, games, language lessons, and a number of other forms of presentation, all of which Jess helped davelop and coordinate. In addition, Jess has developed a strong, positive rapport with the students; she is intelligent, understanding, and has a terrific sense of humar, and the students adere her. Loften observe hew the studants in her group are engaged and enjoying a funny moment, all the while leaming and accomplishing the task at hand. Indeed, Joss is an incredible asset to this slass and every day she demonstrates her special ability to leach. Patience, compassion, and enthusiasm are just some of the qualities | se every day, and are evidence ofher as a gilled teacher. [am certain Jass will be an outstanding member of your teaching community and | wigh her all the best. Please call mo if'you have any questions or would like to kndw about Jess's professionalism, Chris Kramer Sods Crook Clomantary Grade 4 970-819-3529