Meet the new “TAZZEL” class! (“Gattassi” will always have a special place in our hearts. ☺️) Sandy Tassi + Kristen Wenzel = TAZZEL #d25firstday #wgleads

Working with my 2nd grade rockstar mathematicians! Best part of my day!#WGLeads Westgate Elementary Tazzel Class

Stella’s mom, Dr. Small, is a scientist at Thermo Fisher and came into to do an experiment that goes along with our science unit on solids, liquids, and gases. Students made their own mini lava lamps! SO COOL! Westgate Elementary #wgleads

Check out what's happening in the Tazzel Class Westgate Elementary 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 #D25EL

Thank you to our amazing room parents for planning such a fun party! Happy Halloween! Westgate Elementary #wgleads

2nd graders are masters of ➕➖ during math workshop! Westgate Elementary Tazzel Class

Our trip around the world has begun! We landed safely at our first destination—the largest of all 7 continents. We can’t wait to learn more about Asia this week! #d25learns #wgleads Westgate Elementary

Thank you Elise and Jacob from Rolling Meadows HS basketball team for reading to us this morning! We love having such great role models visit! Westgate Elementary #wgleads

These “Tazzel” teachers learned from our peers today during “Walk the Halls”! Thanks for your hospitality, Westgate Elementary staff! #wgleads

Always a blast to have Shab Poloz visit! Thank you for sharing such a fun story with us! #wgleads Westgate Elementary

The “Tazzel” teachers are back at it for year 8! Ready for another year of learning-filled adventures! #wgleads Westgate Elementary

Our first Mystery Reader of the year set the bar high! Shab Poloz even prepared an activity for us to use this afternoon. :) Thank you for brightening our morning! #wgleads #d25el

Thank you @MrWaltonSD25 for being our Mystery Reader today! We shared lots of laughs listening to Peanut Butter and Jellyfish! #wgleads Westgate Elementary

Thank you @MartelliD25 for surprising us as this week’s Mystery Reader! We learned a lesson about thinking about others when we make choices. #wgleads Westgate Elementary

Sketching a spaceship to help "Catch a Star." @GattassiClass Oliver Jeffers #HowToCatchAStar #d25learns #STEAM

Synergizing to build spaceships w Straws and Connectors. Love these problem solvers! @GattassiClass #steam #d25learns Oliver Jeffers

Spaceship building w #bigblueblocks @GattassiClass Westgate Elementary #d25learns

Look what came in the mail today! We can't wait to examine the changes that take place overnight in this gel colony... Stay tuned!

We got to observe Gator catch and eat some crickets this week! So many wonderings and questions answered. (Thx Corinne Duffy for lending😊)

We were honored to have some extra time with Henry Cole to ask questions and to learn more about his journey as an author and illustrator!