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Fourth Grade
Anissa Amidon
4th Grade/ Special Ed.
Anissa is a general ed. 4th grade para and a Special Ed. para
Anne Moore Odell
4th Grade
A native Vermonter, Anne lives in Brattleboro with her husband, two sons, dog, and three cats. She earned an undergraduate degree in English from Middlebury College, M.F. A. in poetry from Western Michigan University and her teaching degree from Upper Valley Educators Institute. Running, reading, writing, cooking, playing board games, and sewing are some of her favorite activities.
Kate Rabideau
4th Grade
Kate has been a member of the fourth grade team since 2007. She has been teaching for more than 25 years. Kate grew up in the area and lives with her husband and three daughters in Dummerston. She has an undergraduate degree from Keene State College and a postgraduate degree from the University of Vermont. In her free time, Kate enjoys reading, family time, and caring for their horses and cats. Kate believes that all students have the opportunity to be active learners, productive citizens of their community, and achieve success in their own ways.
Mary Beth Porter
4th Grade
Mary Beth loves living and teaching in her native state and has been at Academy School since 2009. She graduated from the University of Vermont and later earned a Masters of Education degree from the same institution. This year she returns to to classroom teaching after working to provide small group instruction and interventions at Academy School for fourth graders. She looks forward to the many opportunities Academy has for using outdoor spaces for learning about our world and developing kid-driven solutions to questions and problems we ask and observe about it.
Fourth grade is going to be an exciting academic year for your child. We believe that Fourth Grade is a time for student growth and transitioning into becoming independent learners. Fourth grade standards focus on developing the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills that students will need to be successful throughout their academic careers. We are committed to helping each student become more confident in their abilities as thinkers and learners.