Hilary Phukan - 4/5 Crew Teacher - hilary_phukan@hotmail.com

RECENT NEWS

The end of the school year is approaching very quickly. At this time of year we begin to take stock of classroom books and and we find ourselves a little short in some areas. Please check under beds and in old backpacks for classroom readers and 5th grade Math Reference books.

On Friday May 16th, the 5th graders will be presenting their portfolios to parents- see the schedule below. This presentation is an important part of your child's career at Schoolcraft Learning Community and we hope you will make every effort to attend. These portfolio presentations are part of what determines your child's passage to 6th grade. The 4th graders will be part of a French immersion day and will attend school as usual on the 16th. The 5th graders have the option of being part of the French experience or coming into school at the scheduled time to present their portfolio. If you are unable to attend, your 5th grade student will present to staff members on May 16th and they will need to be in school the entire day. Please let us know if there is a time that would work better for you.

~ Hilary and Judy

My name is Hilary Phukan and I teach 4th and 5th grade at Schoolcraft Learning Community. I have been teaching at Schoolcraft since the first day it opened. It has been an amazing experience to be part of the growth of a school. I love working with all the students here and feel very fortunate to be able to share my days with them.

I was born and raised in England and it was there I had my first teaching position. I then came to the United States to work on a masters program at Illinois State. It was there I met my husband, we got married, and moved to Bemidji. While my children were young I stayed at home with them and then returned to teaching when my youngest was in 3rd grade.

When I am not in school, my family and I enjoy travelling. We usually spend part of our summer in France and visit England at least once a year. I have been very fortunate to be able to spend some very memorable vacations in many parts of the world with my husband and two daughters. We also enjoy gardening and cooking. We try to duplicate some of the wonderful foods we have tasted around the world.