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Welcome to Fourth Grade
The Ashlawn Fourth Grade team would like to welcome you to Ashlawn Elementary School.
Ms. Brooke Gianni
Hi! My name is Brooke Gianni and this will be my third year teaching 4th grade at Ashlawn. I grew up in Northern Virginia and received my B.S. and Master’s degree in Elementary Education from James Madison University. Outside of teaching, I enjoy spending time outside, visiting the beach, traveling with friends, trying new restaurants, and reading novels. A couple of my favorite books are Walk Two Moons and Out of My Mind. I am so incredibly excited for this upcoming school year and to continue my journey with the Ashlawn team and community!
Ms. Amy Slavin
Hello, Eagles! I’m from Northern California, on the other side of our country. If you find San Francisco on a map, you’ll be pretty close to where I lived when I was your age. I went to college at the University of California at Davis, and I had an opportunity to live in Washington, DC for a semester. I had an internship (a part-time job for college students) in our nation’s capital. I loved it so much that I moved to DC after graduation and went to work on Capitol Hill, where Congress meets. But eventually I decided to be a teacher… just like my mom and my grandmother. My first job in a school was as a New York City Teaching Fellow. After two years in Brooklyn, I moved back to Virginia, and I’m so happy that I get to be a teacher here. Now I live in Alexandria (right next door to Arlington) with my husband, our two daughters, and a cat who climbs on everything. We really like checking out places and things to do around our area, particularly the ones that are special in Virginia history. I enjoy gardening and reading… and I love teaching and learning as part of the Ashlawn community!
Ms. Maria White
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After growing up in DC, I attended Denison University where I majored in Political Science and minored in French. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer for two years teaching English in Cameroon and, shortly thereafter, I earned my Master’s degree in Education from Boston College. From there I taught second grade French Immersion for six years in Massachusetts as well as third grade in Amman Jordan. In 2008 I moved back to the DC area and began teaching at APS and in 2014 I joined the Ashlawn team. As a child, my favorite author was Shel Silverstein and I adored his books The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends. My favorite part of teaching at Ashlawn is its commitment to community service and the GCP program. Also, I truly enjoy being able to foster a love of reading and writing each day while using books to promote the ideas of tolerance and acceptance in our classroom and school. When I am not teaching, I enjoy cycling, reading and spending time with my husband and two kids. I’m looking forward to another wonderful year at Ashlawn!