Welcome to the 2025 Pretzel Winter Institute! Please select sessions appropriate to your role! Most sessions will be held at Freeport Middle School and Freeport High School while a few will be at Empire Elementary School and Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School. Remember to check session descriptions the night before the Institute to confirm times and locations. If you have any questions, please contact Alex T. Valencic, our Professional Learning Coordinator, at alex.valencic@fsd145.org. Thank you!
Create hands-on literacy resources tailored to the needs of your grade level, 2nd to 3rd grade , to engage and empower young readers. Activities will include : Roll and Read sentences Contraction Match Game Add and adjective Roll and Write vocabulary Common and Proper Noun puzzles
MTSS Reading Support Specialist, Freeport School District #145
I have taught in the Freeport school district for 24 years. I have taught fifth grade, sixth grade, third grade, and I am currently a reading specialist at Blackhawk elementary.
