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Mrs. Sarah Belson 5th Grade Teacher- Room A10 Veteran's Park Elementary School- click [|here] for the Vets Park Website and [|here] for the LPS Main Web Page. School Telepohne Number- 583-5695 School Principal- Mrs. Melissa Knowles
 * VETERAN"SPARK SCHOOL **

[|**History of Ludlow: From Small Village to Industrial Town**] a website designed in 2006-07 by two Ludlow teachers and funded by a Teaching American History grant, U.S.Department of Education.


 * About the Teacher: **

I have a special place in my heart for the Ludlow Public School system as I am a product of such. I grew up in Ludlow and attended the public schools here in town. Although I have moved to Westfield with my husband, my parents still reside in my childhood home. After graduating from Ludlow High School in 1999, I attended Westfield State College (University now) double majoring in Elementary Education and Psychology. I substitute taught in Ludlow on all my college vacations and the school year following my college graduation in 2003 while I continued my higher education. I received my Masters in Literacy through Lesley University in 2005. I then got a job teaching 5th grade in Wales, MA before taking a job closer to home at Zanetti Montessori Elementary School in downtown Springfield, MA teaching a multigrade, special education classroom. I left Springfield schools and came back to Ludlow, where I became the Elementary Health Teacher for the next 3 years. When re-organization of schools went through, my job was omitted and I then dusted off my hat and became a 5th grade teacher once more. I am truly grateful for all my experiences as they help to shape me as an educator today. I also consider myself lucky because I love teaching 5th grade students. It's a great age when their individual personalities come out and they start to realize their potential.

This year, I am blessed to be expecting twin girls this October after having some heartbreak in the past. I am looking forward to the challenges of becoming a mother of twins. I know that being a parent will provide an experience for me that will shape my outlook on life, too. I am taking time off when I have my children, but I do plan on returning before the end of the school year.

My life revolved around teaching others. I help all my students (humans and dogs) to realize their potential and strive to their best performance.

**Mission Statement** The Veterans Park Elementary School Community is committed to creating an environment of mutual respect, where all children are successful learners. Every student can be a successful learner Every student will become an independent thinker able to make good choices Every child deserves to learn in a safe and nurturing environment where all members of the learning community share mutual respect for one another All members of the Veterans Park Elementary School learning community take an active role in working together toward common goals.
 * At Veterans Park we believe:**

At Veterans Park Elementary our goal is to use comprehension strategies to improve our understanding of what we read in all subject areas.
 * Our Instructional Focus:**