Ms. AnnalisePetriello
Knowledge Enlightens You Academy
1570 Hayward Street
Hayward, CA 94541
510-543-4124
August 22, 2016
Hello 7th Grade Students and Parents of KEY Academy,
I am Annalise Petriello and I have the distinct pleasure of teaching 7th Grade at KEY Academy. I cannot wait to meet all of you and work together to make this year enjoyable, inspiring, and successful. I was raised in Southern California, but I am a proud Bay Area transplant. I graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor’s degree and honors in Microbial Biology and I received a Master’s degree from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in Biomedical Sciences. I studied human pathogens and the immune system during my graduate work and I studied plant biology as a research specialist in the United Kingdom. I loved studying biology, but I have never been happier than in the classroom inspiring young scholars to develop lifelong skills of knowledge acquisition and real-world application.
Students need to leave middle school with a firm grounding in reading, writing, grammar, math, science, and critical thinking if they are to succeed in high school. This will be one of our main academic goals this year. Of course, our other focus is to ensure that every student masters the California Common Core standards as appropriate in preparation for our CAASP test. In the process, I will demand a great deal from your child, but never more then he or she can handle. I may be strict in order to provide the most productive learning environment, but I am also fair. I am sure I will learn from your child as a student just as they will learn from me as an instructor.
Additionally, I look forward to getting to know you. Quality education begins and ends at home, and you are my number-one ally. Please do not hesitate to contact me at the school or via email () when or if you have any questions. Also note that Iwill send home progress reports for you to sign and review.Through hard work and dedication this is going to be an excellent year!
Thank you in advance for your support,
Annalise Petriello (Ms. Annalise)
7th Grade Teacher, KEY Academy