Hello! ¡Hola! 
 
My name is Ms. Villamizar, also known as Ms. V! This is my first year teaching at Santa Clara, and I am so excited to be a part of this community. I grew up in Chicago and adored attending Catholic school for both grade school and high school. I graduated from the University of Southern California (fight on forever!) with a double major in International Relations and NGOs & Social Change and a double minor in Spanish and Education & Society. I am now pursuing my Master's in Education from the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Teaching Fellows program at the University of Notre Dame. 
 
I am looking forward to continuing to grow and learn alongside my students! I am teaching 2nd grade Math and English/Language Arts and 3rd and 4th grade Math and Religion. I am passionate about working towards educational equity, exploring new places, and getting to know others. I feel so blessed to be able to spend the next two years as a part of the Santa Clara community!
 
Fun Facts About Ms. V!
Favorite Things to Do: Read, volunteer, hang out with friends and family, travel, bike, swim 

• I've been to 5 continents and love to explore new places! My favorite countries are Colombia, Chile, the Philippines, Ireland, and Italy. 

Favorite Children's Book: "Love You Forever" by Robert Munsch

• I used to read this book with my parents when I was a child. 

Favorite Color: Purple!

• I'm also a big fan of blue, yellow, and green!

Favorite Food: Pesto pasta 

• I highly recommend the Kirkland brand of pesto sauce from Costco. As a vegetarian, I eat a lot of pasta!

Favorite Music Genre: Latin 

• Listening to music in Spanish really helped me become fluent!

Favorite Saint: St. Oscar Romero 

• St. Oscar Romero's prayer is very meaningful to me. 

Classroom Culture

Our classroom is a collaborative learning environment that allows each student to do their best work to achieve their potential. 
 
Classroom Rules: 
We all ROCK! 
1. We are Respectful. 
2. We are Observant. 
3. We are Careful. 
4. We are Kind. 
 
Consequences for Failure to Observe Classroom Rules: 
- shortened recess
- parent contact 
- principal/disciplinarian contact 

 

Class Schedule

Early Dismissal Schedule