I am so very excited to be here at St. Ann's School for my sixth year!  I know it will be another great one!  This will be my fifth year teaching first grade.  Two years ago, I taught Kindergarten, which I so enjoyed, too!   I have seventeen years of experience in the field of education.  I taught fourth grade for twelve years at Lawrence Intermediate School before I took time to be home with my three daughters:  Haley, a senior at Lawrence High School, Hope, a sixth-grader at Lawrence Intermediate School, and Heather, a fourth grader also at Lawrence Intermediate School.  
Teaching young children has always been my passion since I was a child, so I am so fortunate to be able to do exactly what I love each day!  It is most rewarding to witness the excitement and eagerness of the children when they learn something new like the most important lifelong skill of reading!  I hope to inspire, encourage, and nurture the academic, spiritual, personal, and physical growth of each of my students.
I look forward to working with you and your children this year.  If you need to contact me, the best way is through email:  nlestician@st-ann-school.org.

We have been learning all about short and long vowel sounds in ILA.  We even met “Super Silent E”!  In Math, we are starting to add big numbers like 40 + 26. We just finished learning about our country’s symbols and landmarks in Social Studies and in Science, different habitats.  In Religion, we are learning about the apostles and how Jesus calls each of us to be his helpers, too!