We are counting down to the start of the 2023-2024 school year, which means it is time to bring back our Meet Us Monday blog series to introduce you to the outstanding new and returning teachers and staff who will be working alongside you and your children each day this year.

Mrs. Karen Gorr will be joining the faculty as our 2nd grade teacher. Mrs. Gorr previously taught for 8 years at ILS. She and her husband are parents to two children attending ILS this year.

Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Gorr back to ILS!

What is your position at ILS?
I will be teaching 2nd grade at ILS.
What are you most looking forward to about working at ILS?
I am looking forward to being part of the ILS community once again. It will be wonderful to see families that I remember from my previous years at ILS as well as to meet many new families.
What book are you currently reading?
I have read many children’s books this summer, both books that I had never read as well as books I had not read for many years. Currently I am reading D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths.
What was a favorite thing you did this summer?
I enjoyed traveling with my family. We spent some time in North Carolina and in Massachusetts.
What is one place you would like to visit but have not yet been?
I would love to travel to Iceland someday.
What was your favorite subject/class when you were in school?
I especially loved literature classes when I was in school.
What was your favorite book as a child?
There were many books that I loved and read over and over again as a child. It’s hard to pick one favorite, but Anne of Green Gables was certainly one of them.
What is your favorite scripture verse?
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27