Welcome Back!!

Hello! Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year! I am so excited to be working together with you!
I look forward to learning much about you, so here’s a little information about me!
I grew up in Rockville, MD with my mother, father, younger brother, Dennis, and two dogs – Casey and Nipper. I went to Frostburg State University for my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, graduating in the winter of 2004. My first teaching job was in second grade at Goshen Elementary School in Montgomery County. I continued teaching there for two more years – one in second grade and one in first grade. I came to Frederick County Public Schools two years ago and taught one of the first grade Gifted and Talented classes. I LOVE teaching the Gifted and Talented Program, and was thrilled to learn that I was going to be teaching second grade again this year!
This past July I married my husband, Matt, in downtown Frederick. We now live in New Market, with our chocolate lab, Koa.
I look forward to meeting you at our Open House this Friday, August 20th, from 3:00 – 4:00. There will be ice cream at 3:45 – YUMMY ! Please feel free to bring in your supplies if you’d like.
The first day of school is Monday, August 23. The arrival time for magnet students is between 8:15-8:30. Instruction begins promptly at 8:30. The magnet program dismissal is at 2:30. Parents, please mark your calendar for the UES Back to School Night which will be at the school on Tuesday, September 7, from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
I’m really looking forward to meeting and working with you all this year – we have SO much to look forward to!