Welcome to 5th grade! I look forward to being your ELA/Social Studies teacher this school year. I'm starting my 29th year of teaching, my 22nd here as a Commonwealth Cougar!! I LOVE to have fun with my classes and tell all kinds of silly stories.  I am also coaching Girls on the Run again this year.  I have two children and two dogs, Madeline (a cardiac RN), Drew (senior at Texas A&M) and Ranger and his little sister Maisie (both naughty Wire Fox Terriers).  When I am not at school, you can find me out in the neighborhood walking my dogs, baking yummy desserts, shopping, or traveling to go see my daughter and son. It's going to be a great year. I can't wait to meet you!!!