This is my 22nd year teaching!  Time flies when you're having a blast!   While I've taught almost every grade Kindergarten through 8th, this is my first year at second grade.  I'm thrilled to be part of the dynamic second grade team. 

I  grew up in Maine and attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Go Tar Heels! After graduating, I moved to Washington DC to teach Middle School Spanish for three years. Next, I moved to New York City where I taught 5th grade.  My husband and I moved to Helena in 2004 and I taught a 4th/5th grade combination class.  Nine years ago, we moved with our three beautiful kids and two energetic dogs to Missoula.  I taught at Garden City Montessori for two years then I moved over to Paxson to teach first, fourth, and now second grades! 

I am so honored to be at here. Paxson is my neighborhood school.  I know it's a great learning community because my own children go here!

SECOND GRADE SUPPLY LIST

GRADE 2:

• 1 set of over-the-ear headphones (label with name)
• 1 school backpack (to carry items to/from school)
• Gym shoes to leave at school
• 1 8 ½”x5” hard sided pencil box
• 1 box of crayons (24 count only please)
• 48 #2 pencils (sharpened please!)
• 1 hand held pencil sharpener with built-in cap for shavings
• 6 glue sticks
• 1 small school glue
• 1 pair of scissors (optional)
• 4 pink rubber erasers
• 1 box sandwich size Ziploc bags
• 1 box of colored pencils (24 count)
• 1 spill-proof water bottle (please label lid and bottle with your child’s name
• 1 clean old sock to use as wipe board eraser
• 1 extra mask (to be kept in backpack)

*Please contribute to any communal supplies below:

• 1 box of facial tissue
• 1 paper towel roll 
• Hand sanitizer in pump
• 1 container of disinfecting wipes with 70% alcohol
• 1 box of Gallon size Ziploc bags