I am looking forward to meeting you on August 28th when you will be starting an exciting new school year at Donegal Intermediate School! We will spend a lot of time this school year getting to know one another. I have been teaching for 17 years with twelve of those years in the Donegal School District. My teaching positions have been in special education and 6th grade content. I am native to Lancaster County and graduated from Hempfield High School. I then earned my bachelor degree in Elementary Education and Special Education from East Stroudsburg University. A few years later I earned my master’s degree and Reading Specialist degree from Millersville University. In my free time I enjoy reading, traveling, gardening, and volunteering at Operation Scarlet Lancaster Shar Pei Rescue. I have an adorable Shar Pei named Luna, who came from the rescue and who you will hear more about this year!
We are eager to get the year off to a successful academic start! To help get you prepared for a great school year, our team recommends purchasing the following school supplies prior to the first day of school: • A 2" or 3" three-ring binder (Trapper Keepers are not recommended.) • 2 plastic pencil pouches made for three-ring binders (one for pencils and pens, the other for spelling/vocabulary cards) • 5 (or more) dividers with tabs for your binder • 1 pack of lined notebook paper for your binder (Replenish as needed.) • 2+ sharpened pencils for every class, every day • Erasers (for pencils) • 1 box of colored pencils (Replenish as needed.) • 1 box of colored markers (Replenish as needed.) • Dry-erase markers and eraser (I have white boards for your use.) • Highlighters • 2 folders with fasteners and pockets (math & writing portfolio) • 1 blue folder with fasteners and pockets (science/SS) Enjoy the rest of your summer and I look forward to seeing you very soon!