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MA Curriculum & Instruction University of Washington BA Elementary Education & Special Education Washington State University
Mrs. Laurie Hands
1st Grade Families!
I am so thrilled to be your child's teacher! We are going to have a BUSY and successful year in Room 3. Although I have taught 2nd and 3rd grades, the majority of my teaching experience has been in 1st grade. I have a passion for literacy, and value being able to develop a strong foundation in young students! I feel like I already know many of my amazing 1st graders, since I saw the fabulous Kinders while on recess duty last year! Many of us have already met!
A little about me: I have been a parent at Eagle Elementary School for 5 years and a teacher here for 6 years. My daughter Josie and son Jack are both alumni of EESA. They now attend Idaho Fine Arts Academy. My family and I love to hike, bike, play sports, watch sports and ski! I love to run and attend yoga classes. A healthy teacher is a HAPPY teacher!
I have 15 years of teaching experience in 1-3rd grades in the state of Washington (Seattle), Texas (Dallas), and Idaho. I took a break from teaching when Jack and Josie were babies and worked for 4 years for Learning A-Z (ever heard of RAZ-Kids?) managing their professional development department and training teachers all over the USA. I really missed the classroom and am SO HAPPY to be back!
We are going to have a fabulous year! I look forward to partnering with you and watching your child succeed!
Laurie Hands