My name is Mrs. Coffey and I am thrilled to be your child’s second grade teacher. It is going to be a fun year filled with lots to explore, experience, and learn! I hope to guide and mentor your child this year as they embark on a learning journey filled with excitement, challenges, and many new adventures.

I wanted to take some time to introduce myself to your family. I have been teaching 2nd grade at Pawling Elementary School since 2016. Prior to Pawling I taught in Connecticut for four years and I love that I now teach in my hometown. I graduated from Quinnipiac University with my Masters Degree in Elementary Education and I am a certified teacher in both Connecticut and New York. I am also certified in TESOL (teaching English as a second language). I have experience teaching in both kindergarten and first grade. I live in Pawling with my husband, daughter, and two dogs. I love hiking, reading, and working out. I am a certified yoga and CrossFit instructor for kids and adults. I have always aspired to be a teacher and I cannot wait to start teaching your child.

One reason that I love second grade so much is that students develop and grow a lot over the course of one year. It is wonderful to watch them as they expand their knowledge and experience new things. My goal is to actively engage their eager minds by incorporating a variety of manipulatives, enjoyable activities, and cooperative learning projects. As your child continues to grow this year, I hope that you will view me as someone you can count on to care for your child and their academic progress. I believe that children learn best when the teacher and parents/guardians work together to achieve the same goals. I love to have open communication with families since my students are my top priority. This year, you can be certain that I will work diligently to help them in any way possible. With that in mind, please feel free to contact me at any point. You can reach me by email at: coffeyk@pcsdny.org. You can follow our classroom on Instagram @mrscoffeysclassroom

You can also reach me by phone at the school. It is my goal to work with you so that your child can have a successful second grade experience. I welcome telephone calls or e-mails if you have questions or concerns.

I am looking forward to getting to know your child and working directly with them in the classroom to facilitate their exploration, discovery and learning. I am confident that together we will have a fun and productive year! I can’t wait to see what the year has in store for us!

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