Mrs Amy Buchan THE BASICS Hi My Name
Mrs. Amy Buchan THE BASICS Hi! My Name is Amy Buchan. I live in Raleigh with my husband (Ed, ) 10 year old daughter (Leah, ) dog (Rolo, ) & cat (Jules. ) I enjoy yoga, hiking, being outdoors with my family and dog. I will be your 2 nd grade teacher for the 2020 -’ 21 school year! This will be my 24 th school year with the Brassfield Family! I am looking forward to getting to know you, & I am so happy to have you in my class! WHAT LED ME TO TEACHING Both my husband & I are Wake County natives! My mom, dad, & mother-in-law are all retired WCPSS educators. My dad was principal of the newly integrated Garner Senior High from 1968 -’ 71. He later was associate superintendent in WCPSS during the county’s merger with Raleigh City Schools in the 1970’s & the development of magnet schools in the 1980’s. As a high school junior & senior, I worked after school as a TA from 1988 -’ 90 in a K-1 class at Combs Elementary in their Extended Day Program. I couldn’t wait to get to work each day to see the children & find new ways to help them grow academically! That’s when I KNEW I wanted to be a teacher! MY FAVORITES MY EDUCATION I received the NC Teaching Fellows scholarship in 1990, & I graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1994 with a degree in Early Childhood Education K-6. Since then, I have added on certifications in the following areas for K-12: ESL (2008, ) Reading (2013, ) & PE (2018. ) I am also a registered yoga teacher! In May 2017, I became certified as an RYT 200, & I have been teaching Kids Yoga (Preschool-Teens) at Little Guru Kids Yoga & in our Morning Movement Club (K-5) at Brassfield. CONTACT ME Email: abuchan@wcpss. net Class Webpage/Blog: https: //brassycaninesgr 2 tr 4. blogspot. com/ Tr 4/ Gr 2 Classroom Twitter: @Brassy. Canines School Phone Number: 919 -870 -4080 The best way to contact me is through email. Color: Carolina blue Drink: Coffee, Tea, Water Seasons: Fall & Spring Hobbies: yoga, walking/ running, hiking Snack: Earth Balance Peanut Butter + Gala Apples Subject: Reading Store: Quail Ridge Books Restaurant: Sola, Sassool Animal: dog
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