Welcome to Early Kindergarten!

I am so excited to meet each and every one of you! We are going to have so much fun exploring, discovering and collaberating in and out of the classroom this year! I love to teach and I cannot wait to help my students develop a love for learning!

About Me

I live in Missoula and I communte to Hamilton each day. I love having the best of both worlds! I can walk everywhere in Missoula and I can escape the city for quiet hikes in Hamilton. I have lived in Montana for 5 years now and I currently live with my boyfriend and my cat Oscar. When I am not working, I love to spend time outside with friends and family. I love to hike, backpack, camp, run, climb, backcountry snowboard and xc ski!

About My Summer

The summer months always seem to fly so I try to make the most of the nice weather! This summer I was lucky enough to spend a few weeks in Costa Rica. It was fun to get away for a short while! Once I was back in Montana, I was lucky enough to find time for a few backpacking trips. Also, I was able to hike in Glacier twice before the smoke rolled in! I spent the rest of my summer visting with friends and family including my parents and their black lab Fern.

About My Page

During the year I will be creating a newsletter filled with important classroom information, project/ event dates and exciting student information. Each letter will be sent via email. Additonally, each letter will be accessable on my Seesaw blog at 

https://blog.seesaw.me/critesclassroom

The link to Seesaw is also located in the Newsletter tab. The Resources tab contains a variety of websites with fun information and games that your student(s) may access while at home.