Chalfant's Children

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Dear Families, Welcome to Chalfant's Children first grade classroom! I'm very excited to be starting my 12th year of teaching! I look forward to getting to know each of you and working as partners to help your child be successful. I want to share a little about myself so you don't feel like you are leaving your child with a complete stranger:) I grew up in a small town in Ohio called South Point. We are known for the "point" at which the three states meet, West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. I did my undergraduate work at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio and thought, "I am not ready for the real world." So, I moved home and continued to go to school. I earned my Master's degree in Early Childhood education from Marshall University (you might have heard of the movie We Are Marshall). I told my dad I was going to keep going to school and get my Phd. He said, "you need to get a J-O-B!" so that is what I did. I moved to Louisville and worked for Bright Horizons teaching preschool. A year later I interviewed with Oldham County schools and got a job teaching kindergarten at Camden Station. That was a life changing move! While working at Camden Station, our office manager (Ms. Karen, who is now the Locust Grove office manager) was diagnosed with breast cancer. Following her surgery I went to her house to visit her and met her son Josh. Long story short... Ms. Karen is now my mother-in-law and her son Josh is the love of my life! We got married a year later and we now have two precious girls and two beautiful yellow labs! To say the least, I am very blessed (...and Ms. Karen has been cancer free for several years)!!!! I love to share with my students and their families stories about Josh, Holly (5, and starting kindergarten), Emily (3), and our two dogs Gracie and Simon. I have an older sister (Jeannie) that lives in Savannah, Georgia with her husband (Jeff). My parents (Jeff and Nada Alkire) live in Columbus, Ohio but visit as often as they can. My sister-in-law is "the other Ms. Chalfant" which sometimes confuses the students. She is a special ed teacher. And you may know my father-in-law, John Black. He has been very involved in our community for years. Well, there you have it... "all about the teacher" in a nutshell! I hope to build a wonderful partnership with my families! Please know that my door is always open to you and I am always happy to discuss any questions, concerns or just sit and chat with you at any time! I check my e-mail often so that is usually the best and easiest way to quickly communicate. tricia.chalfant@oldham.kyschools.us Sincerely, Tricia Chalfant

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