About The Teacher

NAME: Mrs. Kathy Wells

SCHOOL: Highcroft Drive Elementary School

CLASS: Kindergarten

SCHOOL PHONE: 919-460-3527

About The Teacher

Hi...Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year!!!  Kindergarten is the very best 
year of school!!  I am excited about getting to know you and your child 
and look forward to our year together!!  

A little bit about me: 

I have been living in the Cary area for 29 years!!  I have a wonderful 
family:  husband David, an optometrist, two grown daughters Lindsey and 
Kate.  Lindsey is married to Pen and they have a beautiful baby boy born 
December 18, 2006.  I am "Mimi" to Wells Campbell Peery!!!  Kate is a middle 
school teacher in Harnett County.

I love the beach, seafood and the color yellow!!  I love to 
shop at Coldwater Creek!!  I enjoy spending time with my family and 
friends.  I am a HUGE Carolina fan!!  Go TARHEELS!!  2009 National Champions 
in basketball!!  I am also a big Carolina Hurricanes fan!!!  GO CANES!! 

I graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia with a 
degree in Early Childhood Education.  I have been teaching kindergarten for 
quite awhile.  This marks my 36th year in teaching, most in public 
kindergarten.  Eight years were spent in church preschools, when my 
daughters were young.  Kindergarten is my love!!

I helped open Highcroft Drive Elementary School 5 years ago and served 
as grade chair for four years!  I am the Mentor Coordinator and oversee the 
Mentor/Mentee Program, where I match first, second, third year teachers with 
trained mentors.  I am also a trained mentor and enjoy working with new 
teachers and sharing my love for teaching.  This year I will be working on 
the Student Support Team, which works with students, teachers and parents to 
find strategies to help with students' learning.  

I look forward to meeting you and working with your child and you this 
school year!!

Mission For The Class

I believe each child is created special and unique, deserving the very best 
education possible.  Kindergarten is a "garden where children grow"...where 
each child is nurtured, loved and encouraged to accomplish all developmental 
skills at her/his own pace.  Your child will learn through doing, seeing, 
tasting, hearing and trying new things.  Social skills are a big part of 
kindergarten.  We will all learn to live together, using the eight character 
traits of:  responsibility, respect, courage, kindness, self-discipline, 
integrity, perseverance and good judgement.  And we will have alot of fun 
each day!!  I love the sound of laughter in the classroom.