NAME:
Mrs. Cristine Blake
SCHOOL:
Fishkill Plains Elementary School
CLASS:
Third Grade Room 11
SCHOOL PHONE:
(845) 227-1770
Mrs. Cristine Blake has always known that she wanted to be a teacher.
As a teenager and young adult she worked as a nanny for newborn triplet
girls, a five year old girl, and an eight year old boy. She worked
for that family for six years while going to college to be a
teacher. Mrs. Blake received an Associate Degree in Early Childhood
Development and a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education Pre-K-6. During
that time she worked in a nursery school, pre-first, and fifth grade
classrooms.
After being hired as a long-term substitute teacher for a year (oddly
enough in third grade), Mrs. Epstein offered her a permanent job at Fishkill
Plains. She was VERY excited to say the least! She has been teaching third
grade since 1998. During that time she received a Masters Degree in Special
Education in order to help her better understand the learning styles of all
students.
In her spare time, Mrs. Blake enjoys the outdoors (especially the
beach), reading fiction novels, and going to the gym to relax. Mrs. Blake is
married to a wonderful man named Robert. They celebrated their
second wedding anniversary on August 5th. Mr. and Mrs. Blake have three cats
named JC, Myles and Maddie. They are very cute and playful!
Third Grade is a wonderful age to teach, both challenging and
rewarding. The children learn a lot this year that will be carried with them
through their school career.
Mrs. Blake is looking forward to an exciting year with your children!
See you in September!
Please feel free to send Mrs. Blake an e-mail at
cristine.blake@wappingersschools.org Thank you!
To learn as much as possible in a hands-on and creative learning environment
that stimulates educational and social interaction.