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My name is Kellie Ricker. I attended Westfield State University for 4 years and received my Bachelors in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in Psychology. I have two children, my son Gunner, 5 and my daughter Emma, 3. I have been married for 5 years. I also have two golden retrievers, Neily and Emmit. I love to take my dogs hiking and I enjoy doing yoga. In my free time I also love to read, write in a journal, and go sightseeing.
My name is Leah Walsh. I attended Westfield State University for 4 years and received my Bachelors in Elementary Education with a concentration in reading. I have been married for 10 years and we have four (Matt, Chris, Nicole, and Jay) children together. In addition, we also have 2 dogs (Lilly and Toby) and a cat (Bella). I traveled to Europe for 2 months with my husband and we went to Rome, Paris, London, Florence, and Vienna. Ever since I was a little girl, my dream was to become an education teacher and my dream has come true.
My name is Samantha Emerson. I attended Westfield State University for 4 years and received my Bachelors in Elementary Education with a concentration in art. I have been married for 7 years and we have two wonderful children Kara (2 years old) and Joey (5 months old). In my spare time, I enjoy reading, traveling, hiking, camping, and going to the beach. One day, I hope to travel across the country with my family and see all of the amazing parts of our country.


Our Beliefs
All students can learn to their highest potential.
Each student is regarded as a unique individual with intellectual, physical, social, and emotional needs.
The entire school community shares in the responsibility of shaping a positive learning environment within our school.
A safe and nurturing environment is essential for maximum teaching and learning.
Students learn through a variety of instructional approaches to maximize their individual learning potential.

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