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    Hi and welcome to my classroom web site!   I am currently teaching fourth graders at Spruce Elementary School, North Tonawanda, NY.  I have lived in Tonawanda for my entire life, and this is my 15th year of teaching.  I enjoy teaching children and my greatest satisfaction is seeing students succeed and watching them develop a love of learning. 
     
     In 1993 I graduated from Sweet Home High School.  I then went to Buffalo State College and graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, and a minor in math.  I received my Master of Science in Education with an emphasis in Reading in 2003 from Buffalo State College.   

    My teaching career began at St. Mark's on Oliver, where I taught fifth grade, 7th and 8th grade Spanish, coached cheerleading and was the athletic adminstrator.  I was then hired in North Tonawanda City Schools in 1998, where I taught fifth grade, sixth grade and now 4th.  

    My interests outside of school include spending time with my family, watching my sons play hockey, learning more about computers, making jewelry, camping, reading, and doing improvements to our home.  I enjoy working on my website to make it a useful resource for my students, parents, and fellow teachers. 
     
    My Favorites: 
    * Color: Pink, Light Blue and Yellow
    * Food: Olive Garden 

    * Fruit:  Strawberries / Blueberries

    * Drink: Unsweetened Tea

    * Animal: Laborador Retreiver

    * Sports to Watch:  Softball and Hockey

    * Season: Fall

    * School Subject to Teach: Math

    * School Hobby: Website building, jewelry and home improvement

    * Outdoorsy Activity:  Camping

    * Picture Book:  The Giving Tree

    * What's most important to me:  My family and respect for other people

    Thanks for stopping by my web site!

         ~ Kelly Abbott ~

    "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."

         -- Albert Einstein