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Rye Country Day School
Get To Know Our Teachers
We are happy to present our amazing teaching team. Rye Country Day teachers are all experienced, highly educated and CPR/First Aid certified. Our teachers nurture and celebrate each child and are committed to meeting individual needs. At Rye Country Day School, we are proud of our ongoing professional development and legacy of dedicated staff longevity.
Ann- Director
Favorite Color: PURPLE
Favorite Animal: BIG DOGS (NO SNAKES, PLEASE!)
Favorite Food: I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SALAD, BUT HONESTLY IT'S PIZZA
Favorite Children's Book: GOODNIGHT MOON by MARGARET WISE BROWN
Favorite Season: SUMMER (I LOVE THE HEAT!)
Favorite Hobbies: WALKING/RUNNING and HIKING
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"I AM LUCKY TO GET TO KNOW SO MANY CHILDREN EACH YEAR. I ESPECIALLY ENJOY CONNECTING WITH OUR PARENTS AND LEARNING ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH THEIR EYES. WE HAVE AMAZING FAMILIES AT RCD!"
Alison- Panda Class
Favorite Color: PINK (ALL SHADES!)
Favorite Animal: DOGS
Favorite Food: LOBSTER
Favorite Children's Book: THE OK BOOK by TOM LICHTENHELD
Favorite Season: FALL
Favorite Hobbies: SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, WALKING THE BEACH WITH MY DOG, BAKING- ESPECIALLY CUPCAKES
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"I LOVE THAT CHILDREN ARE GENUINELY HAPPY. I LOVE SPENDING THE DAY WITH LAUGHTER AND SMILES. CHILDREN ARE SO PURE AND HONEST AND THEY ENJOY THE SIMPLE THINGS."
Brenda- Brown Bear Class
Favorite Color: GREEN
Favorite Animal: KITTIES!
Favorite Food: TACOS (anything MEXICAN!)
Favorite Children's Book: (FULL DISCLOSURE, BRENDA IS A CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN AND SHE HAD A VERY HARD TIME ANSWERING THIS QUESTION!)
THE SCARECROW by BETH FERRY
Favorite Season: AUTUMN
Favorite Hobbies: GARDENING and READING IN MY HAMMOCK
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"THE IMMENSE JOY IN LITTLE DISCOVERIES!"
Kristen- Brown Bear Class
Favorite Color: BLUE
Favorite Animal: DOGS
Favorite Food: SEAFOOD AND MY DAUGHTER'S BROWN BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Favorite Children's Book:
THE KISSING HAND by AUDREY PENN
Favorite Season: SUMMER
Favorite Hobbies: LAKE ACTIVITIES, BIKING AND SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"I LOVE THEIR CURIOSITY AND THE JOY THEY GET FROM DISCOVERY AND LEARNING. IT'S SO WONDERFUL TO CONNECT WITH THEM AND GET TO KNOW THEIR INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITIES!"
Cara- Firefly Class
Favorite Color: BLUE AND GREEN
Favorite Animal: DOG
Favorite Food: LOBSTER or STIR FRY
Favorite Children's Book: ISH by PETER REYNOLDS
Favorite Season: SUMMER
Favorite Hobbies: SWIMMING, READING, BOATING, DANCING and BAKING
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"I LOVE WATCHING THEM GROW AND HOW CURIOUS THEY ARE!"
Kathy- Elephant Class
Favorite Color: WHITE
Favorite Animal: CAT
Favorite Food: LOBSTER
Favorite Children's Book: MISS RUMPHIUS by BARBARA COONEY
Favorite Season: SPRING
Favorite Hobbies: COOKING, ANTIQUING and GARDENING
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"I LOVE LAUGHING WITH THEM AND SEEING HOW SCHOOL HELPS THEM GROW AND CHANGE OVER SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME! I LOVE GETTING TO KNOW THEIR WHOLE FAMILIES!"
Kristin- Elephant Class
Favorite Color: OCEAN BLUE
Favorite Animal: ELEPHANT
Favorite Food: LOBSTER ROLLS
Favorite Children's Book: MERCY WATSON SERIES by KATE DICAMILLO
Favorite Season: SUMMER
Favorite Hobbies: WALKING, READING,
BEACH DAYS, GARDENING, JIGSAW PUZZLES
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"I ENJOY MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH THEM AND CELEBRATING THEIR INDIVIDUALITY! IT IS SO REWARDING TO WATCH THEIR CONFIDENCE GROW AS THEY LEARN!"
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Lorrie- Kinder Owl Class
Favorite Color: BLUE AND GREEN
Favorite Animal: DOGS
Favorite Food: CAKE
Favorite Children's Book:
HERE WE ARE by OLIVER JEFFERS
Favorite Season: FALL
Favorite Hobbies: HIKING, COOKING and READING
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"I LOVE SEEING SEEING THE SPARK WHEN THEY REALIZE THAT SOMETHING 'CLICKED'!"
Nicole- Firefly Class
Favorite Color: BLUE
Favorite Animal: DOGS
Favorite Food: PASTA
Favorite Children's Book: THE CIRCUS SHIP by CHRIS VAN DUSEN
Favorite Season: SUMMER
Favorite Hobbies: GARDENING
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"THEY TEACH US SO MUCH AND WE LAUGH ALL THE TIME!"
Rachel- Frog & Tadpole Class
Favorite Color: MAUVE
Favorite Animal: COW
Favorite Food: HUMMUS (OR ANYTHING I CAN DIP!)
Favorite Children's Book: THE MITTEN by JAN BRETT
Favorite Season: FALL
Favorite Hobbies: TRAVELING, CROSS-STITCHING, ROCK CLIMBING and MAKING MUSIC
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"BEING THERE DURING THEIR EXCITING MOMENTS OF DISCOVERY!"
Colleen- Frog & Tadpole Class
Favorite Color: BLUE
Favorite Animal: TIGER
Favorite Food: PIZZA
Favorite Children's Book: LITTLE BLUE TRUCK by ALICE SCHERTLE
Favorite Season: FALL
Favorite Hobbies: READING and PAINTING
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"WATCHING THEIR FACES LIGHT UP WHEN THEY LEARN SOMETHING NEW!"
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Jan- Panda MWF Class and Polliwog Class
Favorite Color: YELLOW
Favorite Animal: MY CAT, ANNIKA!
Favorite Food: ICECREAM
Favorite Children's Book: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR by ERIC CARLE
Favorite Season: FALL
Favorite Hobbies: SHOPPING, READING, WALKING
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"CHILDREN ARE FUN! THEY BRING ME JOY EVERY DAY AS I WATCH THEIR EXCITEMENT FOR LEARNING AND WE CELEBRATE ALL THE LITTLE THINGS!"
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Nancy H - Panda T/TH Class and Classroom Assistant
Favorite Color: SUNSHINE YELLOW
Favorite Animal: LLAMA
Favorite Food: ANYTHING SPICY!
Favorite Children's Book: THE RUNAWAY BUNNY by MARGARET WISE BROWN
Favorite Season: SUMMER
Favorite Hobbies: TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY and BEING ENTERTAINED BY MY BORDER TERRIER, MAGGIE
Favorite Thing About Working With Children:
"SEEING THEIR SMILING FACES, DISCOVERING THEIR UNIQUE PERSONALITIES AND WATCHING THEM LEARN AND GROW!"
Nancy P - Administrator
Nancy is the backbone of RCD! She keeps our school running! Say hello if you see her in the office!