Meet Mrs. Ainslie

I love teaching fourth grade! There are so many fun and exciting things to learn in fourth grade and my students make me smile every day. The 2012-2013 school year will be my fifth year teaching. I have taught middle school math and English, fourth grade, and a 5/6 split class.  Prior to teaching in Richford, I taught in Colorado. 

I grew up in western Michigan between corn fields and the Great Lakes. I have three sisters, and we all enjoyed our time exploring nearby fields and spending the entire summer in the water. During high school, I was a swimmer, water polo player, life guard, and swim instructor. Teaching swimming lessons helped me discover my desire to become a teacher.

I attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan and graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and English Literature. I spent one year studying in London, England, and I loved it! I traveled around the United Kingdom and some of western Europe. I have already started planning my retirement in Ireland. As an education student, I spent several weeks each semester in a different classroom in local schools. I experienced kindergarten up to middle school. I also spent time as a tutor for elementary students.

Things You May Not Know...
* I am child number three
* I can wiggle my ears
* My favorite meal is meatloaf
* I wanted to work at Sea World
* My maiden name "Schaap" is the Dutch word for sheep
* My first car's name was the Silver Bullet
* My wedding cake was Funfetti flavor
* Tacky the Penguin is my all time favorite picture book
* I love banana bread
* I kissed the Blarney Stone

Mr. & Mrs. Ainslie

Phil & me at our 4th of July wedding

Lucy helping me grade papers

Stonehenge, England