First Grade Teacher Spotlight
As we kick off this school year, we want you to get to know your new teachers just as well as your kids do. This week, we’re featuring Ms. Fry, our brand-new 1st-grade teacher.
Seven Questions and Answers from our new first-grade teacher, Ms. Fry.
Q: Where are you from, and what were you up to before you landed at Bentley?
A: I grew up on the Peninsula side of the Bay - in Palo Alto. I then spent seven years on the East Coast (in Pennsylvania and then in Boston) for college and grad school. After I had enough of the cold and digging my car out of snowbanks every winter, I decided to move back to California where I started my teaching career. Before Bentley, I worked at several different schools serving a wide range of ages and students. I’m THRILLED to be teaching 1st grade at Bentley.
Q: Can you tell us about your family?
A: I’m very lucky to have my whole family very close by: My mom, dad, and sister’s family all live in Marin. My husband, our 15-month-old son (August), and I live in Richmond with our dog (Lady), so it’s just a short drive over the bridge to visit with them - which we do often. My whole family are avid SF Giants and Standford Football fans, and we enjoy traveling together.
Q: What's the best part of being a teacher, in your opinion?
A: The connections and relationships I develop with my students each year. I love learning from them as much as I love getting to teach them new things and find new ways to challenge and excite them in the classroom.
Q: How do students usually sum you up in just three words?
A: Creative, Supportive, FUN
Q: If you weren't teaching, what other gig could you see yourself rocking?
A: I’ve always dreamed of opening my own bakery. I would name all my cakes/cupcakes/cookies after family and friends who inspired the recipes or who I typically would bake them for. That, or I would be an event planner.
Q: When you're not working, what's your go-to way to chill?
A: Go on a hike/walk, or listen to an audiobook while on a hike/walk - usually getting outside in some way!
Q: What's that one meal you absolutely can't get enough of?
A: Dessert! Always! And brunch. Or Sushi? I can’t decide.
