Bio

Hi! My name is Kristy Pennington, and I am your child's English II or English II AAC teacher. As your child may have told you already, I LOVE books! I have several hundred in my personal classroom library that I have purchased over the years and share with my students. Literacy is vital for long-term success, and I work hard to share that love of reading and to instill the desire to become a lifelong learner in each child who enters my classroom. In addition to my love of books, I have other loves in my life as well. First is my husband Shane who works in electrical engineering. We love to visit state and national parks together where we hike and enjoy relaxing at the lakes and rivers. I also have two beautiful children--Jordan and Elizabeth--who are actually adults now, three grand-dogs, and one grand-kitty. Aside from my precious family, I am also a sucker for an iced coffee, a rainy day on the couch with a good book, Mexican food, and any vacation that involves a day in the water. I have an extensive bucket list of places I want to visit, books I want to read, and experiences I want to enjoy. A few of these include backpacking across Europe, reading the original version of Elie Wiesel's Night, and skydiving. My newest interest is fitness training which I just started this summer, so if you have any tips for success please pass them along!

If you would like to donate to our classroom, thank you in advance! Here is my Amazon Classroom Wish List which includes many books and some other items that would enhance the learning environment for your children.

If there's anything I can do to help your child, or if you are looking for a good YA novel to read along with your student, please shoot me an email for a recommendation. I can provide plenty! Take care and I look forward to working with you and your child this year!