Hello, my name is Katie Bala.  I am a Second Grade teacher at Oaks Elementary School.  I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. 

I am originally from Phoenixville, PA and and attended Phoenixville Area High School. I received my Bachelor’s of Science degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from Millersville University in 2000. I completed my Masters Degree in Educational Developmental Strategies from Wilkes University this summer.  I am currently a National Board Certification teaching candidate and hope to join the ranks of the nation's most accomplished teachers who help students develop the necessary skills to thrive in school.

 Currently, I reside at The Hill School, with my husband, who works in the Admissions Office, and our two sons, Joshua and Jackson.

I have been teaching Second Grade in Spring-ford Area School District since 2002.  From 2002-2007 I taught at Brooke Elementary School.  During that time I was a grade level lead teacher for Math and Social Studies.  I fulfilled the role of lead chairperson for Second Grade for two school years, and have also had the privilege to help develop and write the Second Grade Social Studies curriculum for our district.  I have extensive training in web design, and utilize my class web site to provide my students and their parents/guardians with pertinent information about our classroom. 

In August 2009 I returned to teaching after a one and a half year maternity leave.  I was thrilled to become a member of the Oaks Elementary School family.  Oaks has proven to be a warm and nurturing learning community.

 I hope you find our classroom web site to be useful, informative and easy to navigate.  Be sure to check back from time to time because updates occur daily.  Don't forget to sign our Guestbook before you go! 


Warmest regards,

Mrs. Katie Bala
cbala@spring-ford.net

 

A hundred years from now... it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove... but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.
-Kathy Davis

 
                    

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