Hello Families! My name is Kate McCaffrey( Ms. McCaffrey) and this will be my 7th year teaching in Philadelphia.I taught Pre- K for 3 years and prior to teaching; I was an emotional support teacher. This is my 6th year at Green Woods Charter School and my fourth year as a Kindergarten Teacher.I am also the Head Girls Basketball coach at Green Woods Charter School :)
I am 33 years old and was born and raised in Northeast Philadelphia.I have a Dad and a younger brother who happens to be a teacher as well in Maryland. I attended Alvernia University in Reading, Pa where I played soccer all four years and majored in Elementary Education. TEACHING is a calling that I recognized immediately at the age of 16. I love children and have had the amazing opportunity to be in a profession where my gift is shared with them. This year will be filled with love, learning,and fun! I can promise to guide your children to grow not only academically but socially & emotionally as well. My commitment is to always put my students wants,needs, and interests first. My goal has always been to motivate and engage my students consistently to the best of my ability.
A few of my FAVORITE THINGS:
Food: Fish Tacos
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Season: Fall
Sports: *Soccer* Eagles, Phillies, Duke Basketball
Drink: COFFEE!& Water
Store: Target , Dunkin Donuts, Volo Coffee Shop, Barnes & Noble
Color: Black, White & Gray
Hobbies: Working out, Hot Yoga, Writing,
going to the beach, traveling, hiking
Book: The Alchemist
Favorite DisneyMovie: Beauty & The Beast