Hello! Here is a brief biography about me (Mrs. Rooney)!
Please click on the "5th Grade Google Site Tab" on the lefthand side to find our 5th grade website. Here you will find our welcome letter, school supply list, and much more!
Long Valley has been a part of my life since 4th grade, where I attended Flocktown Road School. I graduated from West Morris Central High School in 2002. My husband and I live in Long Valley with our three children: Allie, Colton, and Blakely. Allie will be in fourth grade at Flocktown this year; Colton will be in 2nd grade at Kossmann; and Blakely is starting Kindergarten!
I completed my undergraduate studies at East Stroudsburg University from 2002-2006. I majored in Elementary Education with a concentration in Mathematics. I graduated with a BA in Education and taught Pre-K for a year at Suburban Hills School in Chester, N.J.
My journey in Washington Township School District began in 2007 as a 5th grade math and science teacher at Old Farmer’s Road School. During that time, I went back to school to earn my Master's Degree in Middle School Mathematics at Montclair State University. I graduated in May 2012 and decided to take on a new position as one of the district's gifted and talented teachers. In 2015, I completed the Rutger's Certificate Program of Gifted and Talented Education. In July of 2020, I completed my second Master's Program at UCONN in Educational Psychology geared towards Gifted Education. Last year, I decided that my heart was back in the 5th grade classroom teaching my first love, Math! I am excited to be coteaching with Mrs. Tasnady for the 4th year in a row!
Our fifth grade team mission is to help students realize their potential and their contributions to self and society; to provide an environment to help meet their psychological, social, and educational needs; to help them become capable of intelligent choices, independent learning, problem solving, and self-initiated actions; to strengthen their skills and abilities in problem solving, creative thinking, and communication; and to maximize their learning and individual development.
~Contact Information~
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