About Mrs. Franco

  • Greetings!  
     
    The 2022-2023 school year continues my journey in fourth grade, and my twenty-fourth year with the Hamburg Area School District! I have been extremely fortunate in my teaching career at Hamburg, having spent my first nineteen years in fifth grade, starting at Upper Bern Elementary School back in 1999. I taught there for seven years, then moved to Strausstown Elementary for two years, the 'old' Perry Elementary for five years, and one year at Hamburg Area Middle School, and then to the new Perry Elementary Center, where I added three years in third grade, and now I am excited for my second year in fourth grade! 
     
    I am passionate about teaching students to be prepared for the challenges that lie ahead, such as the continuation of literacy development, where the student will transition from learning to read to reading to learn. 
     
    Thanks for visiting my page! 
     

    Here are my educational endeavors:

    *      Certified in elementary education K-6 and Instructional Technology

    *      M.A. Classroom Technology, Wilkes University, 2008 

    *      M.A. Instructional Technology, Wilkes University, 2012

    *      Completed a 100-hour internship for Instructional Technology certification, 2012

    *      PA Certification in Elementary Education, Cedar Crest College, 1997

    *      PA Certification in Instructional Technology, Wilkes University, 2012

    *      B.S. Degree in Business Administration, Jersey City State College, 1982

     

    I'm excited about teaching and learning in fourth grade, and I am looking forward to working with both you and your child! Here we go, Hamburg Hawks, Class of 2031!