Hello Pirate Families, I am a first-year teacher with the CMCSS Grow Your Own Program. I am excited to be teaching in 5th Grade this year as a Reading and Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher. My previous experience is that I was in the with an experienced Mentor all last year in 5th grade. I also served in the Army for 10 years with 3 deployments. I am looking forward to a great year.