Mrs. Ann Byrd

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About The Teacher
I am thrilled to be at Platte River Academy again this year! This is my sixth year here. PRA is a great community with quality families, students, parents and administrators. I am very excited to get to know your children and watch their growth. I loved being a full time mom, but once the kids were gone to school I realized I needed something more and somewhere to give to my community. I was the Instructional Aide for Mr. Duque and Mrs. Chamberlin for three years, then spent two years as a full time teacher and a full time student in the Teacher in Residence program through Metro State working on my teacher's license. It was a thrill to receive my initial license in the mail this summer and to be finished with college (again!). My educational background started right here in Denver (I am a 4th generation native of Denver) graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School. My undergraduate degree is from The Colorado College, in Colo. Springs and my major was History. I loved European history but also enjoyed Russian, Asian and African History. Along with history I added Art History, Science, Literature and Music to round it out. Our Core Knowledge curriculum is a perfect fit for my education. My husband, Rick, works out of our home and we have three children, all of whom attended, or are currently attending PRA. A bit about each of them: Justin just graduated from Arapahoe High School and is headed off to University of California, Berkeley, to play baseball and major in???? Garrett is a junior at Arapahoe High School, plays baseball and is looking forward to Link Crew and another big year! Whitney, 7th grader at PRA is active in choir,piano and volleyball. We have been very pleased with their progress and they have a good foundation for the future. I have found the world to be a fascinating place and learning never ends. My hope for your children is to engender in them a love to explore and the courage to wonder. The sky is the limit... So here we go...looking forward to a great year!

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Mission
To see growth in each child's understanding of the basics of math, reading, writing, science and social studies, establishing a strong structure for their future education. Inspire them to learn, seek, question, wonder and not be afraid to look for the answers.