Elizabeth Smith Elementary

701 S. Holland Road

Mansfield, Tx 76063
August 23, 2016
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Hello! My name is Emilie Colwell and I am currently a student teacher from Texas A&M
University. I am so excited to have been assigned to Elizabeth Smith Elementary for my student
teaching this semester! I will be working closely with Mrs. Kirchoff and Ms. Buffington
throughout the fall. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to you and thank you for
allowing me to work with your student!
I am an Interdisciplinary Studies major with an emphasis in Special Education and I will
be graduating in December with my bachelors degree. I was raised in Waxahachie, Texas and
am very excited to be living in the area once again. While I am currently certified for teaching
Special Education, I am also certified to teach in a General Education classroom as well. With
both of these certifications, I hope to be able to combine my knowledge of both areas to be able
to provide the best co-teach environment possible for the students that I will come into contact
with this semester and in my future as an educator.
As we move through the school year, please contact Mrs. Kirchoff, Ms. Buffington, or
myself if you have any questions about my role in working with your child as a student teacher. I
can be contacted at any time through email and will do my best to respond to you as soon as
possible. I am looking forward to getting to know you and your student!
You may contact me any time through email at: emilie.bentley@tamu.edu

Sincerely,

Emilie Colwell