Teachers

Kindergarten Teachers

Mary Beth Natcher - Kindergarten Teacher

I was born and raised in Nashville. I graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1985 with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education. I enjoy music, and I was a member of the concert and marching band at UT. I continue to enjoy listening to different types of music in class.

I have been teaching Kindergarten for 25 years. I enjoy working with the children and watching them learn and grow. I believe that every child can learn in a positive, multi-sensory atmosphere. It is so much fun to see a child's face light up when he/she first discovers they can read, or accomplish some other task.

I am a member of St. Edward Church. I have a son, Tommy, who is a senior at Father Ryan High School. During my spare time I like to spend time with my family, reading, watching movies, and cheering on the Titans and Vols.

I look forward to working with you and your child this year in Kindergarten!

Teresa Leedham

Educational Assistant

Ms. Leedham has been at St. Edward over 13 years. She was in kindergarten 6 years, then went to 2nd grade for 3 years, and we are happy she is back in kindergarten! Ms. Leedham has two children, a son named Brandon that graduated from St. Edward,Father Ryan, and MTSU. She has a daughter that graduated from St. Edward and Father Ryan. Brittany will be a sophomore at MTSU in the fall. Ms. Leedham is a member of St. Edward Church, and she loves swimming, kids, and picnics.

Welcome to Kindergarten!

The St. Edward Back to School Bash is August 7th at 6:00 under the pavilion. I look

forward to meeting you.

Classroom orientation on August 9th at 6:00 in our classroom. It is important for at least

one parent to attend. I will be presenting our classroom policies, discipline, and

classroom procedures. With the large number of people attending we respectfully

request adults only.

Parents, please bring your child's school supplies to the classroom on orientation night.

Our summer reading is The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. We will do

several activities with this book the first week of school. Please read this book

before school starts.

Kindergarten School Supplies 2010 - 2011

Please bring the following items to Kindergarten Orientation.

All items must be clearly marked with your child's name. Rest mats, book bags, and work boxes are provided with general fees.

1. A complete seasonal Change of Clothes in a Ziploc bag with every item labeled.

It does not have to be a uniform.

2. Boys: 1 bottle of waterless hand sanitizer

3. Girls: 1 bottle of liquid soap

4. 1 Ziploc bags -sandwich size (boys) quart size (girls)

5. Girls: 1 container Clorox wipes

6. 2 boxes of 24 crayons

7. 1 pack of the 8 count washable markers

8. Fiskar brand school scissors (these last all year)

9. 10-12 plain yellow #2 pencils

10. Big pink eraser (2)

11. 15 glue sticks (recommend Elmer’s)

12. Three 70-page spiral notebooks

13. 1 watercolor paint set

14. Boys: 3 boxes of Kleenex

15. Girls: 1 box of baby wipes

16. Boys: 1 box of band-aids

17. Girls: 1 roll of paper towels