MY BOOKLIST contact info home page
Home
Home
Meet Miss Hillegass
Meet Miss Hillegass
Hillegass Herald
Hillegass Herald
Specials Schedule
Specials Schedule
Daily Schedule
Daily Schedule
My Slide Shows
My Slide Shows
Our Classroom
Our Classroom
Miss Hillegass' Rules
Miss Hillegass' Rules
What to Expect in 1st Grade
What to Expect in 1st Grade
My Puzzles
My Puzzles
Hille-games
Hille-games
Meet the Teacher Night
Meet the Teacher Night

Meet Miss Hillegass

Hello!  My name is Miss Hillegass.  I am from Tamaqua, PA, and I graduated from Tamaqua Area High School in 2002.  I went to Moravian College and studied Elementary and Art Education.  I graduated in 2006 and am earning my Master's Degree as a Reading Specialist. 

 

I've spent my Summers as a classroom teacher and art director for the Lehigh Valley Summerbridge Program at Moravian Academy in Bethlehem.  I have had  teaching experiences in many of Bethlehem Area School District's elementary schools (Donegan, Lincoln, Miller Heights, and Asa Packer).  I also student taught in the Saucon Valley School District.  I began my teaching career at Northern Lehigh High School as a Family and Consumer Science teacher.  In August 2007, I came to Peters Elementary and have been teaching 1st grade ever since.  I have absolutely loved my experiences at Peters, and I couldn't ask for anything more!

 

Birthday:  December 25th

Hair color:  Brown

Eye color:  Brown

Where I live:  Mantzville

Pets?  3 cats (Lucy, Katie, and Cheetah) and 1 fish

Married?  Not yet.

Family:  Mom, Dad, 1 Brother (Eric), and my Sweetheart (Mr. Joe Bigley)

Favorite Color:  Purple

Favorite Foods:  Ice cream, buttered noodles, pizza, AND chocolate (well, not all together)

Favorite Subjects to teach:  Reading and Science

Favorite things to do when I'm not at school:  Vintage/Antique shopping, traveling, four-wheeling, relaxing outside, skiing, and learning new things

Favorite Book:  Are You My Mother?, Dr. Seuss

Favorite Animal:  Koala Bear

Favorite Number:  21

Favorite Singers:  Taylor Swift, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts (any country singer who doesn't mind me singing along!)

Favorite Movie:  The Secret Life of Bees & Sweet Home Alabama

Favorite Place to Visit:  Disney World (or any place with blue ocean waters)

Football Team:  Penn State & Eagles

Sport:  Football

Collects:  Broadway Playbills (I'm up to 43!)




Slide Shows

    » My Favorite Things





Welcome to 1st Grade with Miss Hillegass!
Northern Lehigh School District
4055 Friedens Road
Slatington, PA 18080