Mrs. Gourdie'S 4th Grade Class

 My name is Kari Gourdie and I will be your teacher this year! Thank you for sharing your child with me this year! It will be my 22nd (!!) year teaching! We moved here from Florida in 2023 and are so glad we did!  It is beautiful here!  We have lived through the cold twice now and have LOVED having "The seasons!"

My degree is from Oklahoma State University. I have three children and God gifted me with each type of learner in my own family.  One child that learning came easy, one that if they worked hard, would learn, and one who worked the hardest, but learning did not come easy.   The reason I share this is that they prepared me for each way a child learns and that has helped me teach my students over the years.

I am a DIE-HARD Oklahoma State University Cowboy fan!!  My family also LOVES hockey (Go Tampa Bay Lightning!) and Lacrosse.  My youngest son is a Charlotte Fireman and he plays on their hockey and lacrosse teams.  Maybe you will see him at any Salute to Heroes hockey/lacrosse game. (They ususally beat the Charlotte Police Department!) We are a sports family!  In my spare time, I love to play with my dogs and my FUR grandbabies.   

Once again, thank you for sharing your children with me this year!  It's going to be an exciting year!