The goal of education is to inspire students to be creative, self-reliant individuals who positively contribute to their community. The best learning environment to achieve this is one that encourages and educates the whole student emotionally, physically and cognitively.

I believe that students are naturally curious about the world around them. This curiosity needs to be fostered through real life connections, hands on experiences and discussions.  

First grade is a time to build on the joy, exploration and wonder of kindergarten and continue to cultivate a love of learning!

About Mrs. Phillips

This is my 17th year as a classroom teacher!  I have taught 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th grades and kindergarten! Most recently I taught 6th grade here at BCE but I am thrilled to make the move back down to primary and to 1st grade this year!  I grew up near Dallas, Texas and attended the University of North Texas where I received my education degree.  In 2009 my family moved to Colorado and we are so thankful to live in such a beautiful place where we love to spend time in the mountains and are HUGE Broncos fans! I have 3 children: Allie, Tyler and Ryan and they have all attended BCE.  Allie is a competition baton twirler and is a  senior at Mountain Vista High School. Tyler is a drummer and  a 10th grader at  MVHS  and Ryan is our sports kid and is a 6th grader here at Bear Canyon!   When we  aren’t in school, we enjoy traveling, escaping to the mountains for the weekends  and spending time with our dog Marley and our cat, Tiger.