Hello readers!  This page is all about Mrs. Laura Furnell.  I have been married for 30 years to Robert.  We have 3 children.  Mikal, Courtnee, and Wyatt are all adults now.  We also have 4 grandchildren named Allison, Braxton, Liam, and Jensen.  Courtnee and Wyatt both went to TM and Allison did too. Braxton is in Mrs. Lathrop's class.  I have been teaching in Gilbert Public Schools since 2001.  I started out in a 4th grade classroom at Pioneer for the spring semester.  I then was hired at Towne Meadows in the fall of 2001 teaching 3rd grade.  I taught 3rd grade for 14 years!!  I thought for a long time that I would remain in the classroom my whole career, but I was blessed to move to the Library in 2015 when Mrs. Bucholz retired.  I have a bachelor's degree in education as well as a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from ASU from 2007.  I love children's literature and can't wait to share all the great resources with parents and students!!