Please see our 2022-23 classroom supply list by clicking here and our
welcome letter by clicking below.

Welcome to the 22-23 school year!

Ms. Casey and I look forward to seeing you soon! We will do our very best to keep our website current and up-to-date with classroom information as well as communicating by email and Jeffco Messenger. You can always contact us by phone or email. Please leave a message and one of us will reach out to you within 24 hours. In case of an emergency, please call the office and speak with Ms. Veronica at 303-972-2627. 

Laura.McManus@jeffco.k12.co.us

Google Voice: (970) 460-4142

Phone: 303-972-2627 x 104

Ms. Laura 

Personal 

I was born in Rome, New York into an Italian immigrant family. I spent my adolescent years in the picturesque countryside outside of Rome, Italy. Teaching has been a family passion that my late husband, Tom, and I embraced upon the arrival of our two wonderful sons, Michael and Patrick. Proud parents of two Eagle Scouts, we believed from the get-go in providing our sons with the skills and opportunities to discover, explore, and learn with joy, love, and passion.

Academia

• BA from State University of New York at Albany

• MA from Regis University, Denver, Colorado

• Primary (3 to 6) Montessori Certification from Montessori Education Center of the Rockies in Boulder, Colorado

• Elementary (6 to 12) Montessori Certification from Center of International Studies of Montessori in Bergamo, Italy

Work Experience

• Preschool Teacher to 3 to 5 year-olds (4+ years)

• Daycare Directress of 150+ children from infancy to afterschool-age (2 years)

• Primary Montessori Lead Teacher (12 years)

• Lower Elementary Montessori Lead Teacher (7 years) 

R & R 

• Explore various international cuisines in the kitchen 

• Hang out with family and friends and play card/board games

• Enjoy the perfect cup coffee in the morning and a good blend of herbal teas in the afternoon 

• Love perusing through the books of a bookstore

• Traverse trails with my e-bike

• Expand upon my professional development

• Take mindful nature walks

• Visit local attractions