Hi! I am Brooke Casper (like Casper the Friendly Ghost, that's how I tell people to spell my name). I am from Gates County, in the northeastern part of North Carolina. I went to college at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Go Seahawks!) where I was a Teaching Fellow!! I have a wonderful husband and two beautiful girls, who are 16 and 12. We have a rescue dog who is six years old. I love to read on my Nook and spend time with my family at the beach or camping in the mountains. I am a NC State fan. I have been teaching for 20 years and this will be my tenth year at Riverwood Elementary. I have taught third, fourth, and fifth grades in both Johnston and Nash counties.

Reading is essential to life. My hope and goal for my students is to find books they like to read and to become lifelong readers.

Also, we are all part of the Riverwood Elementary School family. My challenge this year for my students is to make them think about this: "What can I contribute to my class and my school? How can I make it a better place and leave a positive long-lasting legacy?"

This year I will be teaching ELA and social studies and my partner is Ms. Kim Methot. She will be teaching our groups math and science. She is right next door to me. I look forward to a great school year!