HeLLO!

My name is Brooklyn Raymond and I am your child's ELA teacher this year! 

I grew up in Southern California where I graduated with a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and taught Pre-Kindergarten for 6 years. I moved to Mississippi in 2014 and taught in the Wayne County School District for 3 years. While working there, I taught 3rd and 4th grade and coached middle school cheerleading. I began teaching at Petal Upper Elementary in 2018. 

In May 2023, I earned my master's degree in elementary education at William Carey University. This year will be my sixth year teaching 5th grade ELA and Social Studies at PUE, and my 14th year teaching overall. 

My husband Joe is in the United States Army National Guard as a trombone player in the 41st Army Band, and is also the head band director at Southwest Community College. We live in Hattiesburg with our four-year-old twins Jackson and Calliope who are in Pre-K at Petal Primary. 

In my free time, I enjoy reading, running, and cycling on my Peloton bike. I also love traveling, especially to Disney parks around the world. My favorite color is pink, and you can usually find me drinking either a coffee, a loaded tea, or a diet Pepsi (depending on the time of day).

I am looking forward to meeting all of my new students and getting to know them over the coming year! I already know we will have the best time together!

Teacher Wish List

If you ever find yourself wondering what I need and would love to have in my classroom, look no further! My Amazon wish list is kept up to date with supplies that are running low along with any extras I could use in my room.    

Scholastic Book Orders

You can visit this website to make online book orders. Every order you place will help get books for our classroom library. Click "Connect to a Teacher" on the left and enter our class code: RXKVY