My name is Chris Rudolph.  I am teaching second grade this year at La Mariposa School.  This will be my 29th year teaching in the Pleasant Valley School District and have been part of the La Mariposa staff since we opened the school in 2002.  I have been married to my husband Dan for 34 years. We have three children, Connor, Collin and Catherine. Connor is stationed in Miami, Florida with the United States Coast Guard and was married this summer to Marielis, another coastie. Collin lives at home and is teaching middle school math this year. Catherine lives is Idaho and is studying to be a forensic scientist.  We enjoy spending time together whenever possible. As they get older and are spreading their wings, the time spent together is less and less and we appreciate it even more.  I look forward to another wonderful year of learning.