Hello Ridgeview families! My name is Tracy McCoy, and I am the English teacher for the freshman and sophomore classes. I stepped in mid-year last January, and you may not have gotten a chance to meet me during that very eventful 2nd semester, so I wanted to tell you a little about myself. I did my student teaching at Bloomington High School and then went on to teach for a few years at Morton High School.

I have four children: Ben (20), Bella (19), Samuel (8), and Henry (6). I think my kids are some of the smartest, sweetest, funniest people in the world. My husband, Jason McCoy, is a school librarian and actually used to work at Ridgeview! Finally, I have a cute little dog named Felder. Felder looks like a stuffed animal, and his name means nothing—it’s just a random word Samuel made up. We all reside in Normal and have for the past 10 years or so.

When I'm not at school, I love traveling with my family. We recently got a camper and took that on a few outings this summer. I don't mind roughing it during the day, but I sure love AC and a real bed at night! I am also a HUGE Disney fan. I love visiting the parks on both coasts as well as going on Disney cruises, and I enjoy learning about Disney history.

I don't watch a lot of television, but some of my favorite shows include: American Pickers, The Office, and Impractical Jokers (I even had one of its stars, Joe Gatto, pop into one of our Zoom classes last year!).

I am looking forward to this school year, and I know that no matter what happens, it will be an adventure!