Mrs. Finley

Hello and welcome to fifth grade! I am thrilled to be teaching fifth grade this year at Spring Creek Elementary and look forward to being a part of the amazing SCE community.

A little bit about me-I have been teaching since 2004 and spent the last 16 of those years teaching fourth grade at Easterly Parkway Elementary School-just a few miles down the road! I was born and raised in Michigan and received my teaching education and credentials from Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Michigan. I also have a Master of Science in Library Science degree from Clarion University and have been working on a second Masters in Instructional Technology. 

My family and I moved to beautiful Pennsylvania from our last home in Cold Springs, Nevada in June of 2007. Yes, we've moved across the country more than once! My husband, Scott, is retired after a long career with the Justice Department; our son, Brett, is 27 years old and also works for the Justice Department; and our daughter, Emma, is 25 years old and is a Registered Nurse in the Labor & Delivery Department at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Emma recently got engaged and we are deep into the planning for the wedding-super fun, but also WOW-expensive!

We have three pampered cats named Tigger (orange and white), Niko (cream and tan), and Jadie (black). In typical cat fashion, they think they own the place and we humans are only here for their pleasure and amusement!  

Some of my passions are spending time with family, reading, traveling, and participating in lots of active adventures. We love to hike, bike, play pickleball, and golf just to name a few.  

I can't wait to meet and get to know you all. It's going to be an awesome year in Room 214!

Mrs. Dee Finley