Hello! My name is Mrs. Brianna Wapelhorst! This is my seventh year teaching at Washington and my sixth year teaching first grade. Before becoming a Washington Wildcat I taught Kindergarten in Morris County! My husband and I recently bought our first house in my hometown of Denville. I received my Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and Art at The College of New Jersey, and graduated Magna Cum Laude. I have a Master's Degree in Special Education from Rutgers University and a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Montclair University. I am passionate about designing my classroom and teaching around the students. I am a firm believer that meeting students' social-emotional needs is essential for their academic success.