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Hello and welcome to 2nd grade!

Here's a little information about myself. I  have been teaching in the Deer Valley School District for 27 years.   I am highly qualified, and my experience includes teaching first, second, and third grade.  I graduated from ASU West in 1995 with a BA in Elementary Education and an endorsement in Learning Disabilities. I have a Structured English Immersion endorsement and have studied gifted education.  I have also studied counseling through the master's program at NAU.

I always strive to pass on my love and excitement for education to each group of students that I am blessed to have each year. I work to create a structured learning environment where students feel safe and happy.  Building relationships with my students is important to me, as well as instilling a strong sense of community.  Once this happens, real learning takes place.  If you walk into my classroom, you will see students highly engaged in large and small group activities.  There are times when students work independently and times when they work collaboratively with their peers.  

Hello, my name is Mandy Hayes and this is my 2nd year of teaching! I am a Arizona native and a proud graduate of Arizona State University where I earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. I also have an Associates in Arts degree and an Associates in Arts, Elementary Education with distinction. I will be teaching at Copper Creek Elementary, where I attended school as an elementary student. I am very excited to have been given the opportunity to come back as a teacher and be a part of this astonishing school community. I genuinely look forward to enriching my students’ lives and hope to pass on my love of learning to every child that passes through my door. My goal is to instill love and enthusiasm for learning by getting to know my students as individuals, along with motivating and exciting the students. I strive to create a classroom atmosphere that encourages learning where students feel empowered, valued, challenged and a part of a strong community. 

Welcome to 2nd Grade!

My name is Keli Kocinski and I am one of the 2nd grade teachers at Copper Creek! I began my teaching career in 3rd grade at Copper Creek and am entering my 2nd year teaching 2nd grade. In May of 2021, I graduated with my Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Northern Arizona University with an Early Childhood Endorsement as well as a Structured English Immersion endorsement. I was born and raised in Arizona and attended school in the Deer Valley Unified School District. I attended elementarty school at Copper Creek, Sierra Verde for middle school, and Mountain Ridge for highschool. I love our community and enjoy being a part of it. I have truly enjoyed working at Copper Creek and builiding relationships with all of my students. 

When I am not at school, I am with my family and friends. My husband and I live in North Peoria with our 3 year old son, Kane, and 2 dogs, Daisy and Belle.