Hello! My name is Ms. Beattie and I am your Librarian!
A little about me
I grew up in Olympia, in fact I attended Roosevelt Elementary and Garfield Elementary and then
moved on to JMS and CHS. I come from a family of librarians and readers, (but I didn’t learn to read until late 1st grade)! After I overcame that hurdle you rarely found me without a book!
I graduated from Capital High School in 2003 and went on to get a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Western Oregon University (I spent four years reading about 25 books a quarter, it was the best experience!). After I graduated, I went straight to my Masters Program at Saint Martin’s University. I received my Masters in Teaching in 2009. Soon after, I was hired at Garfield teaching third grade. I have taught second through fifth grades at Garfield over the last seven years. Then my great friend Mrs. Gylys decided her heart was at home with her little girl and my dream job came open. I immediately enrolled back into college to work on my library credentials! I have now been in the library more than half of my teaching career.
This will be my first year at Pioneer and I am so excited to be serving my neighborhood school! You might catch me walking my doodle, Lily, in the neighborhood, riding bikes with my family, or even getting a slice of pizza at Vic’s!
I am married to Andrew and we have two sons, Sam and Max. Sam is 10 and is joining me at Pioneer in 5th grade, Max is 7 and going into 2nd. If you spend any time in our library at all you will probably see Sam, Max and even my mom! Andrew and I also have a dog. Lily is 6 years old and she is an Australian Labradoodle. She loves to snuggle, watch animals on TV, and go for walks.
Some of my interests include reading, spending time with friends and family, and traveling.
Favorite books and Best Friends
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, Matilda, White Lilacs, There's a Hippopotamus on My Roof Eating Cake, and It's a Book!
My book best friends include: Louisiana Elefante (Louisiana's Way by Kate DiCamillo), Beverly (Beverly, Right Here by Kate DiCamillo), Coyote Sunrise (The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Geimenhart), Ellie Elizabeth Montgomery-Hofstein (Starfish by Lisa Fipps), Zoey (The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden), and Olivetti (Olivetti by Allie Millington)