Greetings To All: 
I didn't have much space in the newsletter for a proper introduction and wanted to give some of the new-to-the-system teachers an opportunity to say hello. 
This is my second year at LaFayette Middle School teaching sixth grade English and second year on the 6-1 team. I have been very impressed by the Class of 2016 during the first week of classes as they are such a well behaved, courteous and pleasant group of young people. I believe we are going to have a productive, and fun, year. 
My wife and I have been together for a decade in a half and reside in the Cloudland area of Lookout Mountain. Last month our son Carter and daughter Cora celebrated their fourth and first birthdays, respectively. 
I hold a bachelor's degree in journalism and spent more than a dozen years in the industry working in Florida, where I met my former photographer and now English teacher wife, as well locally in Walker County, Chattanooga, and Dade County. Writing and photography are a big part of my life and my classroom. 
I'm a technology fan and spend a lot of time on Macintosh computers, my platform of choice. I also enjoy working with my hands and continue renovations and improvements at my home, which is a work in progress that might be finished in time for the grandchildren. 
I attend Berry College in the evenings and during summer and am halfway through earning a master's degree in education. One benefit is that most of what I learn quickly finds its way into my classroom, but unfortunately I have to leave LaFayette Academy immediately after school several days a week to attend classes. This semester I will be available after school at least on Mondays and Fridays until 6:30 p.m., if needed. 
I hope we can work together to help your student excel at LaFayette Academy. Please call or e-mail if I can be of any assistance, answer questions or come up with some additional ways to promote sixth grade success. You can reach me at home at (706) 862 2114, by cell or voicemail when I'm in the valley at (706) 978 0194, or by e-mail at chrisconley@walkerschools.org.