Hi, I'm Becky Georges and I am so excited to teach your child this year! 2023-2024 will be my 21st year teaching, and my 6th year at Morningside. I am passionate about maintaining a developmentally appropriate kindergarten class while having high academic expectations. Social Emotional Learning, or SEL, is a priority in my classroom. Your child will learn conflict resolution as well as learn how to talk about their feelings and manage their strong emotions.
I am Orton Gillingham certified, have a technology endorsement, and am Google Classroom Level 1 certified. In 2020 I was one of only six Kindergarten teachers chosen in the state of Georgia to help review and revise the Kindergarten Math standards. In 2021 I was chosen by the Georgia Department of Education to be the sole Kindergarten teacher on the Resource Revision Team for the math standards implementation. This was such an honor! Here at Morningside, I run the MES Rising Kindergarten camp! I am working on my M.Ed. in School Library Media and will graduate in Summer 2025.
On a personal note, my son Jake is 27 years old and works as a web stack developer at University of North Carolina Charlotte. He is marrying his girlfriend of ten years in March! My daughter Bailey is 24 years old and recently moved to Paris to be an au pair while studying at Georgia State University. My step-daughter Audrey will also attend Georgia State University and Harper goes to school at Decatur High. I raise chickens and grow vegetables, flowers, and herbs in my spare time. I love collecting local art, antiques, mid-century Santas, and have a serious children's book addiction! I’m a foodie and LOVE to travel!
On March 29, 2019, my husband died suddenly, just three months after losing my mother to cancer, and the Morningside community enveloped me in love. I am forever grateful for the support I continue to receive from the staff and parents. That year, MES truly became home and there is nowhere I'd rather be.
I look forward to getting to know all of you and your children. We are going to have a fabulous year here at Morningside Elementary!