Mrs. Lisa Barrett
I am very excited to introduce myself to you. My name is Lisa Barrett and this will be my 12th year teaching (all in Kindergarten and at Polo Ridge). Let me start by telling you a little about myself. I have been teaching at Polo Ridge since it opened. I have my Bachelor's degree in early childhood education as well as my K-5 Teaching License. This past year I became a National Board Certified Teacher. I taught preschool for 6 years before teaching kindergarten.. I have lived in Charlotte for most of the past 22 years. I am originally from New Jersey, where most of my family still lives. I am a huge NY Giants fan! Go GMEN!!!!! I have also lived in San Francisco, CA for 2 years as well as Venice, FL (where my parents currently live). I have an older sister who lives in PA with her 12 year old son, whom I love to go visit. I got married 9 years ago and my husband and we have two daughters, Addyson who is 5 years old (and will be a kindergartener at Polo Ridge this year) and a daughter named Logan who just turned 3 years old. We live in Waxhaw and love our new neighborhood and neighbors! In my spare time I enjoy reading and painting! I love listening to live music and spending time with my family and friends. I try to visit my family as much as possible, usually during the holidays and summer. I love the warm weather and certainly do not miss all the snow I grew up with! Over the course of the next year you are going to see a remarkable change in your child. I am so excited about the opportunity to get to know your child and I am looking forward to the wonderful year ahead of us.
I am very excited to introduce myself to you. My name is Lisa Barrett and this will be my 12th year teaching (all in Kindergarten and at Polo Ridge). Let me start by telling you a little about myself. I have been teaching at Polo Ridge since it opened. I have my Bachelor's degree in early childhood education as well as my K-5 Teaching License. This past year I became a National Board Certified Teacher. I taught preschool for 6 years before teaching kindergarten.. I have lived in Charlotte for most of the past 22 years. I am originally from New Jersey, where most of my family still lives. I am a huge NY Giants fan! Go GMEN!!!!! I have also lived in San Francisco, CA for 2 years as well as Venice, FL (where my parents currently live). I have an older sister who lives in PA with her 12 year old son, whom I love to go visit. I got married 9 years ago and my husband and we have two daughters, Addyson who is 5 years old (and will be a kindergartener at Polo Ridge this year) and a daughter named Logan who just turned 3 years old. We live in Waxhaw and love our new neighborhood and neighbors! In my spare time I enjoy reading and painting! I love listening to live music and spending time with my family and friends. I try to visit my family as much as possible, usually during the holidays and summer. I love the warm weather and certainly do not miss all the snow I grew up with! Over the course of the next year you are going to see a remarkable change in your child. I am so excited about the opportunity to get to know your child and I am looking forward to the wonderful year ahead of us.
Mrs. Kelly Jarrett
Teaching isn’t just my job, it is my passion! I absolutely love coming to work everyday! I can’t wait for a fun year of learning and many fun adventures! I thought you might want to know a little about me. I have been married to my husband Jeff for 18 years and we have two daughters. Kelsey is 17 and Emma is 12. We live in Waxhaw and spend most of our time watching our girls play sports. In my free time I love to design and vinyl shirts and other projects. I also love traveling and exploring new places. I graduated from Auburn University, go Tigers and have a huge love for football season! This is my 16th year teaching and I have taught Kindergarten, 2nd, and 3rd grade. My favorite thing about teaching Kindergarten is it starts them on their journey to loving to learn new things! The most important thing is parent teacher communication, so I am always willing to talk about any concerns you may have. I look forward to a great year!
Teaching isn’t just my job, it is my passion! I absolutely love coming to work everyday! I can’t wait for a fun year of learning and many fun adventures! I thought you might want to know a little about me. I have been married to my husband Jeff for 18 years and we have two daughters. Kelsey is 17 and Emma is 12. We live in Waxhaw and spend most of our time watching our girls play sports. In my free time I love to design and vinyl shirts and other projects. I also love traveling and exploring new places. I graduated from Auburn University, go Tigers and have a huge love for football season! This is my 16th year teaching and I have taught Kindergarten, 2nd, and 3rd grade. My favorite thing about teaching Kindergarten is it starts them on their journey to loving to learn new things! The most important thing is parent teacher communication, so I am always willing to talk about any concerns you may have. I look forward to a great year!
Mrs. Amy Cole
I am so excited to be teaching Kindergarten again this year at Polo Ridge. This year will be my 13th year teaching Kindergarten and my 19th year teaching in all. I am looking forward to spending this year getting to know each of my little ponies. Prior to teaching, I received my undergraduate degree at Saint Xavier University in Chicago, IL. I taught 7 years in the Chicago area and then after having my children, decided to stay home with them for seven years. While home with my children, I received my master's degree in Reading at Eastern Michigan University. I am also a National Board Certified teacher. My family and I moved to Charlotte 14 years ago. We lived in Novi, MI and Chicago, IL prior to moving here. My family recently moved to Indian Land SC. I have been married to my husband Rob for 25 years. We have two awesome children who graduated from Polo Ridge. They are both in college now (yes, twins!). My son Jake is at Roanoke College.. He is on the Swim and Dive team there. My daughter Kali is at University of South Carolina. Both are loving the college life! Our family loves to spend time together going on vacations, checking the sights around Charlotte, and spending time with our cock-a-poo, Mia. I am looking forward to a terrific year! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. I know if we work together as a team, it will be a memorable year!
I am so excited to be teaching Kindergarten again this year at Polo Ridge. This year will be my 13th year teaching Kindergarten and my 19th year teaching in all. I am looking forward to spending this year getting to know each of my little ponies. Prior to teaching, I received my undergraduate degree at Saint Xavier University in Chicago, IL. I taught 7 years in the Chicago area and then after having my children, decided to stay home with them for seven years. While home with my children, I received my master's degree in Reading at Eastern Michigan University. I am also a National Board Certified teacher. My family and I moved to Charlotte 14 years ago. We lived in Novi, MI and Chicago, IL prior to moving here. My family recently moved to Indian Land SC. I have been married to my husband Rob for 25 years. We have two awesome children who graduated from Polo Ridge. They are both in college now (yes, twins!). My son Jake is at Roanoke College.. He is on the Swim and Dive team there. My daughter Kali is at University of South Carolina. Both are loving the college life! Our family loves to spend time together going on vacations, checking the sights around Charlotte, and spending time with our cock-a-poo, Mia. I am looking forward to a terrific year! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. I know if we work together as a team, it will be a memorable year!
Mrs. Elyssa Kisch
Welcome to Kindergarten at Polo Ridge. My name is Elyssa Kisch. This will be my fourteenth year teaching kindergarten and I am so excited to welcome the next group of Ponies to Polo Ridge!!! Over the course of your child's kindergarten year you are going to see a remarkable change in your little one. Get excited because we are about to take off on an amazing learning adventure full of excitement and FUN!!! I am so excited about the opportunity to get to know your child and I’m looking forward to a wonderful year. I moved to North Carolina from South Florida where I was born and raised. I received my Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Florida…Go Gators!!! After working in advertising for a year, I decided to pursue my passion for working with children. I returned to school where I received my Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Florida Atlantic University. I absolutely love working in the classroom and helping children to achieve all that they are capable of. My husband and I have the most amazing little girl, Sadie, who just turned ten! We also have a little boy, Brady, who is 8 years old. They have brought so much joy, love, and excitement into our lives. We also have two golden retrievers named Kona and Kahlua and a kitten named Lacey. When I am not at school, I love to spend time outdoors with my family. Whether it is a walk at the greenway or a day at the pool, I love spending time in the fresh air. I also enjoy shopping, reading a good book and running. Once again, welcome to Kindergarten and the C3 Family. Remember, I am here for you. Please feel free to come to me with questions or concerns at any time. I love helping my students be the best they can be! Let’s work together to make this an incredible journey and memorable kindergarten year !
Welcome to Kindergarten at Polo Ridge. My name is Elyssa Kisch. This will be my fourteenth year teaching kindergarten and I am so excited to welcome the next group of Ponies to Polo Ridge!!! Over the course of your child's kindergarten year you are going to see a remarkable change in your little one. Get excited because we are about to take off on an amazing learning adventure full of excitement and FUN!!! I am so excited about the opportunity to get to know your child and I’m looking forward to a wonderful year. I moved to North Carolina from South Florida where I was born and raised. I received my Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Florida…Go Gators!!! After working in advertising for a year, I decided to pursue my passion for working with children. I returned to school where I received my Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Florida Atlantic University. I absolutely love working in the classroom and helping children to achieve all that they are capable of. My husband and I have the most amazing little girl, Sadie, who just turned ten! We also have a little boy, Brady, who is 8 years old. They have brought so much joy, love, and excitement into our lives. We also have two golden retrievers named Kona and Kahlua and a kitten named Lacey. When I am not at school, I love to spend time outdoors with my family. Whether it is a walk at the greenway or a day at the pool, I love spending time in the fresh air. I also enjoy shopping, reading a good book and running. Once again, welcome to Kindergarten and the C3 Family. Remember, I am here for you. Please feel free to come to me with questions or concerns at any time. I love helping my students be the best they can be! Let’s work together to make this an incredible journey and memorable kindergarten year !
Mrs. Cindy Newman
Hi! My name is Cindy Newman, and I am thrilled to be teaching my sixth year of Kindergarten here at Polo Ridge with you! This will be my 20th year of teaching. I taught fifth grade for six years and pre-Kindergarten for eight years. I am originally from Georgia (Go Dawgs!) but moved to Charlotte with my family thirteen years ago. I received my Bachelor's degree from Presbyterian College, my Master's degree from Walden University and have my National Board certification. My husband and I have four amazing daughters that bring so much joy to our lives. Our two oldest, Tori and Kayley, graduated from Polo Ridge and are now a senior and sophomore at AK. Elie is in the eighth grade at JM Robinson and Andee is in fifth grade here at Polo Ridge! Our girls keep us extremely busy with all of their after-school activities and sports! Our family enjoys spending time together playing and watching sports and traveling to see our families in Georgia and Florida. I could not be more excited about this school year! I look forward to working with you to make this an incredible and memorable year!
Hi! My name is Cindy Newman, and I am thrilled to be teaching my sixth year of Kindergarten here at Polo Ridge with you! This will be my 20th year of teaching. I taught fifth grade for six years and pre-Kindergarten for eight years. I am originally from Georgia (Go Dawgs!) but moved to Charlotte with my family thirteen years ago. I received my Bachelor's degree from Presbyterian College, my Master's degree from Walden University and have my National Board certification. My husband and I have four amazing daughters that bring so much joy to our lives. Our two oldest, Tori and Kayley, graduated from Polo Ridge and are now a senior and sophomore at AK. Elie is in the eighth grade at JM Robinson and Andee is in fifth grade here at Polo Ridge! Our girls keep us extremely busy with all of their after-school activities and sports! Our family enjoys spending time together playing and watching sports and traveling to see our families in Georgia and Florida. I could not be more excited about this school year! I look forward to working with you to make this an incredible and memorable year!