Mr. Beasleyś Fourth Grade ELA Class
Kings Town Elementary School

Hello!  I am Chris Beasley and I am excited to be a Knight at Kings Town Elementary School! I love building relationships with students, learning alongside students, sharing my knowledge with them, watching students take risks,  and celebrate together when they have reached or exceeded their goals.   

 

I am a South Carolina native, but I have lived in several different regions of the state.  As a child I lived in Donalds, South Carolina in Abbeville County.  When I was in 4th grade my family moved to (West) Chester, South Carolina in Chester County.  While I was in high school my family relocated to Varnville, South Carolina in Hampton County.  I now live with my wife (Amy) and my children (Savannah and Carter) in Rock Hill.  I love living in York County and all of the things that it has to offer.  We have a dog, Leelah, and a cat, Ebby, that we rescued separately in late 2021.

 

Working with elementary school children at Brunson Elementary School in Brunson, South Carolina while a Wade Hampton High School Teacher Cadet was what really helped direct me into the calling of being a teacher.  Winthrop University brought me back to this area and I am grateful for the experiences and opportunities that I have been given in the phenomenal schools where I have worked, but I am most proud of the students that I have had the privilege to learn with and teach throughout the years.

 

The 2023 - 2024 school year begins my 20th year of teaching children and I am excited for what the year has in store at Kings Town Elementary.  GO KNIGHTS!

 

Family

• Amy, wife (married March 29, 2008)

• Savannah

• Carter

• Leelah (dog)

• Ebby (cat)

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Education

• Wade Hampton High School, Hampton, SC (2000)

• University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie at Allendale

• Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC (2004)

• Columbia College, Columbia, SC (2006)

• Western Governors University (2019)

• Winthrop University (ESOL program 2021-2022)

 

Career

• Great Falls Elementary School, Great Falls, SC (2004-2007)

• Gold Hill Elementary School (2007-2014)

• Tega Cay Elementary School (2014 - 2021)

• Kings Town Elementary School (2021 - current)

 

Honors

• Roper Mountain Science Center Science PLUS, Greenville, SC (2005 and 2006)

• Instructor Magazine teacher product judge, New York City (2005)

• Teacher of the Year, Great Falls Elementary (2006-2007)

• Spirit of South Carolina teacher sail, Charleston Harbor (2007)

• York County Environmental Student Group of the Year, GREEN Club (2008-2009)

• Harris Teeter Teacher of Excellence (May 2012)

• Carolina Panthers/FSI Office Supply Teacher of the Week (2013)

• Teacher of the Year. Gold Hill Elementary (2013-2014)

• partnering with you to help educate your child!
   

Training

• William and Mary (2009)

• South Carolina Response to Intervention (2010)

• Engineering is Elementary (2010)

• Words Their Way (2011, 2019)

• Financial Fitness for Life (2011 - 2012)

• Gifted and Talented (2013-2014)

• Lucy Calkins Writers Workshop (2014-2015)

• Read 2 Succeed Initiative (2015 - 2019)

• Education Leadership (2017 - 2019)

• English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education (2021-2022)

• Professional Learning Communities (2022)

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Affiliations

• Winthrop University Intern Supervisor

• Fort Mill School District Mentor Teacher

• Fort Mill School District Teacher Evaluator

• Palmetto State Teachers Association

• Palmetto Reading Council (SC International Reading Association)

• Elevation Church - Riverwalk (Community Outreach)

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Favorites

• Sport: football

• Teams:

  • College: The University of South Carolina GAMECOCKS!

  • NFL: Carolina Panthers

  • College Basketball:  Winthrop Eagles and USC

• Restaurant: Ruby Tuesday, Chick Fil a, Jason's Deli

• Color: Green

• Children's Novel: Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

• Picture Book: The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Pollacco

• TV Show: The Office

• Movie: I like comedies and most anything that is realistic.

• Vacation Spot: I love to travel!  I love anything from the beach to New York City.

• Store: Walmart

• Exercise:  walking and riding bicycles

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