August 2015
Dear Students & Parents,
It is my pleasure to introduce myself to you. My name is Mrs. Korie Mitchell, and this will be
my 10th year teaching.
I grew up nearby in Libertyville, Illinois. After graduating from the University of Illinois in 2006,
I taught Kindergarten in Gurnee for two years to students who were learning English as a
Second Language. I also learned a great deal about other cultures from my students and their
parents. I completed a Masters Degree in Education and Instructional Technology in 2012,
along with an endorsement for school library. I am looking forward to sharing my love of
reading and technology with my students. I taught 2nd and 6th grades in western Nebraska
before coming to Isaac Fox in 2013. After teaching 5th grade for one year, I joined the first
grade team.
I love reading, cooking, camping, and photography, but I especially love learning new things! I
have traveled to all 50 of the U.S. States, Canada, the Bahamas, Costa Rica, England, and
Mainland Europe. I lived and studied in Granada, Spain during the summer of 2005, and had
many opportunities to travel throughout Europe while I was there. My most recent trip was a
trip to Italy in 2012 with my husband. We won’t be traveling abroad for a while though. Our
son Kyle will turn 1 year old in October and we enjoy spending lots of time with him, and our
families.
First grade is such an exciting year for students because there is just so much growing that we
do. I can’t wait to partner with you in helping your child blossom this year. I hope you have
had a wonderful summer break and I am looking forward to getting to know you better. We
will have a great year learning together!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Mitchell
Isaac Fox Elementary, Grade 1
Room 406
korie.mitchell@lz95.org
847-540-2827