• First Grade Meet the Teacher is Monday, July 15th 4:30-5:10!  Please click on the Meet the Teacher link for my welcome letter and supply list.  I can't wait to meet everyone! 

     

    Hi! My name is Stephanie Raphael and I am extremely excited to be teaching first grade at Riggs Elementary!  I grew up in Southern California and I moved to Arizona to attend college.  I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Arizona and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Northern Arizona University. After graduating from the University of Arizona, I taught second grade for two years in the Washington Elementary School District. When I decided to teach in Chandler, I also decided to move grade levels as well.  I absolutely love teaching first grade!  This will be my nineteenth year teaching first grade in the Chandler Unified School District.  When I am not teaching, I love to travel and spend time with my family and friends.  I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to teach another group of first grade students and I look forward to a fantastic year!