HWMS became my "home away from home" in 2015. I grew up in the Southwestern/ Southcentral town of Coldwater, Kansas, graduated from Friends University with a B. Mus Ed., and began my teaching career in the small town of Waverly, KS in K-12 vocal music! After marrying my wonderful husband and having 3 beautiful children, I stayed home to be a mom, but kept my foot in the school house door by substitute teaching, accompanying school choirs and instrumentalists, and teaching private piano! After many years, I followed my dream to get back into education full time. I earned my masters degree in Educational Technology/ Library Media Specialist from Pittsburg State University, which was my introductory into the Gorilla world. I'm proud, now, to be an HWMS Gorilla and love working with your students to foster a love of reading and research! ~~~~~Mrs. Reece