10 Things about Ms. Z

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1. I love adding new books to my classroom library and thrifting for new books. 
2. I came to Canada when I was 5 years old. 
3. My dream vacation is to Japan.
4. Disneyland is my happy place. 
5. I love community building inside of my classroom. 
6. I am the newsletter coordinator for MyPITA.
7. One of my hobbies is scrapbooking. 
8. My favourite Pokemon is Flareon. 
9. I have a dog named Basil (B-ah-z-il) who is my little shadow.
10. My at home video collection is over 800 games for lots of different counsels. 





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