Hi! My name is Alison Costello and I am thrilled to be your child's teacher this year. 1st grade is a magical year in which you will see you children grow in ways you could never imagine! I cannot tell you how excited I am to be able to help them along on this wonderful journey this year. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I grew up in West Nyack and have had a strong connection to South Orangetown schools my entire life. My mother, Evelyn Murphy, was a teacher at Cottage Lane for over 30 years so I grew up understanding what a wonderful place South Orangetown is to go to grow up and go to school. I have a wonderful husband and two amazing children, Juliet who is 4 1/2 and Alex who will be 3 in November. There is NO DOUBT your children will be coming home with lots of stories about them. I received a B.A. from Fordham University at Lincoln Center in Performance Theatre. After teaching and performing around NYC I decided to return to school and get my Masters Degrees in Childhood Education and Educational Administration at Long Island University. I am also certified to teach Gifted and Talented. My teaching career began at P.S.187 in Washington Heights where I taught Kindergarten for 4 years. I was overjoyed when in 2004 I was offered a 1st Grade position at William O. Schaefer. I spent 3 wonderful years at W.O.S. and was then given the opportunity to teach 2nd grade! I taught 2nd grade for 9 years and am SO excited to be back teaching 1st graders again! In my spare time I love to be involved in theatre, read, write, cook and spend time with my family and friends. I hope this gives you a little more insight into who I am. I can't wait to meet all of you and learn about you and your families!
