West Haven Public Schools has named Emily Katz of Forest Elementary School & Eryn Barry of Seth G. Haley Elementary School Teachers of the Month for June of 2025!
Emily Katz
About: This is my 7th year teaching third grade at Forest Elementary School. My favorite part of my job is being able to see how much the students grow, learn, and become independent by the end of the year.
Hobbies: I like to spend time with my family and friends.
Fun Fact: I was born in Chicago and I have a twin brother!
Favorite Quote: "If you could dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney
Eryn Barry
About: I am in my 5th year as a special education teacher and I am just wrapping up my first year in West Haven. I teach in one of the Learning Lab Classrooms at Seth Haley.
Hobbies: I love to swim.
Fun Fact: One of my bucket list items is to travel to all 50 states!
Favorite Quote: “Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” - Walt Disney
Congratulations to Emily Katz and Eryn Barry for their outstanding contributions to education!