Donna Britt, First Grade

Hi! My name is Donna M. Britt. I was born and raised in Des Moines. My father was a physical education teacher for the Des Moines Public Schools for 28 years at Washington Irving Junior High School. My mother taught kindergarten for 13 years at Woodside Elementary School. I attended All Saints School from kindergarten to mid 2^nd grade. At that point my parents moved over by Hoover High School, so I went to Holy Trinity School until 8^th grade. After that I went to Dowling (St. Joseph Academy) for my high school years. I graduated 3^rd in my class of 500 and then went on to Grand View College where I completed my Associates of Arts Degree and also my Three Year Degree. From there I transferred to Drake University, did my student teaching in kindergarten at Oak Park, and then finished my Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. I was hired by the Des Moines Public Schools in May, 1975. I received my assignment to Pleasant Hill shortly thereafter. I have been teaching 1^st grade at Pleasant Hill ever since! I have just started my 31^st year. I also have my Master of Science in Education – Curriculum and Instruction from Drake University and hold a Permanent Professional License from the State of Iowa. I was a January, 2004, Eyewitness News “Favorite Teacher” award winner (Thanks to Marcy Stone and family!).

I am married to Det. Sgt. John A. Britt from the Pleasant Hill Police Department and have two grown stepsons – Tony and Ryan. John and I have two wonderful dogs – Lady (a terrier mix) and Rowdy (a Dalmatian).  My mother still lives in our family home and helps me with all my constant school jobs of cutting out lamination and assembling “little books”. I have one younger brother who also lives in the Des Moines area.