My name is Alan Baird.  I am the Special Education Teacher in the resource room at Purple Sage Elementary.  This is my first year teaching, and I am enjoying it greatly.  I grew up here in Middleton, and then went to Moscow to earn a degree from the University of Idaho.  I have worked with children dealing with severe emotional disturbances for several years prior to deciding to become a teacher recently.  For most of my life I have been involved in Boy Scouts in one way or another and love helping children succeed in that program as well.  My wife and I have one daughter who is a senior this year.  Children who work with me will soon discover that I love the outdoors and working with animals.