Resident Who's a Sandy Hook Teacher To Attend State of the Union Speech

Greenwich resident Kaitlin Roig, who's a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, will attend Tuesday night's State of the Union address, sitting with First Lady Michelle Obama.

According to a White House announcement released by US Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.):

"Kaitlin Roig has taught first grade for six years at Sandy Hook Elementary, and has always had a passion for education and working with children.  She attended and received her Master’s degree from the NEAG School of Education at the University of Connecticut, where she was a member of the Order of Omega Honor Society, The Historical Honor Society, and the NEAG honor society.  In addition to her teaching, Kaitlin also started a running club called Marathon Mondays for third and fourth grade students at Sandy Hook Elementary.  She will be running the New York City Marathon this year."

Greenwich Patch will update this story as more details become available.