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School Administrators
Lisa A.Gonsalves
Executive Director
Email Lisa A.Gonsalves
67111
Kati Bennett
Assistant Director
Email Kati Bennett
67121
Kerri Birdsong
Nurse/Office Assistant
Email Kerri Birdsong
67102
Kindra Nicodemus
Office Manager
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67113
Becky Polniak
Business Manager
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67103
Teachers
Dianna Akin
English Teacher
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67122
Holly Alexander
Kindergarten Teacher
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67116
Ellen Balzer
Art Teacher
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67109
Belinda Breeds
Third Grade Teacher
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67123
Katie Brown
Special Services
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67107
Kaitlin Burris
Social Studies Teacher (RISE coordinator)
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67128
Bryan Carr
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
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Jennifer Case
First Grade Teacher
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67114
Amanda Chhem
Fifth Grade Teacher
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67127
Bea Conway
Fourth Grade Teacher
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67125
Pamela Donoher
Interventionist/Testing Coordinator
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67130
Sarah Eller
Lead & Explore Teacher
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67131
Andrew Gagnon
Middle School Science Teacher
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67120
Kyla Gottardo
5th grade
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67136
Megan Henry
Art Teacher
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67124
Camille Herigstad
Second Grade Teacher
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Janille Hudson
First Grade Teacher
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67129
Cameron Jones
Fourth Grade Teacher
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Lindsay Kerven
Third Grade
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67117
Brenda Lee
Kindergarten Teacher
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67115
Jessica Miller
Middle School Math Teacher
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67119
Minnie Nielsen
Middle School English Teacher
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Vicky Reithinger
Middle School Science Teacher
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Chuck Rider
PE Teacher
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67105
Eryn Rider
Second Grade Teacher
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67118
Jenette Stanley
Middle School Math Teacher
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Amy Swonger
Music Teacher
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67124
Laura Traver
STEAM & Film Arts Teacher
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67110
Margie Wass
Pre-K Teacher
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67108
Lacey Weber
STEAM Coordinator
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67106
Other Employees
Katia Bhagatram
Counseling Services
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Amie Borden
Pre-K Teacher
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Willow Brown
Therapy Dog In Training
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Liz Dahl
Instructional Assistants
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Ron Dahl
Facilities Supervisor
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Kacey Deroche
Special Education Instructional Assistant
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Ellie Franzen
PreK Lead Teacher
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Latasha Harris
Instructional Assistant
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Braydon Jones
Tech Assistant
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Megan Murray
School Nurse, RN
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Jillian Olsen
Paraprofessional
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Heather Shea
Instructional Assistants
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Skip Stahly
Facilities
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Chris Weber
Facilities
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