“To provide a music experience in a collective setting where every student is heard, respected by one another, and encouraged to meet and exceed their potential.”
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MANDARIN TEACHER
ITING CHEN
“To help children look at the difference and the truth, then learn from them.”
FIRST GRADE TEACHER
KILEY CLARK KERBEL
“Students need inspiration and guidance to create a collaborative space to reflect, experiment, use feedback, and make changes. Firstly in their learning. Next, in a collaborative world at large.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER
AMY CUNNINGHAM
“To support students in valuing and encouraging the heart of who they are to shine, in fostering empathy and understanding for others, and in expanding knowledge and learning of the world around us.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE TEACHER
ALEX FLORES
“To inspire introspection and global and communal respect, as well as to inspire the beauty of the truth and the truth of beauty.”
THIRD GRADE TEACHER
KATE GUTHRIE
“To nurture confidence in children so they may find their individual voices and become agents of change.”
P.E. TEACHER
JUSTIN HERRGUTH
“To prepare youth to become responsible community leaders through love and care for all of life’s neighbors.”
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
JEANETTE INNESS
“To create a compassionate, PLAYFUL environment where students are inspired to take a leap of faith and achieve goals they never thought they could reach.”
KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATE TEACHER
KELSEY KESSNER
“To build deep connections with students that allow them to feel safe, take risks and be their best selves.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER
MYRA LESLIE
“To inspire students’ curiosity and ignite their passion for learning while maintaining a supportive and encouraging environment that fosters kindness.”
SECOND GRADE TEACHER
DREW LICHTENBERGER
“To support all our learners, regardless of situation or intellect, to become competent, happy, strong, and caring members of society.”
OFFICE AND GARDEN COORDINATOR
LESLIE MONTEIRO
“To ensure the next generation of learners and consumers are able to make decisions based on ethical responsibility and sustainability.”
THIRD GRADE ASSOCIATE TEACHER
APRIL MOLLISON
“To be an available, safe, and nurturing teacher who enables each student to see their value and contribution in a global community.”
FIFTH GRADE ASSOCIATE TEACHER
LORI PATOCCHI
“To provide an education that nurtures the quest for knowledge and gives students the confidence to appreciate the beauty and face the challenge in our world.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER
CHARLOTTE PERRINE
“To bring out the best in people to enable them to feel valued and connected so they give their best and be their best.”
MUSIC TEACHER
MARYROSA RAMOS
” To foster and engage in thoughtful, meaningful music education experiences to awaken the power of intellectual curiosity, creativity, appreciation, neurological development, and talent within, while uniting all elements of education.”
SECOND GRADE ASSOCIATE TEACHER
MARIA TRICKEL
“To encourage others to take the steering wheel for their own success. To motivate my students to love what they do, be who they’re meant to be, and never back down from a task no matter how hard it may seem at the time. To teach others to be their best selves.”
FIFTH GRADE TEACHER
JAMI TRINIDAD
“To build a strong foundation of knowledge, skills, and attitudes for each student to become independent, enthusiastic lifelong learners.”
FOURTH GRADE TEACHER
MELISSA WALKER
“To create meaningful relationships with my students that encourage risk-taking, kindness, and independence.”
ART TEACHER
ANN WEBER
“To cultivate a circle of courageous, caring creators who are intrinsically motivated to learn, be and do in order to bring knowledge, love, joy, and peace to the world.”
FOURTH GRADE ASSOCIATE TEACHER
JESSICA WEINMAN
“To create an environment that fosters curiosity and promotes open-mindedness.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER
BRITTA WINTER
“Through reading and writing together authentically, I hope to guide adolescents towards a greater understanding of themselves and the world around them; and the ability to express themselves in order to influence it.”