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Vicki Anderson
3rd Grade
Room # 105
Phone # 682-4031
andersonv@chelanschools.org

Rebecca Benson
4th Grade
Room # 203
Phone # 682-4031
bensonr@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Salem, Oregon
Graduated From: Central Washington University, MA and Pacific Lutheran University, BA
Years Teaching: 9
Favorite Book: Tuck Everlasting, Granny Torelli makes Soup, and Ramona the Pest
Favorite TV show: Malcolm In The Middle

Carol Bowers
5th Grade
Room # 210
bowersc@chelanschools.org

Carolyn Burdick
Kindergarten
Room # 200
Phone # 682-4031
burdickc@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Graduated From: Trinity Western University, 2002
Years Teaching: 6
Favorite Book: Anything by Francine Rivers
Favorite TV show: Lost
If you could change places with anyone in the world who would it be and why?
One of my kindergarten students, sometimes you forget what it’s like to be 5!!
Bev Cady
Phone # 682-4031
cadyb@chelanschools.org
Melanie Chamberlin
3rd Grade
Room # 207
Phone # 682-4031
chamberlainm@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Omak, WA
Graduated From: Okanogan HS & Washington State University (Go Cougs!)
College Degrees: Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education (Washington State University), Master’s Degree in Reading Curriculum & Instruction (Grand Canyon University), & an Endorsement in English as a Second Language (Seattle Pacific University).
Favorite Quote:  “Be the change you wish to see in the world”  ~Gandhi
Claudia Chism
Phone # 682-4031
chismc@chelanschools.org
Betty Cummings
Special Ed.
Room # 113/108
Phone # 682-4031
cummingsb@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Great Falls, Montana
Graduated from: Simms High School , Simms Montana; Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education/Special Education from Idaho State University , Master of Education from City University, and Principal's Certification from Central Washington State University.
Years Teaching: 25 years
Favorite Book: "The Pelican Brief " - by Gresham
Favorite TV Program: "Darma and Greg
Nancy Curry
4th Grade
Room # 212
curryn@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Othello, WA
Graduated From: Royal City High School, Central Washington University
Years Teaching: 16 years
Favorite Book: Soooo many! All Harry Potter books; anything by Charles Dickens or Terry Pratchett.
Favorite TV show: Stargate, CSI, Without a Trace, Psych
Bill Duguay
3rd Grade
Room # 208
Phone # 682-4031
duguayb@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington
Graduated From: University of Washington, Central Washington University, Heritage College (Masters)
Years Teaching: 11 years
Favorite Book: Sometimes a Great Notion- by Ken Kesey
Favorite TV show: Pardon the Interruption, on ESPN
If you could change places with anyone in the world who would it be and why?
I wouldn't, because I could never give up many of the things I have in my life
Samantha Gomez
Kindergarten
Room # 110
Phone # 682-4031
gomezs@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Chelan, WA
Graduated From: Heritage University
BA Elementary Education
Denise Gallup
5th Grade
Room # 209
Phone # 682-4031
gallupd@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Chicago, Illnois
Graduated From: Bachelors English-Creative Writing, University of Washington Certification, Heritage University
Years Teaching: 3 years
Favorite Book: Too many to count!
Favorite TV show: Project Runway, Home Decorating / Improvement Shows
Susan Gatzemeier
Computer Lab
Room # 116
Phone # 682-4031
gatzemeiers@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Lewiston, Montana
Graduated From: University of Montana, BA; Central Washington University, MA
Years Teaching: 3-Omak High School, 5-Chelan High School, 1-Chelan Middle School, 3-Morgan Owings Elementary
Favorite Book: Night, by Elie Wiesel
Favorite TV show: The View
Mike Haerling
5th Grade
Room # 201
Phone # 682.4031
haerlingm@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace:Raymond, Washington
Graduated From: Raymond High School, Western Washington University
Years Teaching:33
Favorite Book: Brian's Winter
Favorite TV show:
Marie-Alice Hurst
2nd Grade
room # 103
Phone # 682-4031
hurstm@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Graduated From: St Clare in San Jose, Costa Rica
Years Teaching: 17
Michael James
4th Grade
Room 213
Phone # 682.4031
jamesmi@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
Graduated: Chelan High School 1983
Years teaching: Started in 1988-89 school year, so 19 years and counting
Favorite Book: Anything by John Grisham
Favorite TV show: Mythbusters

Marci James
1st Grade
Room # 117
Phone # 682-4031
jamesm@chelanschools.org
Bridget Jaynes
2nd Grade
Room # 107
Phone # 682-4031
jaynesb@chelanschools.org

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Birthplace:Wenatchee, WA
Degrees: BA: Central Washington University, 5th Year: University of Washington

Years Teaching: 30+

Favorite Book: Look Me in the Eye by: John Elder Robison

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Kim Lamay
Phone # 682-4031
lamayk@chelanschools.org

Fabiola Lara
Phone # 682-4031
laraf@chelanschools.org
Barb Marney
2nd Grade
Room # 106
Phone # 682-4031
marneyb@chelanschools.org
Elizabeth Martinez
Phone # 682-4031
Martineze@chelanschools.org

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Birthplace: Chelan, Washington
Graduated From: Manson High School
Years Employed: Since 2004
Favorite Book: Rain of Gold
Favorite TV show: Law and Order S.V.U.
Alberto Granados
5th Grade
Room # 204
Phone # 682-4031
granadosa@chelanschools.org

Kathie Morrison
2nd Grade
Phone # 682-4031
morrisonk@chelanschools.org
Kim Olsen
Pre-school
Room # - 169
Phone # 682-4031
olsenk@chelanschools.org
Digna Omlin
Phone # 682-4031
omlind@chelanschools.org
Jeff Peck
Principal
Room # 303
Phone # 682-4031
peckj@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Yakima, WA
Graduated From: Battle Ground High School, Pacific Lutheran University, and Central Washington University
Years Teaching: 25
Favorite Book: A Pirate Looks At Fifty-Jimmy Buffet
Favorite TV show: Anything on ESPN. I do like Cheers reruns....
If you could change places with anyone in the world who would it be and why? No one. I am doing exactly what I want to do in life....
Kathy Picton
3rd Grade
Room # 206
Phone # 682-4031
pictonk@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Wenatchee, Washington
Graduated From: Chelan High School, Wenatchee Valley College, Central Washington University
Years Teaching: 3
Favorite Book: A Town Like Alice by Neville Shute
Favorite TV show: College Football (Bowl Games!)
Barb Polley
ESL
Room # 120
Phone # 682-4031
1st grade Bilingual
polleyb@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Wenatchee, WA
Graduated From: Wenatchee High School, Eastern Washington University
Years Teaching: 16
Favorite Book: Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortison
Favorite TV show: Murder She Wrote
Jeanne Pusey
Librarian
Room # 115
Phone # 682-4031
puseyj@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Sheridan, Montana
Graduated From: Western Montana College and my masters from Heritage College
Years Teaching: 30 years
Favorite Book: Where the Red Fern Grows
Jenifer Rainville
Kindergarten
Room # 102
Phone # 682-4031
rainvillej@chelanschools.org
Sifrido Rivera
Phone # 682-4031
riveras@chelanschools.org
Karla Robison
1st Grade
Room # 119
Phone # 682-4031
robisonk@chelanschools.org
Maria Romero
Phone # 682-4031
romerom@chelanschools.org
Cheryl Sablan
Kindergarten
Room # 100
Phone # 682-4031
sablanc@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Yakima, Washington
Graduated From: Central Washington University
Years Teaching: 11
Favorite Book: Eloise
Favorite TV show: Extreme Home Makeover
Ted Sheimo
Counselor
Room # 306
Phone # 682-4031
sheimot@chelanschools.org

Mary Shultz
Speech Language Pathologist
Room # - 120
Phone # 682-4031
schultzm@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Misawa Air Force Base, Japan
Graduated from: Lakes High School and Eastern Washington University, BS in Communication Disorders, MS in Speech Pathology
Years Teaching: 22
Favorite Book: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, by Jean-Dominique Bauby.
Favorite TV Show: House or CSI
Randy Silva
P.E
Phone # 682-4031
silvar@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Los Gatos, California
Graduated From: Castle Rock High School, University of Northern Colorado (BA), Washington State University (MS)
Years Teaching: 11 years
Favorite Book: The Power of One
Favorite TV show: College Football
Jamie Smith
Kindergarten
Room # 111
Phone # 682-4031
smithj@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Yakima,WA
Graduated From: Central Washington University
Years Teaching: 4
Favorite Book: “Redeeming Love” by Francine Rivers
Favorite TV show: Lost and Grey’s Anatomy
Bob Soost
Music
Room - Band Room
Phone # 682-4031
soostb@chelanschools.org
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Graduated From: Central Washington University
Years Teaching: 7 years
Favorite Book: Miles Davis Autobiography.
Favorite TV show: Star Trek
If you could change places with anyone in the world who would it be and why? I actually like what I'm doing. Perhaps switching with another music teacher in Europe!

Carrie Sorensen
4th Grade
Room# 110
Phone # 682-4031
sorensenc@chelanschools.org

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Birthplace: Payson, Utah
Graduated From: Eastmont High, Wenatchee Valley College, Central Washington University, Lesley University
Years Teaching: 5
Favorite Book: All of them
Favorite TV show: CSI
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Shelly Stamps
3rd Grade
Room # 118
Phone # 682-4031
stampss@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Aberdeen, WA
Graduated From:
Port Townsend High School, WSU, and SPU
Years Teaching: 13
Favorite Book:
Confessions of a Shop-aholic Takes Manhattan
Favorite TV show:
Extreme Home Makeover and Desperate Housewives

Carol Uttech
2nd Grade
Room # 202
Phone # 682-4031
uttechc@chelanschools.org
Karen Walters
5th Grade
Room # 205
Phone # 682-4031
waltersk@chelanschools.org
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Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Graduated From: Washington State University and Gonzaga University
Years teaching: 29 years
Favorite Book: River God
Favorite TV show: CSI

 

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