• Occupational Therapist

    Diana Fogliano

    Diana Fogliano - students refer to me as Ms. Diana

    Email: dfogliano@cherrycreekschools.org

    How many years have you been teaching/working in education? In CCSD? In Summit? 
    I have been working in education for 20 years. I have been at Summit and CCSD for 17 years
     
    Write two things you are excited about for this school year. 
    I am excited to have more students at Summit and to hopefully have a more typical school year.
     
    Some interesting facts about me.
    I love to travel and to read.

    Speech Therapist

    Rochele Rattiner

    Rochele Rattiner - students refer to me as Ms. Rochele
     
    Email: rrattiner@cherrycreekschools.org
     
    How many years have you been teaching/working in education? In CCSD? In Summit? 
    in education for 23 years, 14 years in CCSD, 12 years at Summit
     
    Write two things you are excited about for this school year. 
    I am excited to finally have all my students back in the building. I missed them so much! I am also excited to to be working with all the great new teachers and leaders this year at Summit.
     
    Some interesting facts about you.
    I am originally a city girl from New York but have been living in Colorado for 30 years . I have 3 children and 1 grandchild.

    Gifted and Talented Specialist

    Heather Shaw

    Heather Shaw - students refer to me as Mrs. Shaw

    Email: hshaw5@cherrycreekschools.org

    How many years have you been teaching/working in education? In CCSD? In Summit? 
    21 Years in Education, CCSD 8 Years, Summit 4 Years
     
    Write two things you are excited about for this school year. 
    Being back together IN-PERSON! After school clubs!
     
    Write out two interesting facts you feel comfortable sharing. 
    I foster dogs in my free time. I would rather read books in Audible than with my eyes.

    English Language Aquisistion Specialist

    Heather Stevens

    Heather Stevens - students refer to me as Mrs. Stevens

    Email: hstevens2@cherrycreekschools.org

    How many years have you been teaching/working in education? In CCSD? In Summit? 
    26years total/21 in CCSD/First year at Summit
     
    Write two things you are excited about for this school year. 
    Getting to know the students and families
     
    Some facts about me.
    I grew up in Estes Park / Married with a 13 year old daughter

    Learning Disablity Specialist

    Keri Silvester

    Keri Silvester - students refer to me as Mrs. Silvester
     
    Email: ksilvester@cherrycreekschools.org
     
    How many years have you been teaching/working in education? In CCSD? In Summit? 
    17 years teaching; 8 years in Cherry Creek
     
    Write two things you are excited about for this school year. 
    I'm excited to see all the kids back from remote learning
     
    Some facts about me.
    I have 3 brothers and 2 sisters; in the summer I go to the swimming pool almost everyday
     

    Instructional Coach

    Heather Palumbo

    Heather Palumbo - students refer to me as Mrs. Palumbo or Mrs. P
     
    Email: hpalumbo@cherrycreekschools.org
     
    How many years have you been teaching/working in education? In CCSD? In Summit? 
    20 years in education/12 in CCSD/2 years at Summit
     
    Write out two things you are excited about for this school year. 
    I am excited to work with the amazing teachers and students here at Summit Elementary. I am also excited to see students as the doers, thinkers, and problem solvers of the classroom.
     
    Some facts about me.
    My husband is a first grade teacher at Mountain Vista Elementary. I have two boys named Hudson (10) and Christian (13).
     

    Title One Specialist

    Ashley Hyyppa

    Ashley Hyyppa - students refer to me as Mrs. Hyppa

    Email: ahyyppa@cherrycreekschools.org

    How many years have you been teaching/working in education? In CCSD? In Summit? 
    5 years in CCSD, first year at Summit
     
    Write out two things you are excited about for this school year. 
    I am excited to be working with students who are so happy about coming to school. I love all the smiling faces I get to see in the mornings. I'm looking forward to sharing in the ah-ha moments students have when they discover something they didn't know before.
     
    Write out two interesting facts you feel comfortable sharing. 
    My first career was in computer programming. My favorite place in the world is reading a book on the beach.

     

     
Last Modified on November 10, 2021