Kindergarten

Megan Benedik

Education

Favorite Quotes

Once you learn to read you will be free forever -Frederick Douglass 

One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world.  -Malal Yousafzai

Jodie Davis

Education

BA in Psychology, BS in Elementary Education, Master’s Degree in Reading/Writing and Reading Teacher Endorsement K-6

Favorite Quote

“Try to make at least one person happy every day. If you cannot do a kind deed, speak a kind word. If you cannot speak a kind word, think a kind thought. Count up, if you can, the treasure of happiness that you would dispense in a week, in a year, in a lifetime!” -Lawrence G. Lovasik

Erin Rapp

Education

BA Child Psychology — University of the Incarnate Word, MAED Elementary Education; Curriculum and Instruction — University of Colorado at Denver

Favorite Quotes

“Believe in your infinite potential! Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself”  -Roy T. Bennett

“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity”  -Joseph Addison

Kira Vander Ploeg

Education

Graduate from The University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Education. Masters in Curriculum Development and Arts Integration from Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Favorite Quotes

“Empathy is being in the heart of another person.”   -Unknown

“Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.”  -Brene Brown

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Our goal for Kindergarten is to instill in our students a love of school, and to foster their independence. We strive to work with each child at his or her own pace and help them develop a positive attitude toward learning and a strong self-image. We expect students to be responsible for their belongings, their behavior, and their school-work. We encourage the classes to become communities that care for each other and work together.