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Administration

Staff MemberPosition
PrincipalChristopher Giffen
Assistant Principal
Karen Pope  
Administrative Secretary
Josephine Cesario  


Teaching Staff

Grade / SubjectTeacher
KindergartenCrystal Swords
Leigh Underdahl
1 / 2Rabecca Mitchell
Jesse Hamilton
3 / 4David Kooperberg
Breanna Coupland
5 / 6Sondra Torstensen
Andrea Watkins
4 / 5 GATENora Grainger
Brielle St. Louis
Shafali Hamir
6 GATEElaine Leung
Rebecca Klassen
GymLeigh Underdahl
MusicBetty Pond
FrenchAnne Yee


Support Staff

PositionStaff Memeber
Educational AssistantDarlene Surkon
Clemencia Duenas
Christy Pattison
Saloua Ben Dkhil
ELL AssistantJoan Little 
Learning CommonsKerri Linder
School AssistantValerie Fraser
LunchroomDarlene Surkon (Lead)
Saloua Ben Dkhil (Supervisor)
Carol Lyster (Supervisor)
Valerie Fraser (Supervisor)
Christy Pattison 
Facility OperatorAlicia Zhao


See our Classes & Departments page for links to our teacher and/or classroom blogs.

Our Staff

Administration

Staff MemberPosition
PrincipalChristopher Giffen
Assistant Principal
Karen Pope  
Administrative Secretary
Josephine Cesario  


Teaching Staff

Grade / SubjectTeacher
KindergartenCrystal Swords
Leigh Underdahl
1 / 2Rabecca Mitchell
Jesse Hamilton
3 / 4David Kooperberg
Breanna Coupland
5 / 6Sondra Torstensen
Andrea Watkins
4 / 5 GATENora Grainger
Brielle St. Louis
Shafali Hamir
6 GATEElaine Leung
Rebecca Klassen
GymLeigh Underdahl
MusicBetty Pond
FrenchAnne Yee


Support Staff

PositionStaff Memeber
Educational AssistantDarlene Surkon
Clemencia Duenas
Christy Pattison
Saloua Ben Dkhil
ELL AssistantJoan Little 
Learning CommonsKerri Linder
School AssistantValerie Fraser
LunchroomDarlene Surkon (Lead)
Saloua Ben Dkhil (Supervisor)
Carol Lyster (Supervisor)
Valerie Fraser (Supervisor)
Christy Pattison 
Facility OperatorAlicia Zhao


See our Classes & Departments page for links to our teacher and/or classroom blogs.

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