Dr. Whelan, Principal

• What is your favorite book? Little House on the Prairie
• What is your favorite food or drink? Dr. Pepper
• What is your favorite summer activity? Camping at National Parks
• What is a fun fact about yourself? I have visited all 50 states!

Mrs. Dougherty, Administrative Assistant

• What is your favorite book? I am a voracious reader, often reading 2-3/week and cannot pick a favorite. I like historical fiction.
• What is your favorite food or drink? I almost never turn down a taco.
• What is your favorite summer activity? Summers we live at the pool! Love catching up with our summer friends!
• What is a fun fact about yourself? If you invite me to a potluck, I’ll probably bring my scotcheroos!

Mrs. Siedel, Reading Interventionalist

• What is your favorite book? My favorite books are historical fiction. Right now, I’m reading books by a local author, Margo Carlson.
• What is your favorite food or drink? Iced Vanilla Lattes
• What is your favorite summer activity? Taking care of my grandchildren and traveling to see friends.
• What is a fun fact about yourself? I officiate girls and boys basketball games.

 Mrs. Grindey, 2nd Grade Teacher

• What is your favorite book? The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
• What is your favorite food or drink? Iced Vanilla Lattes
• What is your favorite summer activity? I love going to the pool, spending time with family, and eating s’mores.
• What is a fun fact about yourself? Growing up, I participated in a lot of community theatre and have been in over 40 musicals and plays.

Mrs. Horak, 3rd Grade Teacher

• What is your favorite book? Any Dr. Seuss book!
• What is your favorite food or drink? Anything sweet! Iced Coffee
• What is your favorite summer activity? Going to the pool or on bike rides with my boys, and golfing with my Lady Eagles Golf League
• What is a fun fact about yourself? I have a new black lab puppy named Kobe. So, that make me the only girl in a house of 6 boys 😆

 Mrs. Pieper, 4th Grade Teacher

• What is your favorite book? Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur
• What is your favorite food or drink? Pretzel M&M’s and Strawberry Lemonade or Iced Vanilla Lattes
• What is your favorite summer activity? Going on walks or going to the beach/pool to get some sun!
• What is a fun fact about yourself? I played softball for 4 years at Northwest Missouri State University where I attended college and double majored with an elementary and special education degree.

Mrs. Ingwersen, 6th Grade Teacher

• What is your favorite book? A tie between War and Peace by Tolstoy and The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
• What is your favorite food or drink? Iced Matcha
• What is your favorite summer activity? Gardening
• What is a fun fact about yourself? I have a master’s in opera performance and have performed the role of Susanna in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro

 Mrs. Lowe, 6th Grade Teacher

• What is your favorite book? Any book of poetry - especially Mary Oliver - and Smoky, the Cow Horse by Will James.
• What is your favorite food or drink? Thai food, midwest cafe style breakfast, and coffee!
• What is your favorite summer activity? Impromptu outdoor adventures with my extended family, especially creature discoveries. I am a big nature nerd and I prefer to be outdoors any chance I get.
• What is a fun fact about yourself? I'm in my sixth year producing a podcast that reconnects camp staff alumni. I enjoy getting to know people and sharing their stories. I've kept a journal since Kindergarten, I'm a big fan of micro-travel adventures, and I love cats!

Ms. Bertrand, JH Social Studies - 7th Grade

• What is your favorite book? My Antonia
• What is your favorite food or drink? Iced coffees (with lavender syrup, of course)
• What is your favorite summer activity? Being a part of the summer musical at Pinewood Bowl!
• What is a fun fact about yourself? I’ve been dancing for over 20 years!

 Mr. Vrbka, JH English - 7th Grade

• What is your favorite book? The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
• What is your favorite food or drink? A good crab rangoon and Bubbl’r
• What is your favorite summer activity? Traveling or going outdoors and seeing waterfalls
• What is a fun fact about yourself? I just finished serving as a Catholic missionary for two years with a group called The Culture Project!