The school phone number is (253) 571-5500.
Child absent? Call the attendance line at (253) 571-5539 

 

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Staff/Teacher Type
Grade(s)

Administraton

Name
Position
Grade(s)
Email
: 
Name: Susan Chandler
Position: Principal
Grade(s): 
Email: schandl1@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Sarina Pel
Position: Office Assistant
Grade(s): 
Email: spel@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Lori Reed
Position: Office Coordinator
Grade(s): 
Email: lreed@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Amanda Ruiz
Position: Office Secretary
Grade(s): 
Email: aruiz@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Jennifer Stockstad
Position: Assistant Principal
Grade(s): 
Email: jstocks@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Specialists

Name
Position
Grade(s)
Email
: 
Name: Andrea Borell
Position: Instructional Coach
Grade(s): 
Email: aborell@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Mike Caldwell
Position: PE (Physical Education)
Grade(s): 
Email: mcaldwe@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Melody Flannagan
Position: Music
Grade(s): 
Email: mflanna@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Kerry Geffen
Position: Counselor (T, Th)
Grade(s): 
Email: kgeffen@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Cristina Hakansson
Position: Multilingual Learners Teacher
Grade(s): 
Email: chakans@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Karen Hazen
Position: Librarian (Wed-Fri)
Grade(s): 
Email: khazen@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Erin Johnson
Position: Occupational Therapist (Mon & Tues)
Grade(s): 
Email: ejohnso7@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Grant Kinnee
Position: PT (Physical Therapy)
Grade(s): 
Email: gkinnee@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Jalaine Moore
Position: ECEAP Family Advocate
Grade(s): 
Email: jmoore2@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Amanda Nelson
Position: LRC (Learning Resource Center/SPED) Instructor
Grade(s): 
Email: anelson2@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Jaimie Smith
Position: Counselor
Grade(s): 
Email: jsmith5@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Taylor Trembly
Position: Psychologist
Grade(s): 
Email: ttrembl@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Alyssa Wanner
Position: Librarian (Mon & Tues)
Grade(s): 
Email: awanner@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Paul Williamson
Position: Speech Therapist
Grade(s): 
Email: pwillia1@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Staff

Name
Position
Grade(s)
Email
: 
Name: Tammy Birgen
Position: LAP ESP
Grade(s): 
Email: tbirgen@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Carrie Eklund
Position: Building ESP, Bussing Coordinator
Grade(s): 
Email: ceklund@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Norma Froes
Position: Peer Inclusion Para/ESP
Grade(s): 
Email: nfroes@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Mindy Kennedy
Position: LAP ESP
Grade(s): 
Email: mkenned@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Patricial Leegard
Position: Nurse (M, T, every other W)
Grade(s): 
Email: pleegar@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Connor Moody
Position: Custodian
Grade(s): 
Email: cmoody@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Faith Paaga
Position: Nutrition Services Assistant
Grade(s): 
Email: fpaaga@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Debbie Pfrommer
Position: Nutrition Services Cashier
Grade(s): 
Email: dpfromm@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Reese Ramirez
Position: Building Para/ESP
Grade(s): 
Email: rramire@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Francesca Roberts
Position: Nutrition Services Manager
Grade(s): 
Email: frobert@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Angie Severance
Position: Transitional Kindergarten Para/ESP
Grade(s): 
Email: asevera@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Marcy Towner
Position: ECEAP Para/ESP
Grade(s): 
Email: mtowner@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Berryman Williams
Position: Chief Custodian
Grade(s): 
Email: bwilli5@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Lili Zarapkar
Position: 1:1 Para/ESP
Grade(s): 
Email: lzarapk@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Teacher

1st

Name
Position
Grade(s)
Email
: 
Name: Sarah Berkley
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 1st
Email: sberkle@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Anna Greene
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 1st
Email: ahasenm@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Dorie Hecht
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 1st
Email: dhechta@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Tanya Kidder
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 1st
Email: tkidder1@tacoma.k12.wa.us

2nd

Name
Position
Grade(s)
Email
: 
Name: Lynn Clapp
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 2nd
Email: lclapp@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Amber Ruchti
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 2nd
Email: aruchti@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Tamra Sharp
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 2nd
Email: tsharp@tacoma.k12.wa.us

3rd

Name
Position
Grade(s)
Email
: 
Name: Darla Craig
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 3rd
Email: dcraig@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Meagan Fleming
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 3rd
Email: mflemin@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Jena Rucks
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 3rd
Email: jrucks@tacoma.k12.wa.us

4th

Name
Position
Grade(s)
Email
: 
Name: Heather Day
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 4th
Email: hday@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Kim Leingang
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 4th
Email: kleinga@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Brett Sizemore
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 4th
Email: bsizemo@tacoma.k12.wa.us

5th

Name
Position
Grade(s)
Email
: 
Name: Brian Donovan
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 5th
Email: bdonova@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Felice Shoemaker
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 5th
Email: fzeitle@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Brett Sizemore
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): 5th
Email: bsizemo@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Kindergarten

Name
Position
Grade(s)
Email
: 
Name: Angela Corley
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): Kindergarten
Email: acorley@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Liana Halstead
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): Kindergarten
Email: lhalste@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Molly Keil
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): Kindergarten
Email: mkeil@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: LaNae Rice
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): Kindergarten
Email: lrice@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Preschool

Name
Position
Grade(s)
Email
: 
Name: Valencia Harris
Position: ECEAP Teacher
Grade(s): Preschool
Email: vharris@tacoma.k12.wa.us
: 
Name: Audrey Scott
Position: Peer Inclusion Teacher
Grade(s): Preschool
Email: ascott5@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Transitional Kindergarten

Name
Position
Grade(s)
Email
: 
Name: Stacy Farmer
Position: Teacher
Grade(s): Transitional Kindergarten
Email: sfarmer@tacoma.k12.wa.us

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