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Meet
Dave Adams
Principal
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Working with students
Favorite book: Me and Caleb
Hobbies: Working in the yard and tropical fish
Meet Marci Anderson
Special Education Teacher
Working in schools since: 1998
Working at Birchwood since: 2001
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Sock Hop
Favorite book: Where the Wild Things Are, The Hobbit, Tuck Everlasting,
Sounder
Hobbies: Reading, gardening, playing with my children, playing the piano,
listening to music
Meet
Lisa Arroyo
Instructional Assistant
Working in schools since: 2000
Working at Birchwood since: 2000
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Birchwood Boogie
Favorite book: Swallows and Amazons, The Story of Ping, Make Way for
Ducklings
Hobbies: Painting, Piano, Hiking, Reading to my kids, am currently trying
to learn how to knit or crochet a scarf
Meet
Don Bailey
Night custodian
Favorite book: Battlefield Earth
Hobbies: reading, weekend 4-wheel driving at Sumas Mt.
Meet
Christa Bajema
4th Grade
Teacher
Working in schools since: 1998
Working at Birchwood since: 2006
Favorite activity at Birchwood: ???
Favorite book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Hobbies: Hiking, Backpacking, and going out for coffee
Meet
Denise Bentley
5th Grade Teacher
Working in schools since: 2003
Working at Birchwood since: 2005
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Birchwood Boogie!!!!
Favorite book: Math Curse
Hobbies: Running, Basketball, Softball, Wakeboarding, Snowboarding,
Bowling, spending time with friends and family!
Meet
Michael Clark
Custodian
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Sock Hop
Favorite book: Valley of the Horses
Hobbies: Boating
Meet
Susan Feemster
Library/Media Specialist
Working in schools since: 1985
Working at Birchwood since: 2001
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Reading stories to students
Favorite book: Where the Red Fern Grows
Hobbies: Gardening, reading, camping
Meet
Jeannie Fitzsimmons
Student Support Specialist
Working in schools since: 1996
Working at Birchwood
since: 2006
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Individual, Group and Classroom Guidance
Lessons
Favorite book: A tie~ Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, and
The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate, by Margaret Mahy
Hobbies:Running, Cooking, Drinking tea and coffee with friends
Meet
Heather Gabrielson
3rd Grade Teacher
Working in schools since: 2000
Working at Birchwood since: 2003
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Birchwood Boogie
Favorite book: Where the Red Fern Grows
Hobbies: Oil painting (any art!), gardening, playing with my dog Lucy,
biking, cooking, and playing with my students at recess!
Meet
Kim Gardner
Instructional Assistant
Working in schools since: 1995
Working at Birchwood since: 1995
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Teacher's Theater
Favorite book: Rascal
Hobbies: Gardening, hiking, watersports
Meet
Marcia Harris
P.E. Teacher
Working in schools since: 1970
Working at Birchwood since: 2005
Favorite activity at Birchwood: 5 Star Top Dog Program
Favorite book: I'll Love You Forever
Hobbies: Photography, Reading, Computers
Meet Carolyn Hinshaw
5th Grade Teacher
Working in schools
since: 1982
Working at Birchwood since: 1985
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Challenger Assemblies
Favorite book: The Secret Garden
Hobbies: Using power tools to build things
Meet
Lis Jansen
Music Teacher
Working in schools since: 1991
Working at Birchwood
since: 2005
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Dodge ball
Favorite book: The Giving Tree
Hobbies: Playing and coaching soccer, watching all sports, reading,
singing, playing the piano
Meet
Nellie Johnson
Foodservice I
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Serving the children
Favorite book: Adult: Gun Dog
Hobbies: camping, R-Ving, puppies
Meet
Roxanne McKee
2nd Grade Teacher
Working in schools since: 1985
Working at Birchwood since:
Favorite Birchwood activity : Birchwood Boogie
Favorite book: The Sneeches, Miss Rumphius
Hobbies: Beachcombing, collecting stained glass, playing with my dog,
gemstones
Meet
Holly McLeod
Reading
and Reading Recovery
Working in schools since: 1974
Working at Birchwood since: 1998
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Reading
Favorite book: The Empty Pot by Demi
Hobbies: Reading, crossword puzzles, sewing/quilting, knitting, gardening,
beachcombing
Meet Debbie McMeel
Building Secretary
Working in schools since: 1992
Working at Birchwood since: 1994
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Sock Hop and Recorder Marching Band
in the Ski to Sea Jr. Parade
Favorite children's book: Where the Wild Things Are, Anansi and the
Moss Covered Rock, and the Chronicles of Narnia
Hobbies: Playing Music, Art, Hiking and Camping, Reading, Cooking, Scottish
Highland Games, & Gardening
Meet
Kelly Morgan
1st Grade Teacher
Working in schools since: 1996
Working at Birchwood since: 2000
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Kids, kids, kids-anything to do with
them
Favorite book: Charlotte's Web
Hobbies: Running, hiking, gardening, my kiddoes
Meet
Mikel Panagos
Kindergarten Teacher
Working in schools since: 2001
Working at Birchwood since: 2001
Favorite activity at Birchwood:
Dialoguing with staff
Favorite book: Where the Wild Things Are
Hobbies: Running, skipping, jumping, hopping... just being outside and
being active!
Meet
Roxanna Parise
Family Information Center
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Eating lunch with the students
Favorite book: There are too many to count but I would have to pick
Holes and all the Harry Potter books
Hobbies: Reading, Shopping, & Cooking (Mexican food)
Meet
Jennifer Percival
1st grade
Teacher
Working in schools since: 2005
Working at Birchwood since: 2006
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Learning and laughing with amazing first
graders every day
Favorite book: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Hobbies: Reading, cooking, watching movies with my family, and taking
naps!
Meet
Mimi Roebuck
Special
Education Assistant
Working in schools since:
Working at Birchwood since:
Favorite activity at Birchwood:
Favorite book:
Hobbies:
Meet
Mark Schlichting
5th Grade
Strings
Working in schools since: 1970
Working at Birchwood since: 1972 (off and on)
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Teaching 5th graders how to play string
instruments!
Favorite book: Where the Wild Things Are
Hobbies: Daily aerobic exercises, performing music, ebay, composing
and arranging music, yard and garden work
Meet
Candy Smith
4th Grade
Teacher
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Buddies
Favorite book: Danger in Quicksand Swamp
Hobbies: golf and walking
Meet
Micah Smith
3rd
Grade Teacher
Working in schools since: 2002
Working at Birchwood since: 2003
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Lunch
Favorite book: The Cay
Hobbies: Biking, reading, hiking, basketball
Meet
Tim Stricklett
Insights~Special Education
Working in schools since: 1994
Working at Birchwood since: 2006
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Watching students perform in assemblies
Favorite children's book: The Great Brain Series
Hobbies: Farming
Meet
Sue Stull
Educational Assistant
Favorite Birchwood activity : reading with kids
Favorite book: The Locket
Hobbies: reading, walking, traveling
Meet
Joanne Szegedi
Special
Education Assistant
Working in schools since: 1998
Working at Birchwood since: 2006
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Creating all types of art with students
Favorite book: Charlotte's Web, Hoot, Chasing Vermeer, and Hatchet
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, tennis, reading, art walks, camping, cooking,
movie-going
Meet
VeLynn VanderMey
Elementary Lead - Cafeteria
Working in schools since: 1987
Working at Birchwood since: 1991
Favorite activity at Birchwood: Getting to know the kids, and Staff
Appreciation week
Favorite book: The Littles
Hobbies: Knitting, camping, flower gardens, dogs
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