Junction Elementary Staff
Lisa Beaman
3rd Grade Teacher
I will create a nurturing learning environment for your children. I want them to feel safe and secure while at school and in the classroom. I will try my best to help your children become responsible, caring, life-long learners. I look forward to working with them and guiding them to become better people.
Shari Chavez
Kindergarten Teacher
It is my mission to instill a love of learning and a desire for knowledge within each student. To provide a nurturing and stimulating learning environment that gives students the courage to try new things, the curiosity to seek new answers and the ability to become lifelong leaders.
Ken Fernandes
5th Grade Teacher
This will be my seventeenth year proudly teaching in RCSD, and my second year as a jaguar! I tremendously enjoy helping students to reach their full academic, personal, and social potentials while maintaining engaging and collaborative working environments. My mission as an educator is to guide my students to develop and cultivate growth mindsets in regard to their own learning, critical thinking, and goal setting. I have 180 days to positively influence students’ abilities to navigate the multi-tasking demands of the world around them, and I take every day very seriously.
Lisa Gill
Kindergarten Teacher
My mission is to provide my kindergarten students with a safe, nurturing and stimulating learning environment, where I will maintain high expectations for all. The atmosphere in my classroom will be one that values diversity, promotes problem solving and where everyone can experience success. My hope is that all students will develop a desire for knowledge and a love of learning!
Carole Irvine
Transitional Kindergarten Teacher
Welcome to the Frog Class!
We are going to have a fantastic year together!
Grace Martinelli
5th Grade Teacher
I want to create a community in my classroom where every student feels supportive and takes initiative in their learning. My goal for this school year is for every student to leave my classroom feeling more confident in themselves than when they came in. I am committed to building a relationship with each student in order to support their individual needs and help develop them as a whole.
Kristine Nettleton
3rd Grade Teacher
My mission is to help your child accomplish their goals both academically and socially. One of my main goals is to provide a safe learning environment in which students are not afraid to make mistakes and take risks. I want my students to be excited about learning new concepts without fear of failure. I am looking forward to an amazing new year.
Julie Roderick
4th Grade Teacher
My mission as a teacher is to create a classroom environment that is fun, encouraging, and safe. I encourage responsibility, initiative, and respect in my classroom to ensure all students have the foundation to become a successful life-long learner. We live by the 7 Habits each day to be the best leaders we can be.
Karin Sakamoto
4th Grade Teacher
My mission as a teacher is to create a classroom with a positive and safe environment. I will empower students to become active learners, as well as challenge students to reach their highest potential.
Heidi Schuman
2nd Grade Teacher
As your child’s teacher, my goal is to create an environment in which all my students feel safe, cared for, and will be able to learn to their greatest potential. I realize that students have different needs and learning styles and I try to discover what works best for each student. I will also strive to give them opportunities to share their interests and individuality.
Kimberly Soares
1st Grade Teacher
Welcome to the Swashbuckler class! First grade is such a special year full of fun, learning, and growth!
Amber Young
Kindergarten Teacher
This year my mission is to create a fun, safe, and nurturing environment for learning in transitional kindergarten. My goal is for your child to love school. I will inspire my TK bunnies to be the best they can be every day!