Welcome New Teachers!
On Aug. 24 all new teachers were invited to Daniel Hand High School for New Teacher Orientation. Teachers met with members of the administration, support staff, and new colleagues to prepare for the first day of school. During the day, new teachers also took the time to tell us a little more about themselves!
Meet our New Teachers!
Michelle Bass
School/position: Daniel Hand High School, Math Interventionist
Fun fact: I am equally passionate about tennis as I am Math!
Christina Smith
School/position: Polson Middle School, Grade 7 Social Studies teacher
Fun fact: My family owns a castle
Christine Justice
School/position: Daniel Hand High School, Math Teacher
Fun fact: I travel to Cape Cod each summer
Brooke Ritson
School/position: Ryerson Elementary School, Grade 1 Teacher
Fun fact: My husband and I are interning pastors at Engaging Heaven Church.
Patrick Barnett
School/position: Daniel Hand High School, Health/PE Teacher
Fun fact: I am passionate about cars and fishing
Catherine Burland
School/position: Daniel Hand High School, SPED Program Coordinator
Colleen Burkle
School/position: Ryerson Elementary School, Special Education Teacher
Samantha Crans
School/position: Jeffrey Elementary School, Kindergarten Teacher
Fun fact: I am really good at finding four leaf clovers
Sydney Sutcliffe
School/position: Jeffrey Elementary School, Social Worker
Fun fact: I’ve been skydiving
Erin Norden
School/position: Ryerson Elementary School, Kindergarten Special Education Teacher
Fun fact: I took up boxing last summer
Annie Brown
School/position: Jeffrey Elementary School, Kindergarten Special Education Teacher
Fun fact: I am a summer camp director over the summer!
Michelle Lorince
School/position: Jeffrey Elementary School and Polson Middle School, Spanish Teacher
Fun fact: We adopted two children at birth from Arkansas.
Genevieve Martinez
School/position: Brown Intermediate School, Science/Math/Social Studies Teacher
John Durkin
School/position: Ryerson Elementary School, Special Education Teacher
Amy O’Rourke
School/position: Jeffrey Elementary School, Special Educator for PAL
Fun fact: I lived in Vermont for eight years and still have never skied.
Kayla Citrin
School/position: Brown Intermediate School, Special Education Teacher
Fun fact: I love playing tennis
Chandler Arthur
School/position: Jeffrey Elementary School, Grade 2 Teacher
Fun fact: I am newly married!
Shantae Fyffe-Simpson
School/position: Social Worker
Fun fact: I love watching international movies.
Amber Maly-Bingham
School/position: Ryerson Elementary School, Grade 1 Teacher
Fun fact: I was a professional flutist before I became a teacher.
Katrina Englehardt
School/position: Jeffrey Elementary School, Visual Arts Teacher
Abigail Yanco
School/position: Town Campus Learning Center, Special Education Teacher