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 Jane
Walker
Principal
jwalker@usd259.net
It
is a true honor to be serving the families of Isely
Traditional Magnet. In my previous career as a fourth
grade teacher, I was one of the founding teachers for the
first traditional school in Wichita, Bostic. My beliefs
and values are aligned with those of Isely, strengthening
our school-wide vision towards excellence for all Isely
students. My office door is always open!
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Seth
Lindberg
Kindergarten Teacher
slindberg@usd259.net
I have taught kindergarten in the Wichita School
District for over 9 years. I am very excited about the
opportunity to work with everyone at Isely. I received
my B. A. in elementary education from Southwestern
College in Winfield. It is such a joy being able to work
with kindergarten students. I am also the Latchkey
director. I am married and have 2 beautiful daughters.
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Brooke Holcomb
Kindergarten Teacher
bholcomb@usd259.net
I
am so thrilled to be teaching at Isely! I have been
teaching for Wichita for over four years and this is my
second year at Isely and in Kindergarten. My past
teaching experience was at Minneha in 1st
grade. I received my B.S. from WSU and am currently
working on my Masters in Counseling at WSU. I come
from a family of teachers and have found this profession
to be enormously rewarding!! Kindergarten is such a
wonderful time, as the children grow and learn so much!!
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Kelley Allender
1st Grade Teacher
kallender@usd259.net
I earned my B.S. in Elementary Education at
Wichita State University. This is my 7th year with the
district and my 6th year with Isely. I
love teaching first grade. At times I find that I
learn just as much from my students as they learn from
me! I think parents play a very important role in a
child's education. I look forward to working with
parents and students.
I am married and have 4 wonderful children. My students keep
me busy at school and my kids keep me busy at home!
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Angelina Daniel
1st Grade Teacher
adaniel@usd259.net
I
earned my degree at Wichita
State University. I have found that the
parental involvement at Isely is
outstanding. As a staff we are so lucky to
have this kind of support. I am married and
have 3 wonderful sons. I love working with
first graders. Their excitement in learning
is a great thing to experience!
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Paula Simon
2nd Grade Teacher
psimon@usd259.net
I am so happy to
be teaching at Isely. It’s a great place to be. It is a
place filled with dedicated teachers who are all about
the success of children.
I have been teaching for fifteen
years. The first seven of those years were in Ashdown,
Arkansas, where I taught 3rd grade. I look
forward to coming to work everyday, because I love
teaching and I love kids!
I moved here about eight years ago
from Texarkana, Texas. When I first moved here I longed
for home; now Wichita is home. I love it here!
I have two daughters. Victoria is 12
years old, and attends school at Mayberry. Carmen is
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Jennifer Meek
3rd/4th Grade Teacher
jmeek1@usd259.net
I
am a Wichita native, attended Wichita
public schools, and graduated from Wichita State. I have
been teaching since 1997 – five years in Manhattan, KS,
and I have been back in Wichita since 2002. I have taught
kindergarten, 3rd grade, and 4th
grade, as well as substituted in all grade levels. I am
married and have two beautiful daughters and two very
spoiled cats.
I love teaching at Isely! The
staff and students are the best!
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Johanna Quick
3rd Grade Teacher
jquick1@usd259.net
I
am a native of Wichita, and a graduate of
Wichita State University. I started my teaching career
here in Wichita, and then taught six years in Denver,
Colorado, and five years overseas at the Singapore
American School. My teaching experience as been in grades
one through five. I have been teaching third
grade at Isely since 2001.
I
thoroughly enjoy working with the students, parents, and
staff at Isely.
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Brian Nelson
4th Grade
Teacher
bnelson@usd259.net
I
have worked for the Wichita
School District for over 7 years now and I have loved
every minute. I am a graduate of Wichita State University
with a master in Curriculum and Instruction. I have a
wife and two children so I have no time for a hobby but I
do slip away to a WSU basketball game now and then.
I know that this year will be an exciting one. I am
looking forward to working with your students here at
Isely!
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Darcie Rudd
5th Grade Teacher
drudd@usd259.net
I am a Wichita native. I
graduated from Heights High School where I was very
active in music, theatre, and sports. I have received
both my Bachelor’s and Masters degrees in Education
from Wichita State University, writing my master’s
thesis on teaching creative writing, and I am still a
huge Shocker fan. I have been teaching in Wichita for 19
years. Among my professional accomplishments are
inclusion in Who’s Who in American Education,
Excellence in Public Service and Distinguished Classroom
Teacher nominations, and USD 259’s Good Apple Award.
I am very active in my church
where I have been the Director of Music since 1985,
conducting both our Chancel and Handbell choirs.
I enjoy spending time at home with my two children
and our two dogs. My hobbies include sports and other
outdoor activities, music, and reading. I love being a
teacher, and I am very excited about being at Isely
Traditional Magnet.
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Linda Shriver
Interrelated
lshriver@usd259.net
I
am a Wichita
native and attended College Hill Elementary until the 4th
grade, when I moved with my family to the Washington,
D.C. area. I finished my public school education in
Fairfax County, Virginia, schools.
I
earned my BFA in art history from the University
of Kansas. After graduation, I worked at the
Smithsonian Institution for seven years before moving to
Tulsa, Oklahoma, and taking classes at Northeastern State
University for certification in special education.
I have taught special education students for 19 years,
the past three being at Isely. I have two
wonderful, grown children: Alex, who is 25, and
Amy, who is 23.
I
love working at Isely, with its outstanding staff and
wonderful students.
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Shirley Wiechman
Interrelated Para
swiechman@usd259.net
This is my fifth year working in the Wichita School District. I started working with Inter-related students at Peterson Elementary.
I’m very excited about being at Isely. Working with Inter-related students is such a rewarding experience.
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Shannon
Norton
Librarian
snorton@usd259.net
I am so excited to the librarian here at Isely!
This is my fifth year in the district.
I am originally from
Oklahoma
. I have my
Bachelor’s in Education from the
University
of
Oklahoma
. (Boomer
Sooner!) I
have a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from
Wichita
State
University
. I have an
endorsement as a Library Media Specialist from
Wichita
State
University
. (Go
Shockers!) I
am married and have a beautiful daughter who keeps me
busy.
Being
the librarian at Isely is a wonderful experience thanks
to the students, parents, and staff!
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Becky Smith
Vocal Music Teacher
bsmith4@usd259.net
Hello! I’m pleased to be a
member of the staff at Isely Traditional Magnet. I
received my Bachelors degree in Music Education from Pittsburg State
University and my Masters degree in Piano Pedagogy at Wichita State
University. I’ve taught instrumental and vocal music to
students ranging from Pre-K to high school. Elementary
music is my favorite. Feel free to visit my "Music
Notes" website.
My son and daughter attend
school in Wichita Public Schools. My husband works for the Media
Production Dept. at USD 259. I also serve as Site
Technology Specialist, Broadcast Supervisor and Student
Technology Leadership Sponsor here at Isely. I love the
opportunity to work with these kids! |
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