Team Information

These outstanding people are essential to student success here at Plaza Middle School. Embedded throughout our core teams, they regularly go above and beyond in support of students to ensure that each child gets the accommodations they need and education they deserve.

title 1 support positions

• Aimee Elam, Reading Intervention
• Atziri Tovar, Student Success Coach

Teachers

• Gretchen Crilley, 6th Grade
• Kristin Jacquin, 6th Grade
• Carie Jarding, 7th Grade
• Melanie Fitch, 7th Grade
• Tricia Bozung. 8th Grade
• Annamarie Sacco, 8th Grade
• Chris Banks, Essential Skills

Teaching Assistants

• Maggie Marsh, Resource Support
• Sara Davis, Resource Support
• Robyn Anderson, Specialized TA
• Lora Deegan, Specialized TA
• Ana Lallana, Specialized TA

Exploring interests, fostering creativity, and developing passions! Our Navigators are incredible and talented people dedicated to help your students not only find their way in school but navigate the many possibilities on the road ahead.

• PE:
  • Jeremy Benninghoff
  • Jon Davis
• Band:
  • Rebecca Stapfer
  • Jeff Hewitt
• Orchestra:
  • Duncan Winslow
• Art:
  • Steve Sheriff
• Textiles and Art:
  • Cortney Young
• Drama, Speech, Publications & Yearbook:
  • Sara Landers
• Music:
  • Kelly Rulon
• ELL:  
  • Stephanie Miller
  • Kayla Benson
• AVID:
  • JJ Collins
• Computer Science and Tiger TV:
  • Scott Morrison
• Industrial Technology:
  • Richard Villigram
• FACS:
  • Jennifer Reese
• World Cultures:
  • David Smith
• Gifted/Bridges:
  • Aaron Bartch

Learn more at our Navigators Exploratory Team Smore Newsletter.

While they only wear capes on school spirit days and can't really fly, don't think that these teachers aren't real super heroes!  Committed to delivering the best education possible, rest assure that your student will accomplish truly heroic things under their tutelage.

• 6th Grade Writing:
  • Hannah Bell
• 6th Grade Social Studies:
  • Brett Fleshman
• 6th Grade Math:
  • Tim Kalis
• 6th Grade Reading:
  • Mary-Kate Fee
• 6th Grade Science:
  • Jennifer Goff
• Gifted:
  • Aaron Bartch
• English Language Development:
  • Stephanie Miller
  • Kayla Benson
• 504 Coordinator:
  • JJ Collins

Learn more about Plaza's Heroes Team on their Smore Newsletter page!

What do you mean you haven't heard about these legendary teachers? Are you sure?... Okay, well maybe they aren't as well known as Big Foot but they will definitely become legends in your student(s) educational history!

• 6th Grade Math:
  • Jeannie Ratcliff
• 6th Grade Science:
  • Tom Nixon
• 6th Grade Social Studies:
  • Samantha Roy
• 6th Grade Reading:
  • Cheryl Toby
• 6th Grade Writing:
  • Emily Schol
• Gifted:
  • Aaron Bartch
• 6th Grade Special Services:
  • Gretchen Crilley
  • Kristin Jacquin

Learn more about the Legends Team on their Smore Newsletter webpage!

Nova: a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness and then slowly returning to its original state over a few months. While real stars might return to their original state, your student will continue to shine brightly after passing through the instruction of these all-star teachers.

• 7th Grade Math:
  • Charley Buckner
• 7th Grade Social Studies:
  • Nicole Swanstone
• 7th Grade Writing:
  • Rylee Barker
• 7th Grade Reading:
  • Joe Mattivi
• 7th Grade Science:
  • Janelle Bautista
• Gifted:
  • Aaron Bartch
• English Language Development:
  • Stephanie Miller
  • Kayla Benson
• 504 Coordinator:
  • Charley Buckner

Learn more about the Novas on their Smore Newsletter page!

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They might not be ACTUAL rocket scientists, but they definitely have their spirit! Your students will blast off and find success under the guidance of these amazing instructors, taking both their academic performance and imagination to the stars and beyond.

• 7th Grade Social Studies:
  • Tony Rome
• 7th Grade Writing:
  • Carly McBride
• 7th Grade Math:  
  • Stephanie Bates
• 7th Grade Science:
  • Courtney Diaz
• 7th Grade Reading:
  • Sadie Parcell
• Gifted:
  • Aaron Bartch
• 7th Grade Special Services:
  • Carie Jarding
  • Melanie Fitch

Check out our Apollos Team page!

Sometimes school can feel tough, but on the warriors your student will get the academic training they need to be successful! The mind is one of our most powerful muscles-okay, we know the brain isn't REALLY a muscle but work with us here-and after finishing a year with the Warriors you'll feel like you can do anything!

• 8th Grade Social Studies:
  • Bradley Rader
• 8th Grade Reading:
  • Michael Holder
• 8th Grade Math:
  • Ashley Sutton
• 8th Grade Writing:
  • Jennifer Kirby
• 8th Grade Science:
  • Nicole Kremer
• Gifted:
  • Aaron Bartch
• 8th Grade Special Services:
  • Tricia Bozung
  • Annamarie Sacco

Learn more about the Warriors Team on their Smore Newsletter page!

These teachers are truly champions of education. Students on this team can expect to receive award winning instruction across all their subjects and finish the year with laurels, maybe even carrying an academic torch (battery operated and flame free) across the finish line!

• 8th Grade Social Studies:
  • Nick Richardson
• 8th Grade Writing:
  • Ayanna Anderson
• 8th Grade Reading:
  • Tori Ricciardi (FKA Tori Janky)
• 8th Grade Math:
  • Clint Huggins
• 8th Grade Science:
  • Hannah Davis
• Gifted:
  • Aaron Bartch
• English Language Development:
  • Stephanie Miller
  • Kayla Benson
• 504 Coordinator:
  • Annamarie Sacco

Find out more about the Champions Team on their Smore Newsletter page!