New Faces at Draper Elementary

8/17/2012



Draper Elementary is happy to welcome and introduce a few new faces to our teaching staff for the 2012-13 school year.  Some teachers have also moved into different teaching assignments.   

Kindergarten:  Over the summer Ms. Jennifer Ipson was married and is now Mrs. Heiner.

First Grade:  Mrs. Aimee Anderson (formerly from 5th grade) has joined our dual-immersion team and will be teaching the English/LA side of the first-grade Chinese immersion.

We now have two Mrs. Andersons in first grade so please help us identify them by using Mrs. A. Anderson or Mrs. J. Anderson when inquiring about your teacher. 

Second Grade:  Ms. Tsai-Rong Lee is joining our second grade dual-immersion team and will be teaching the Chinese side of the immersion program. 

We now have two Mrs. Lees teaching in our Chinese immersion program so we will need your help in identifying them my referring to them as Mrs. F. Lee in first grade or Ms. T. Lee in second grade.   

Mrs. Abby Wertner (formerly our PE Specialist) is returning to the classroom and will be spending half of her time in second grade and half of her time in third.  

Third Grade:  Mrs. Hae-Ling Ting is joining our third grade dual-immersion team and will be teaching the Chinese side of the immersion program.  Mrs. Amy Brand (formerly from 6th grade) will partner with Mrs. Ting and teach the English side of our dual immersion. 

Fourth Grade:  Mr. Yuan-Tai Hung is joining our fourth grade dual-immersion team and will be teaching the Chinese side of the immersion program.

Fifth Grade:  Mrs. Shannon Tracy 

Sixth Grade: Ms. Teri Crawford  

Principal Kenna Sorensen:  "I am very excited about the amazing teachers we have joining our staff and I know that you will enjoying getting to know them and appreciate their talents and skills they will bring into the classrooms."