Stoneridge Elementary Staff
Rani Martin
3rd Grade Teacher
Why, hello there! I am absolutely thrilled to be your third grade
teacher this year! I am originally from El Dorado Hills but I
migrated down to San Diego for college. I attended Cal State San
Marcos and I received my Bachelor’s Degree and Multiple Subject
Teaching Credential there. I continued to follow my love of
learning and went on to receive my Master’s Degree at the
University of San Diego as well.
Kristen Buccellato
1st Grade Teacher
My mission as a teacher is to teach my students how to go into the world and be good people. I would love for my students to leave my classroom everyday feeling safe, loved, and confident. I want to help my students realize that through learning, they can enhance their life in a positive way. I want to motivate and inspire all of my students to love learning, take risks, embrace the challenges and enjoy life.
Mrs. B.-1st Grade Teacher
Casey Gong
3rd Grade Teacher
I have been an RCSD teacher at Stoneridge for 2 years. Prior to joining RCSD I taught in Irvine, California teaching 4th and 5th grade. I attended UC San Diego for undergrad and UC Irvine for my masters and teaching credential. As a former RCSD student, I am thrilled to get the privilege to teach in the same community I lived in as a child. I take pride in having high expectations for all students, I value hard work, and I strive to unlock each child’s potential. My former students would describe me as fun, caring, challenging, and loving.
Abigail Wilkinson
1st Grade Teacher
I will do my best to give your child purposeful knowledge, the courage to try, and the ability to be flexible. I believe each child has the right to learn in their own way.
Rori Wright
1st Grade Teacher
Hi Stoneridge families! I am so excited to be a part of the community at Stoneridge.
My Mission:
I will educate the whole child-socially, emotionally, and intellectually. I believe in fostering a strong sense of self in students through positive interactions, relationship building, hard work, and problem solving. I will empower them to have the courage to take risks with their learning and the determination to learn from their mistakes.
Jennifer Hardy
1st Grade Teacher
Welcome!
My name is Jennifer Hardy and I am so excited to be apart of the 1st grade team here at Stoneridge! I love working with this age and am so excited to see them take off as readers this year. I believe that having fun in the classroom is very important, and that it should be a place that every child feels comfortable and excited to be in.
You can reach me at my district email, jbonne@rcsdk8.org. I am newly married so my email is still under my maiden name.
Aimee Schmitz
TK Teacher
My mission, as a teacher is for each and every child to feel loved, supported, and confident. I want them to believe they are important and capable of achieving their goals in life with hard work and dedication. I hope every child leaves my classroom with a love of learning, the ability to self-advocate, a feeling of self worth, compassion for all beings, innate kindness and understanding, and a desire to have a positive impact on the world.
Taylor McMullen
2nd Grade Teacher
My mission as a teacher is to foster a nurturing environment where students are empowered to laugh, create and grow without limitations. It is my mission to lead by example as we strive together for progress rather than perfection. Each day we will leave the negative self doubts at the door, enter the room ready to discover just how capable we each can be.
Jessica Brooks
Principal
My mission as a principal is to help students realize that through learning, they can enhance their life in a positive way. I want to help all of my students believe in themselves and through that belief, take on the challenges of life and go forward.
Nichol Anderson
Fourth/Fifth Grade Teacher
My mission as a teacher is to inspire and motivate my students to become lifelong learners. I believe that through strong personal connections, a nurturing learning environment, and engaging opportunities to learn, all students are able to reach their full potential.
Stephanie Beck
Kindergarten Teacher
My mission as an educator is to create a positive learning
environment where students feel safe, loved, and excited about
learning. To create a place where my students not only grow
academically but also increase their capacities for kindness,
perseverance, and friendship. To create a classroom that gives
them the opportunity to feel empowered and motivated to come to
school each day.
#becksbusybees #kindergarten
Christina DeCuir
Kindergarten
My mission as a Kindergarten teacher is to create a classroom family that is joyful and exciting. Teaching the whole child: socially, emotionally, and cognitively. I want students and families to feel safe and know that we are ALL learners and that we learn from our mistakes. It is my belief that all students should be excited to come to school. My goal is to build a foundation for life-long learning. #TipTopTurtleClass #Kindergarten #StayCurious #Relationships #AllAreWelcomeHere
Mrs. Robin Learn
1st Grade Teacher
To provide a safe and caring classroom where all children learn and grow as readers, writers, thinkers, and little humans. To recognize the uniqueness of each child and how they contribute to our classroom family.
Jenny Lucero
2nd Grade Teacher
Welcome!
I am Mrs. Lucero and I am so excited to be teaching Second Grade
at Stoneridge Elementary School. This is my tenth year teaching,
I have taught Kindergarten and Second Grade. I am an avid reader
and love to travel. I am married and have an amazing daughter who
is a Junior at Chico State University!
Shannon Nelson
Kindergarten Teacher
A Message from Mrs. Nelson
Melissa Oxenham
2nd Grade
My mission as a second grade teacher is to inspire, encourage, and support students by providing a safe and loving environment. I strive to teach with passion, compassion and a sense of humor. I will educate them socially, emotionally, and cognitively so they can continue to build a foundation for life-long learning.
Jill Reidt
5th Grade Teacher
Welcome to the DreamTeam of 5th Grade!
I am in my 16th year of teaching and have taught both 5th and 6th grade. I love bringing positive energy, engagement, and rigor to my classroom.
I belong to the House of Rêveur at our school. We are Dreamers, Believers and Visionaries!
Feel free to email me with any questions you might have regarding 5th grade!
Erin Roberts
3rd Grade Teacher
Hi, my name is Erin Roberts and I teach 3rd grade at Stoneridge. Prior to Stoneridge, I taught 5th grade for three years in the New Haven School District, which is in the Bay Area.
My mission as an educator is to create an environment where all students feel welcomed, loved and safe. My students will be inspired to learn, try new things, and learn the value of hard work. Students will leave my class with a lifelong passion for learning. I work to help my students to be kind, have an open heart, they assume the best in others and strive for greatness in themselves.
Christi Robertson
5th Grade Teacher
As a teacher, my mission is to equip my students with the tools they need, beyond just academics, to go out into the world and change it for the better.
Mrs. Robin Santos
Kindergarten Teacher
“Every child deserves a champion-
an adult who will never give up on them,
who understands the power of connection
and insists that they become
the best they can possibly be. “ ~ Rita Pierson
Ally Simmons
2nd Grade Teacher
My mission as a teacher is to provide my students with a safe environment to learn in. I want them to be risk takers, learners, to feel loved and problem solvers. Creating an environment to watch them grow academically and emotionally is important to me!
Cathy Wallace
4th Grade Teacher/Stoneridge Student Leadership Club Advisor
I love teaching 4th grade for many reasons! Children this age are fascinated with the world, and I thoroughly enjoy helping them discover!
Stoneridge Student Leadership Club gives opportinities for children to reach beyond their neighborhood, developing empathy and purpose.