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Colleges Attended: Cal Poly SLO, Fresno
State, Sac State Years at Sutter: Beginning
10th year; 30th in the district; 37th in the profession
and still loving it:-) Favorite Book: The Downstairs by
Stacey Lee Favorite Movies:Jungle Cruise,
Manifest series, Harry Potter (again as I recuperated from
ankle surgery) Favorite Apps: FB (especially those
groups that give me ideas for inspiring my students), Pinterest
and Words with Friends—learning news games on XBox
Favorite Websites: Kahoot,
Quizziz, Gimkit, Nearpod, Jamboard, bitmoji AND Google suite out
of necessity!
College Attended: UC Davis- Go
Aggs! Years at Sutter: since 2001, I was also
a Sutter Miner once a long time ago:-) Favorite Sport: waterpolo Favorite Activities: running, hiking,
swimming, cooking, spending time with my 4 kids! Favorite Sutter Memory: Air rocks,
jog-a-thon teacher race 2019, coaching basketball and soccer and
track- there’s just too may to pick one!
Colleges Attended: University of
Colorado Co. Sprs., National University, and Sac State for
Masters Years at Sutter: 30 Favorite Sports: soccer and
swimming Favorite Sutter Memory: Students
successfully performing in school talent show in front of entire
student body with a general ed. class.
Colleges Attended: Northeastern
University (on a scholarship for woman’s ice hockey); Gallaudet
University; CSUS; Chapman University Years at Sutter: Since 2005 Favorite Drink: Double tall nonfat
cappuccino Favorite Sutter Memory: Watching
my students sing Sweet Caroline at the Red Sox Game
Colleges Attended: College of Redwoods
(AA); CSU, Sacramento (BS) Years at Sutter: Since 2005 Favorite Sports: golf, basketball, and
football Favorite Sutter Memory: Students vs
Staff Basketball Game 2009. The staff was up by 2 points with a
few seconds left. Ike Iroegbu drained a half court shot at the
buzzer and the students were victorious! Everyone stormed the
court with excitement. We don’t like to lose…but that was
AMAZING!
College attended: Sacramento State Years at Sutter: Since 2013-2014 school
year Favorite Hobby: golf Favorite Sutter Memory: Winning
all the staff versus student games!
College attended: Augusta State
University, Augusta, GA Years in
Education: 23 Years at Sutter: 5 Favorite Activities: Gardening,
tennis, skiing, & traveling Favorite Sutter
Memory: End of the year Six Flags trip
Favorite Quote:
“Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true
education.” -Martin Luther King Jr
College Attended: CSUS Years at Sutter: starting 17th year Favorite Sutter Memory: snowboarding
with students back when we had our club Most Embarrassing Moment: When my
student burned popcorn in the microwave and it set off the fire
alarm. The whole school had to line up on the grass during lunch.
Also, the firemen came to my classroom ready to put out a
fire in all their gear. I think they were annoyed with me.
College Attended: San Diego State
University Years in Education: Since 1999…
you can do the math! Favorite Starbucks Drinks: green
tea lemonade or caramel macchiato
Favorite Activities: cycling and
traveling Favorite Sutter Memory: playing
Survival of the Fittest and Miner Quest with my students
College Attended: Cal Poly San Luis
Obispo Years at Sutter: Since Fall 2009 Favorite App: Nike+ Running Favorite Sutter Memory: One of my
favorite Sutter Memories is when the 8th grade girls Basketball
team won the 2010 City Championship and while celebrating I
announced to them that I was pregnant with my first child! I’ll
never forget those girls. Also, I can’t deny that I LOVED being
on stage during Air Rock 2013 as Liam from One Direction… “You
don’t know you’re beautiful!”
College Attended: Humboldt State
University Years at Sutter: 18 Favorite App: iMovie Favorite Sutter Memory: During my first
year at Sutter, I lined up my fourth period class for a fire
drill when the city alarm rang on the last Friday of the month.
The alarm occurred every month at the same time and some students
were familiar with this and snickered when I was trying to get my
class out of the building.
Colleges Attended:Sacramento City
College (AA); Cal Poly S.L.O.(BS) Educational Career: 5 years at CKM; 9
years at Hiram Johnson; 1st year at Sutter Bet You Didn’t Know: I played
college football (linebacker) and I am a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Black Belt. Favorite Sports: Golf, MMA, and
Football
College Attended: Graduate of UCSB (BS
& M.Ed.) Years at Sutter: 15+ Favorite Hobbies: fishing, traveling, &
the great outdoors Favorite Sutter Moment: Sharing my room
with Mr. Rogers 20ft. python
College Attended: San Diego State Time at Sutter: Since Spring of 2019;
Sutter Alumni “Once a Miner, Always a Miner…” Favorite aspect of Sutter: Positivity and
enthusiasm Favorite Sutter Memory: Track season in
2019, the electric team finish at the City Championship
meet. The enthusiasm from the team and fans as the three 4
x 400 teams from Sutter finished neck and neck. An
exhilarating finish everyone in attendance will remember.
Favorite activities: Paddle Boarding at
Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe, and exercise of any kind
College Attended: UC San Diego Years at Sutter: Since 2013 Favorite Sutter Memory: Air
Rock Favorite Activities: traveling,
running, yoga & hiking Favorite Sports Team: GO KINGS!
College Attended: California State
University, East Bay Years at Sutter: 13 Favorite Book: Gone With the Wind by
Margaret Mitchell Favorite Sutter Memory: In 2004 I
participated in my first Sutter Rally: The students, teachers,
and staff were so fired-up! The Sutter Miner spirit was
contagious!
Colleges Attended: University of
Washington Years at Sutter: 15 Favorite App: Angry Birds Favorite Sutter Memory: First San
Francisco Art Field Trip. Completely magical day with awesome
kids!
DOT Challenge Google
Classroom: lqbj3gb (first letter is a small L)
College Attended: University of
California, Santa Cruz Years at Sutter: Since 2004 Hobbies: SUPing, reading,
cooking, eating, exercising, kayaking, and traveling Favorite Sutter Memory: Air Rock!
Specifically, Mr. Eder dancing like Napoleon Dynamite and his wig
falling off when he did a somersault!
Colleges Attended: Cal Poly, San Luis
Obispo and Sac State Years at Sutter: 19 Favorite Hobbies: Traveling, Yoga
and Fly Fishing Favorite Sutter Memory: Teacher
andStudent Air Rock performances!!
College Attended: CSUS Years at Sutter: 25
Years Teaching: 31 Favorite Drop In: Starbucks Favorite Getaway: Monterey Favorite Sutter Memory: Drama trips to
San Francisco
College Attended: Cal Berkeley Years in Education: Since 1996 Favorite Sutter Memory: The very first
teacher Air Rock show was sometime in the 90’s. We were the
“Pretend Pretender’s” performing the song, “Middle of the Road.”
Ms. Bovy was the lead singer and Mr. Heckey surprised us by
sliding onto the stage on his knees to perform the harmonica
solo. Awesome. We knew it would be a Sutter tradition right away.
College Attended: UC Davis Hobbies: World travel, youth group Favorite Sport: Soccer, attended 3
World Cups Favorite Sutter Memory: Watching 140 of
my students running, splashing, & playing at Ocean Beach, San
Francisco
Colleges Attended: Fresno State
and Sac State Favorite Sports Teams: The Sutter
Cheerleaders and the SF Giants Favorite Sutter Memory: Experiencing
Air Rock for the first time Favorite Activity: Traveling with
my family Favorite Apps: Facebook
Favorite Sport: Boxing Favorite Author: Victor Villaseñor Years at Sutter: 18
Years in Education: 23 Favorite Sutter Moment: Twisted Sister
Air Rock!! Favorite Food: ALL food; it’s the way
to my heart❤️, but especially Mexican food, Indian food, and
cupcakes from scratch
Colleges Attended: Chico State
University and San Jose University Years at Sutter: 15 Favorite App: Pinterest Favorite Thing To Do: Go to the beach
and watch the sunset
Colleges Attended: CSU, Sacramento
(Bachelor’s); University of South Carolina (Masters) Years at Sutter: Since 2012 Favorite App: Pandora Favorite Sutter Memory: the band
concerts :)
Colleges Attended: Cosumnes River
College, UC Davis and Sacramento State
Teaching
Since 1999 Favorite Sport: Soccer – have been
playing since I was 4 Favorite Starbucks Drink: Caramel
Light Frappucino with a chunk of caramel at the bottom –
yummy!! Favorite Weekend
Activity: Spending time with my family and
watching my two sons play soccer
College Attended: San Jose
State Years in Education: Since 1999 Favorite Author: Jane Austen Favorite
Activities: tennis, shopping, and
learning new languages
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Ashat, Loveleen
Science 7 ~ Science 8
Bovy, Diane
Math 8 ~ Math 8/1 ~ Spanish
College Attended: University of Arizona..go wildcats!
Years at Sutter: 27
Favorite App: Tik Tok
Favorite Sutter Memory: AIR ROCK!
Brandt, Terri
Gate Core 8 ~ Computers
Colleges Attended: Cal Poly SLO, Fresno State, Sac State
Years at Sutter: Beginning 10th year; 30th in the district; 37th in the profession and still loving it:-)
Favorite Book: The Downstairs by Stacey Lee
Favorite Movies: Jungle Cruise, Manifest series, Harry Potter (again as I recuperated from ankle surgery)
Favorite Apps: FB (especially those groups that give me ideas for inspiring my students), Pinterest and Words with Friends—learning news games on XBox
Favorite Websites: Kahoot, Quizziz, Gimkit, Nearpod, Jamboard, bitmoji AND Google suite out of necessity!
Brinzer, Jennifer
Physical Education
College Attended: UC Davis- Go Aggs!
Years at Sutter: since 2001, I was also a Sutter Miner once a long time ago:-)
Favorite Sport: waterpolo
Favorite Activities: running, hiking, swimming, cooking, spending time with my 4 kids!
Favorite Sutter Memory: Air rocks, jog-a-thon teacher race 2019, coaching basketball and soccer and track- there’s just too may to pick one!
Carnie, Ruth
Special Education ~ SHDD ~ SDC
Colleges Attended: University of Colorado Co. Sprs., National University, and Sac State for Masters
Years at Sutter: 30
Favorite Sports: soccer and swimming
Favorite Sutter Memory: Students successfully performing in school talent show in front of entire student body with a general ed. class.
Cooperman, Jody
Gate Core 8 ~ Study Skills
Colleges Attended: Northeastern University (on a scholarship for woman’s ice hockey); Gallaudet University; CSUS; Chapman University
Years at Sutter: Since 2005
Favorite Drink: Double tall nonfat cappuccino
Favorite Sutter Memory: Watching my students sing Sweet Caroline at the Red Sox Game
Eselekhomhen, Kim
Core 8 ~ CTE 8
College Attended: Arizona State University
Years at Sutter: I started four days before we went on Distance Learning due to the COVID-19 Pandemic!
Years in Education: 24
Favorite Hobby: kayaking & gardening
Favorite Sutter Memory: Watching my former 6th grade student, Alejah Crump, petition for and found the Black Student Union.
Faeth, Gary
Physical Education
Colleges Attended: College of Redwoods (AA); CSU, Sacramento (BS)
Years at Sutter: Since 2005
Favorite Sports: golf, basketball, and football
Favorite Sutter Memory: Students vs Staff Basketball Game 2009. The staff was up by 2 points with a few seconds left. Ike Iroegbu drained a half court shot at the buzzer and the students were victorious! Everyone stormed the court with excitement. We don’t like to lose…but that was AMAZING!
Fajardo, AJ
Special Education ~ Language Emphasis ~ SDC
College attended: Sacramento State
Years at Sutter: Since 2013-2014 school year
Favorite Hobby: golf
Favorite Sutter Memory: Winning all the staff versus student games!
Foreman, Peggyann
Special Education ~ RSP
College attended: Augusta State University, Augusta, GA
Years in Education: 23
Years at Sutter: 5
Favorite Activities: Gardening, tennis, skiing, & traveling
Favorite Sutter Memory: End of the year Six Flags trip Favorite Quote: “Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” -Martin Luther King Jr
Freer, Meritt
Gate Science 7 ~ Science 7
College Attended: CSUS
Years at Sutter: starting 17th year
Favorite Sutter Memory: snowboarding with students back when we had our club
Most Embarrassing Moment: When my student burned popcorn in the microwave and it set off the fire alarm. The whole school had to line up on the grass during lunch. Also, the firemen came to my classroom ready to put out a fire in all their gear. I think they were annoyed with me.
Gaynor, Heidi
Math 7/8
College Attended: San Diego State University
Years in Education: Since 1999… you can do the math!
Favorite Starbucks Drinks: green tea lemonade or caramel macchiato
Favorite Activities: cycling and traveling
Favorite Sutter Memory: playing Survival of the Fittest and Miner Quest with my students
Gee, Jenny
Math 8/1 ~ Math 2+
Math 8/1 Syllabus
Math 2+ Syllabus
Student Supply List
Wish List
How Can Parents Help their Child
Gomez, Chris
Core 8 ~ Study Skills
College: Sac State
Years at Sutter: Since 2016
Hobbies: GOLF! GOLF! GOLF!
Gonzales, Jenny
Physical Education
College Attended: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Years at Sutter: Since Fall 2009
Favorite App: Nike+ Running
Favorite Sutter Memory: One of my favorite Sutter Memories is when the 8th grade girls Basketball team won the 2010 City Championship and while celebrating I announced to them that I was pregnant with my first child! I’ll never forget those girls. Also, I can’t deny that I LOVED being on stage during Air Rock 2013 as Liam from One Direction… “You don’t know you’re beautiful!”
Heckey, Kyle
Media Production ~ Crafts/Industrial Art
College Attended: Humboldt State University
Years at Sutter: 18
Favorite App: iMovie
Favorite Sutter Memory: During my first year at Sutter, I lined up my fourth period class for a fire drill when the city alarm rang on the last Friday of the month. The alarm occurred every month at the same time and some students were familiar with this and snickered when I was trying to get my class out of the building.
Henning, Michelle
Physical Education
Henrikson, Elizabeth
Gate Core 7
College Attended: Whitworth University
Years in Education: Since 1998
TV show that always makes me laugh: Friends
Favorite Hobbies: Playing the piano, working out, walking my dogs
Foods You’ll Never Catch Me Eating: Mayonnaise and seafood
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Peach Green Tea Lemonade
Favorite Summer Activities: Anything outdoors! Boogie boarding, camping, paddle boarding, hiking…
Most Adventurous Thing I’ve Ever Done: skydiving!
Hopper, Larry
Core 7 ~ History 7
College Attended: Sac State (1 of many)
Years at Sutter: 6
Favorite Author: Steinbeck
Favorite Hobby: guitar
Favorite App: Remind 101
Karlovich, Vicki
Gate Science 8
College Attended: UC Berkeley
Favorite Sports Team: Kings!!!!
Favorite Activities: I love to travel and explore the outdoors.
Keller, Marissa
Core 7
Latino, Christopher
Physical Education
Colleges Attended:Sacramento City College (AA); Cal Poly S.L.O.(BS)
Educational Career: 5 years at CKM; 9 years at Hiram Johnson; 1st year at Sutter
Bet You Didn’t Know: I played college football (linebacker) and I am a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt.
Favorite Sports: Golf, MMA, and Football
Lee, Marc
Gate Science 7
College Attended: Graduate of UCSB (BS & M.Ed.)
Years at Sutter: 15+
Favorite Hobbies: fishing, traveling, & the great outdoors
Favorite Sutter Moment: Sharing my room with Mr. Rogers 20ft. python
Martin, Loni
Math 8
College Attended: CSUS
Years at Sutter: Since 2008… You can do the math☺️
Years in Education: Since 1988
Favorite App: Play Nine and Quordle
McKinnon, Arcolar
Science 7 ~ Robotics ~ CTE 7
Mitchell, Brian
Gate Core 8 ~ Creative Writing
College Attended: Sac State
At Sutter: since 2011
Hobbies include: reading, woodworking, and being with my family.
Moreno, Bryan
Physical Education
College Attended: San Diego State
Time at Sutter: Since Spring of 2019; Sutter Alumni “Once a Miner, Always a Miner…”
Favorite aspect of Sutter: Positivity and enthusiasm
Favorite Sutter Memory: Track season in 2019, the electric team finish at the City Championship meet. The enthusiasm from the team and fans as the three 4 x 400 teams from Sutter finished neck and neck. An exhilarating finish everyone in attendance will remember.
Favorite activities: Paddle Boarding at Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe, and exercise of any kind
Neuburger, Vince
Math 7
Noguchi, Marisa
Math 7/8 ~ Math 8 ~ Leadership
College Attended: UC San Diego
Years at Sutter: Since 2013
Favorite Sutter Memory: Air Rock
Favorite Activities: traveling, running, yoga & hiking
Favorite Sports Team: GO KINGS!
Norris, Claire
Gate Science 7 ~ Gate Science 8
College Attended: UC Davis
Favorite Sport: Gymnastics
Favorite Sutter Memory: winning the first Sac City Volleyball Championship
O’Hara, Sheilah
Core 7 ~ Math 7
College Attended: California State University, East Bay
Years at Sutter: 13
Favorite Book: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Favorite Sutter Memory: In 2004 I participated in my first Sutter Rally: The students, teachers, and staff were so fired-up! The Sutter Miner spirit was contagious!
History Period 1 REMIND
Core Periods 2 & 3 REMIND
Core Periods 4 & 5 REMIND
O’Neill, Kelly
Art
Colleges Attended: University of Washington
Years at Sutter: 15
Favorite App: Angry Birds
Favorite Sutter Memory: First San Francisco Art Field Trip. Completely magical day with awesome kids!
DOT Challenge Google Classroom: lqbj3gb (first letter is a small L)
Ota, Melanie
Gate Core 8 ~ Core 8
Peters, Jennifer
Gate Core 7
College Attended: University of California, Santa Cruz
Years at Sutter: Since 2004
Hobbies: SUPing, reading, cooking, eating, exercising, kayaking, and traveling
Favorite Sutter Memory: Air Rock! Specifically, Mr. Eder dancing like Napoleon Dynamite and his wig falling off when he did a somersault!
Poole, Katie
Gate Core 8
Colleges Attended: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and Sac State
Years at Sutter: 19
Favorite Hobbies: Traveling, Yoga and Fly Fishing
Favorite Sutter Memory: Teacher andStudent Air Rock performances!!
Sasser, Brooke
Gate Core 7 ~ Core 7
Scripa, Angela
Gate Core 8 ~ Drama
College Attended: CSUS
Years at Sutter: 25 Years Teaching: 31
Favorite Drop In: Starbucks
Favorite Getaway: Monterey
Favorite Sutter Memory: Drama trips to San Francisco
Tammi, Jill
Science 8
College Attended: Cal Berkeley
Years in Education: Since 1996
Favorite Sutter Memory: The very first teacher Air Rock show was sometime in the 90’s. We were the “Pretend Pretender’s” performing the song, “Middle of the Road.” Ms. Bovy was the lead singer and Mr. Heckey surprised us by sliding onto the stage on his knees to perform the harmonica solo. Awesome. We knew it would be a Sutter tradition right away.
Thomas, Jenny
Gate Science 8 ~ Science 8
College Attended: UC Davis
Hobbies: World travel, youth group
Favorite Sport: Soccer, attended 3 World Cups
Favorite Sutter Memory: Watching 140 of my students running, splashing, & playing at Ocean Beach, San Francisco
Tindell, Elizabeth
Math ~ RSP
Colleges Attended: Fresno State and Sac State
Favorite Sports Teams: The Sutter Cheerleaders and the SF Giants
Favorite Sutter Memory: Experiencing Air Rock for the first time
Favorite Activity: Traveling with my family
Favorite Apps: Facebook
Tom, Elaine
Gate Core 7
Years at Sutter: 18
Snacks to Enjoy: Chocolate, Almonds, Ice Cream, and the top of a donut
Favorite Things to do: Imagine, Jog, Art Projects, and Read
Turner, Paula
History 8 ~ Intro Photography ~ Adv. Photography
Favorite Sport: Boxing
Favorite Author: Victor Villaseñor
Years at Sutter: 18 Years in Education: 23
Favorite Sutter Moment: Twisted Sister Air Rock!!
Favorite Food: ALL food; it’s the way to my heart❤️, but especially Mexican food, Indian food, and cupcakes from scratch
Vicari, Jane
Special Education ~ DHH
Colleges Attended: Chico State University and San Jose University
Years at Sutter: 15
Favorite App: Pinterest
Favorite Thing To Do: Go to the beach and watch the sunset
Wassum, Patricia
Beg. Band ~ Adv. Band ~ Ukulele
Colleges Attended: CSU, Sacramento (Bachelor’s); University of South Carolina (Masters)
Years at Sutter: Since 2012
Favorite App: Pandora
Favorite Sutter Memory: the band concerts :)
Zarate, Andrea
Gate Core 7 ~ Leadership
Colleges Attended: Cosumnes River College, UC Davis and Sacramento State Teaching Since 1999
Favorite Sport: Soccer – have been playing since I was 4
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Caramel Light Frappucino with a chunk of caramel at the bottom – yummy!!
Favorite Weekend Activity: Spending time with my family and watching my two sons play soccer
Zasoski, Andrea
Math 7 ~ Math 7/8
College Attended: San Jose State
Years in Education: Since 1999
Favorite Author: Jane Austen
Favorite Activities: tennis, shopping, and learning new languages