Eastern Elementary

🍎 Meet Our First Grade Team! 🍎
These amazing teachers will be helping our first graders learn, grow, and shine!

We’re so excited for a year filled with learning, laughter, and lots of first-grade fun! 📚🖍️ Welcome to a fantastic school year, first grade Cubs!

✨ Next in our Staff Spotlight…✨

This is our incredible SPED staff at Eastern!
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Their dedication, compassion, and commitment to our students help make Eastern a place where every student can learn, grow, and thrive. This team is always willing to support our school community at every turn. 💛🐻

💙🐻 Eastern’s amazing staff spent the day getting ready to welcome our students back for the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! We can’t wait to see you bright & early on Wednesday morning. 🐾💛

✨We’re shining the spotlight on our amazing Kindergarten Team at Eastern! ✨

These incredible educators are ready to welcome our brand-new Cubs with open arms, big smiles, and plenty of excitement for the year ahead! 🐻📚

From first-day jitters to countless “I did it!” moments, our kindergarten teachers are here to make every Cub feel loved, supported, and ready to learn. 💙💛

✨ Meet the Teams at Eastern Elementary! ✨
We’re kicking off our staff spotlight with our Specials Team! 🎨🎶🏃‍♀️📚

From Art and Music to PE and Library, our Specials Team helps students explore their interests, discover new passions, and shine in ways that reach far beyond the classroom. We’re so grateful for the creativity, energy, and encouragement they bring to our Cubs each day! 💛🐻

Thank you, Specials Team, for helping our students find what they love and giving them space to soar! 🌟💙

💙🎉 Welcome Ashley Marshall to the Eastern team! With over 18 years of experience teaching in both Head Start and preschool settings, Mrs. Marshall brings a passion and a love for helping learners grow and succeed.

When she’s not in the classroom, Mrs. Marshall enjoys spending time on her family’s farm in Illinois and cooking for family and friends. She is especially excited to join the Eastern community, where her two sons have already found a place to call home.

We are so happy to have her as part of the Eastern family! 💛💙

We're excited to welcome Brandi Ortiz to Eastern Elementary!

Ms. Ortiz enjoys traveling, going to the movies, and attending festivals with her best friend and daughter. She brings experience as a Scott County substitute teacher, leading district summer programming, and most recently served as an HSC para.

She loves getting to know students and watching their personalities shine throughout the school year. When asked why Ms. Ortiz chose Eastern, she shared, "I felt welcomed from the moment I walked into my interview, and I'm hoping to find my new work family."

Please join us in giving her a warm Eastern welcome! 💙💛

We're excited to welcome Amanda Lucas to the Eastern Elementary family as our School Nurse!

Nurse Amanda brings a strong background in health care with degrees in Kinesiology and Nursing, along with nine years of experience as a school nurse. She is passionate about building relationships with students and families while promoting health, wellness, and a safe learning environment for everyone.

Please join us in giving her a warm Eastern welcome! 💙💛

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💙🎉Please join us in welcoming Ashley Muntz to the Eastern family as a new 1st Grade Teacher!

Mrs. Muntz is beginning her 20th year in education and brings a wealth of experience and a passion for helping young learners grow. She is excited to meet Eastern's students and families while building meaningful relationships throughout the school community.

Outside the classroom, Mrs. Muntz loves spending time with her family, visiting state parks, playing games, exploring new places, and making memories with her daughters through photography. We're excited to have her join our 1st-grade team and can't wait to see the positive impact she'll make. Welcome to Eastern! 🎉💛