Hello CCDS! My name is Mr. Derrick. I am extremely excited to join the CCDS team as the physical education aide. I’ll also coach the girls basketball team – GO EAGLES! I’m from Moreno Valley in Southern California. I graduated from Chico State with my Bachelors Degree in Kinesiology Movement Studies. When I have free…

After high school, I attended Trinity Western University in British Columbia.  I taught preschool for a couple years before receiving my RDA licence to work in the dental field. My husband and I have 3 wonderful children, two daughters and a son.  In 2008, when our youngest was in the first grade,  I joined the…

Hello! My family and I just recently moved back to Chico and I’m so excited to be part of the TK team at CCDS! I love working with the little learners and watching how much growth happens in a year. My background is in early childhood. I studied child development at CSU Chico and early…

I’m thrilled to embark on my first year of teaching at CCDS! As a Chico native, I feel a deep connection to the educational system that shaped me into the person I am today. My journey into teaching started unexpectedly. Seeking advice from a coach, it never occurred to me that most of my coaches…

In 2014, I joined the CCDS staff and began teaching 2nd grade.  Previously, I taught both kindergarten and first grade for 20 years.  I am excited to start a new adventure in TK this year! My favorite teacher was my very first teacher, Mrs. Weiderhold.  She was my kindergarten teacher and her kind, fun-loving spirit…

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I am excited to begin another year at CCDS! I earned by BA in psychology in 2003 and then taught preschool. I went back to college in 2020 to earn my Education Specialist and Multiple Subject credentials. This is my second year in 2nd grade. My favorite teacher was my high school biology teacher, Mrs…

I love the arts and have been working with different mediums my whole life, from pen, pencils and crayons, to watercolor, acrylic, and oil paintings, to spray paint and mural work. Pretty much whatever was in front of me. I remember learning new ways to draw from Mark Kistler’s ‘Draw Squad’ and to this day…

I joined the CCDS family in 2001.  I got my BA and my teaching credential at Chico State, but I taught for 10 years on Bainbridge Island, Washington before finally coming back to Chico with my family. I love Chico and CCDS! Mrs. Filiponi, my first grade teacher, and Ms. Rassmussen, my fourth grade teacher,…

Hi there! This will be my first year teaching third grade, but my fourth year in the classroom. I have taught 5th grade for the last three years. I was born and raised in Merced, California. I received both my undergraduate degree and teaching credential from California State University, Chico.  My personal teaching philosophy aligns…