Corina Boone

Hello CCDS! My name is Corina Boone, and I am so excited to be joining the 2nd grade team this year at Chico Country Day! For the past few years, I have been teaching in Raleigh, North Carolina, but I just moved back to Chico this summer and am thrilled to be back home! After…

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Derrick Gaston

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…

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Shelly Buchanan

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…

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Michael Armenta

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…

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Christine Stedman

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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Heather Bettencourt

I’m excited to begin another year here at CCDS. This will be my fifth year at CCDS but my first year teaching 1st grade! I taught 2nd grade for four years. In addition to my time at CCDS, I bring with me four years of preschool teaching, along with a BA in Psychology from Long…

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Sam Roy

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…

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