Annie Finney
Hello CCDS Families! My name is Annie Finney and I love the awesome community at Chico Country Day! I am thrilled to teach kindergarten with the best team in town. It is truly an honor to foster a love of learning in young scholars. Kindergarten is a time of great exploration and fantastic growth, there…
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Aloha! I’m Serena Hawkley, kindergarten teacher, CCDS parent, and costume enthusiast (yes, I’ve taught as a gumball machine and a banana). My classroom is usually loud, messy, hands-on, and full of laughter. My classroom is a caring little family where we explore, create, and learn how to express big emotions in healthy ways. I’m all…
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I graduated from Chico State with my teaching credential in 1998. I moved to Napa a year later where I taught for three years before my husband and I moved back to Chico to start a family. I substituted on and off in Chico Unified while raising our two boys until my older son started…
Read MoreValerie Long
I’m a Chico native, wife, and mom of two kids who attend CCDS. When I’m not at school, I enjoy getting a little exercise, golfing, baking, spending time with loved ones, and playing with our two dogs. I’m privileged to be part of our community as a parent and staff member. Your kiddos bring me…
Read MoreClaudia Trout
I feel grateful to be part of the Chico Country Day School community. What I love most about CCDS is the strong sense of connection and care among students, families, and staff, and the way each child is truly seen as an individual. I attended Chico State and received a BA in Liberal Studies and…
Read MoreWendy Fairon
Wendy Fairon is the Executive Director of Chico Country Day School (CCDS). Originally from Rancho Bernardo in the San Diego area, she has been in education for over 20 years. She taught in the classroom for 11 years, first in elementary school and then as a middle school English teacher at CCDS. In 2015 Wendy…
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