Pre-K - SRLDP
Mrs. Linda Togneri - PALS - Room 22
Mrs. Yvonne Galvan - PALS - Room 21
Ms. Stephanie Rosas - PSC - Room 19
Mrs. Olga Terrazas - ETK - Room 20
Claudia Curiel - PCC - Room 20
Kindergarten
Mrs. Van Tran - Room 9
Mrs. Tran has been teaching at Sharp for over nineteen years. She is very excited to have returned to Kindergarten for this school year. She is extremely passionate about her work as a teacher and strives to always be learning as she teaches. Her classroom goal is to make sure all of her students master their grade-level standards while having fun. Mrs. Tran was born in Vietnam but grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles. She enjoys spending time with her husband, her twins, and their dog: Jett. When she’s not in the classroom, Mrs. Tran likes to cook, hike, and travel the world. Here are some of her favorite things:
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Book: Memoirs of a Geisha
Favorite Drinks: Oolong and Matcha Green Tea
Mrs. Kathleen Forero - Room 6
Ms. Chris Butler - Room 4
Ms. Karrie Alfaro - TK - Room 7
Grade 1
Mr. Christian Weissmann - Room 13
Mrs. Claudia Weissmann - K1 - Room 14
Mrs. Miranda Donovan - Room 11
Mr. Robert Fuchikami - Room 10
Mrs. Mary Mask - Special Educ. - K2
Grade 2
Mrs. Rachel Blakeslee - Room 41
Mrs. Maria Saldivar - Room 44
Mrs. Diana Fuchikami - Room 43
Grade 3
Mrs. Carmen Cortez - Room 23
Mrs. Eva Guzman - Room 24
Ms. Alicia Martin - Room 29
Ms. Martin has been teaching at Sharp Ave. Elementary since 1996. She grew up in a small town in Northern California near Santa Cruz. She attended college in San Diego for her undergraduate degree and received her teaching credential at Cal State University Northridge. She has been a master teacher (training new teachers) and has worked with gifted and talented students, as well as a writing coach helping to support her fellow teachers. As an active member of the school site council, she advocates for all students and the improvement of the school. Ms. Martin enjoys reading, spending time with family and friends, and traveling to new places.
Mrs. Jackie Hansen - Room 25
Grade 4
Mrs. Patty VanSciver - Room 32
Mr. Victor Ledezma - Room 33
Mrs. Patti McFerren - Room 34
Mr. Tom VanSciver - Special Education - Room 31
Grade 5
Mrs. Lois Scott-Vogel - Room 27
Mrs. Scott-Vogel was born in the Panama Canal Zone and was raised in Panama City, Panama. After completing high school with a Baccalaureate in Business, she moved to the United States to pursue her college education. She obtained a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from California State University Northridge. In 1997, after a successful career as a business owner and manager in corporate America, she left the business world to become a classroom teacher. She obtained her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and an M.A. in Educational Administration from California State University Northridge. She has served the students and parents of Sharp Avenue Elementary in various capacities including Master Teacher, Grade Level Representative, Targeted Student Programs Advisor, School Site Council President, Student Council Teacher, PTA Treasurer, and PTA Secretary. Currently, she co-coordinates, along with Mrs. Shanks, the Gifted and Talented Programs and is the webmaster for the school's website. Always an avant-garde educator, Mrs. Scott-Vogel is always implementing new technologies and cutting-edge educational practices to ensure student success.
Favorite Quote: "It doesn't matter if we teach them how to read and write if we lose them as basic human beings." - Leo Buscaglia
Mrs. Shea Shanks - Room 28
Mr. Craig Bennington - Room 26
Mr. Steven Kosoy - Room 30 (Gr. 4/5)
Mrs. Tiffany Watkins-Glover - Special Education - Room 18
Mr. Tom Van Sciver - RSP - Room 31
Low Incidence Learning Center (LILC)
Daniel Glinn, Sped TK-5 - Room 17