{"id":84,"date":"2013-06-12T20:07:16","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T02:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:18:39","slug":"science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/directory\/faculty\/science\/","title":{"rendered":"Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cn-top\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0;\"><\/div><div class=\"cn-list\" id=\"cn-list\" data-connections-version=\"10.4.66-0.7\"><div class=\"cn-template cn-gsd\" id=\"cn-gsd\" data-template-version=\"1.0.1\"><div class=\"cn-list-head\">\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-list-body\" id=\"cn-list-body\">\n<div class=\"cn-list-row cn-list-item vcard individual 6th faculty science\" id=\"ginger-blumel-wilson\" data-entry-type=\"individual\" data-entry-id=\"117\" data-entry-slug=\"ginger-blumel-wilson\">\n<div class=\"cn-entry\">\n\t<div class=\"one-third first\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cn-image\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cn-image-style\"><span style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; width: 320px\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"400\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" lazyload=\"1\" class=\"cn-image photo\" alt=\"Photo of Mrs. Kristen Billeter\" title=\"Photo of Mrs. Kristen Billeter\" srcset=\"\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/connections-images\/ginger-blumel-wilson\/BILLETER-e3d6640b9e97e1baeb9dd1011ed2e197.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><!-- \/one-third -->\n\n\t<div class=\"two-thirds\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cn-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"fn n notranslate\"><span class=\"honorific-prefix\">Mrs.<\/span> <span class=\"given-name\">Kristen<\/span> <span class=\"family-name\">Billeter<\/span><\/span>\n<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"title notranslate\">6th\/8th Grade Science Teacher<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"org\"><span class=\"organization-unit notranslate\">Science<\/span><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"email-label\">Work Email:<\/span> <span class=\"email-address-block\">\n<span class=\"email cn-email-address\"><span class=\"email-icon\"><a class=\"value\" title=\"Kristen Billeter work email.\" href=\"mailto:knbilleter@graniteschools.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-content\/plugins\/connections\/assets\/images\/icons\/mail\/mail_16.png\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\"\/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"type\" style=\"display: none;\">INTERNET<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bio\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n \t<li>Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University, 2005. Major: Biology Composite Teaching<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Churchill Jr. from 2006-2009<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evergreen Jr. in 2021-2022<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Churchill Jr (again, yay!) from 2022<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Enjoys skiing, paddleboarding, swimming and spending time outdoors with her family.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Mrs. Billeter began her teaching career here at Churchill in 2006. She taught 7th grade Science and Biology for three years before taking time off to stay home with her 4 beautiful daughters. During that time she helped coordinate Science events at local elementary schools and served as a member of the Board of Trustees at Canyon Rim Academy, an elementary charter school in Salt Lake City. In 2021, she was persuaded to return to the classroom at Evergreen Jr., teaching 7th grade Science. In 2022, Mrs. Billeter was delighted at the chance to return to Churchill, this time teaching 6th grade Science.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/cn-content -->\n\t<\/div><!-- \/two-thirds -->\n<\/div><!-- \/cn-entry -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-list-row-alternate cn-list-item vcard individual faculty science\" id=\"pope\" data-entry-type=\"individual\" data-entry-id=\"77\" data-entry-slug=\"pope\">\n<div class=\"cn-entry\">\n\t<div class=\"one-third first\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cn-image\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cn-image-style\"><span style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; width: 320px\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"400\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" lazyload=\"1\" class=\"cn-image photo\" alt=\"Photo of Mrs. Laurie Pope\" title=\"Photo of Mrs. Laurie Pope\" srcset=\"\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/connections-images\/pope\/PopeLaurie-ffc2a76431adea00a6bbb191f772f980.jpg 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><!-- \/one-third -->\n\n\t<div class=\"two-thirds\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cn-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"fn n notranslate\"><span class=\"honorific-prefix\">Mrs.<\/span> <span class=\"given-name\">Laurie<\/span> <span class=\"family-name\">Pope<\/span><\/span>\n<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"title notranslate\">7th\/8th Grade Science Teacher<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"phone-number-block\">\n<span class=\"tel cn-phone-number cn-phone-number-type-workphone\"><span class=\"phone-name\">Work Phone<\/span><span class=\"cn-separator\">:<\/span> <span class=\"value\">385-646-5144<\/span><span class=\"type\" style=\"display: none;\">work<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"email-label\">Work Email:<\/span> <span class=\"email-address-block\">\n<span class=\"email cn-email-address cn-preferred cn-email-address-preferred\"><span class=\"email-icon\"><a class=\"value\" title=\"Laurie Pope work email.\" href=\"mailto:lpope@graniteschools.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-content\/plugins\/connections\/assets\/images\/icons\/mail\/mail_16.png\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\"\/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"type\" style=\"display: none;\">INTERNET<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bio\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n \t<li>7<sup>th<\/sup> Grade Science Teacher<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Education: BS Biology Education BYU 2002<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Currently pursuing MS Earth Science<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Endorsements: Biology, Middle School Science, Gifted and Talented<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Mrs. Pope has taught Biology, Earth Systems, 7<sup>th<\/sup> and 8<sup>th<\/sup> grade science<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Current Track Coach for Churchill<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Enjoys half marathons, when trained, collecting race medals, Diet Coke, and competing in chalk art competitions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/cn-content -->\n\t<\/div><!-- \/two-thirds -->\n<\/div><!-- \/cn-entry -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-list-row cn-list-item vcard individual faculty science\" id=\"jenette-stewart\" data-entry-type=\"individual\" data-entry-id=\"197\" data-entry-slug=\"jenette-stewart\">\n<div class=\"cn-entry\">\n\t<div class=\"one-third first\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cn-image\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cn-image-style\"><span style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; width: 320px\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"400\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" lazyload=\"1\" class=\"cn-image photo\" alt=\"Photo of Jenette L Stewart\" title=\"Photo of Jenette L Stewart\" srcset=\"\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/connections-images\/jenette-stewart\/STEWART-613ab6b8f7dbf6c3b69cc6bedbf6fb5d.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><!-- \/one-third -->\n\n\t<div class=\"two-thirds\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cn-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"fn n notranslate\"> <span class=\"given-name\">Jenette<\/span> <span class=\"additional-name\">L<\/span> <span class=\"family-name\">Stewart<\/span><\/span>\n<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"title notranslate\">Science Teacher<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"org\"><span class=\"organization-unit notranslate\">Science<\/span><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"email-label\">Work Email:<\/span> <span class=\"email-address-block\">\n<span class=\"email cn-email-address\"><span class=\"email-icon\"><a class=\"value\" title=\"Jenette Stewart work email.\" href=\"mailto:jlstewart1@graniteschools.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-content\/plugins\/connections\/assets\/images\/icons\/mail\/mail_16.png\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\"\/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"type\" style=\"display: none;\">INTERNET<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/cn-content -->\n\t<\/div><!-- \/two-thirds -->\n<\/div><!-- \/cn-entry -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-list-row-alternate cn-list-item vcard individual 6th cte faculty science\" id=\"derek-tate\" data-entry-type=\"individual\" data-entry-id=\"180\" data-entry-slug=\"derek-tate\">\n<div class=\"cn-entry\">\n\t<div class=\"one-third first\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cn-image\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cn-image-style\"><span style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; width: 320px\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"400\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" lazyload=\"1\" class=\"cn-image photo\" alt=\"Photo of Mr. Derek Tate\" title=\"Photo of Mr. Derek Tate\" srcset=\"\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/connections-images\/derek-tate\/TateDerek-5bbe17c5d0a50c026e3a77a497b4daf6.jpg 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><!-- \/one-third -->\n\n\t<div class=\"two-thirds\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cn-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"fn n notranslate\"><span class=\"honorific-prefix\">Mr.<\/span> <span class=\"given-name\">Derek<\/span> <span class=\"family-name\">Tate<\/span><\/span>\n<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"title notranslate\">8th Grade Science\/CTE Teacher<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"org\"><span class=\"organization-unit notranslate\">Science\/CTE<\/span><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"phone-number-block\">\n<span class=\"tel cn-phone-number cn-phone-number-type-workphone\"><span class=\"phone-name\">Work Phone<\/span><span class=\"cn-separator\">:<\/span> <span class=\"value\">(385) 646-1957<\/span><span class=\"type\" style=\"display: none;\">work<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"email-label\">Work Email:<\/span> <span class=\"email-address-block\">\n<span class=\"email cn-email-address\"><span class=\"email-icon\"><a class=\"value\" title=\"Derek Tate personal email.\" href=\"mailto:dwtate@graniteschools.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-content\/plugins\/connections\/assets\/images\/icons\/mail\/mail_16.png\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\"\/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"type\" style=\"display: none;\">INTERNET<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bio\">\n\t\t\t\t- Bachelors - University of Utah 1994\r\n\r\n- Master - University of Utah 1994\r\n\r\n- Endorsements - Physical Education, Health, Science, Geography, Psychology\r\n\r\n- Educator since 1994\r\n\r\n- First year at Churchill\r\n\r\nMr. Tate began his teaching career at a residential treatment facility fr adolescents where he was a half time teacher and half time recreation therapist.\u00a0 During his masters and PhD work he taught undergraduate courses at the University of Utah and University of Montana.\u00a0 Upon moving back to Utah from Montana he accepted a position at Saint Joseph Catholic School in Ogden where he has taught for the past 22 years.\u00a0 During his tenure at Saint Joe's he has taught Physical Education, Math and World Geography every year.\u00a0 He has also taught Science, Health, Fitness, Outdoor Recreation, and US History. While at Saint Joe Derek served as the Athletic Director and Math Department Chair.\u00a0 Derek loves being outdoors with his family.\u00a0 You can find them mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, skiing, or running up a mountain.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/cn-content -->\n\t<\/div><!-- \/two-thirds -->\n<\/div><!-- \/cn-entry -->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-list-foot\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":148,"featured_media":0,"parent":45,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-84","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P3n1mp-1m","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/148"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26771,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions\/26771"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/churchilljr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=84"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}