Ana Alamo
Fifth Grade Teacher
Work Phone: 385-646-1539
Work Email:
Website: Teacher web page
Website: Google Classroom- email teacher for details
Website: Teacher web page
Website: Google Classroom- email teacher for details
Mission: Aim to challenge students with a rigorous, yet engaging curriculum, that promotes creativity and lifelong learning through project-based activities.
Trisha Bench
Kindergarten Teacher Full Day
Mission: To meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all the students while fostering a safe, respectful and responsible learning environment.
Jessica Blackham
Second Grade Teacher
Mission: To build and uphold a safe, loving classroom where students learn, grow, and achieve and treat each other with kindness.
Margaret Bricker
First Grade Teacher
Mission: I believe all students can and will achieve when given opportunities and support. I treat all students as capable learners that have the ability to succeed.
Amie Butler
Third Grade Teacher
Work Phone: (385) 646-9965
Work Email:
Website: Mrs. Butler’s Calendar
Website: DAZE
Website: Spelling City
Website: Classroom Website
Website: Mrs. Butler’s Calendar
Website: DAZE
Website: Spelling City
Website: Classroom Website
Mission: All students can learn to achieve above proficiency in their individual learning styles. Each child will learn to work independently to the best of their ability. I strive to give each of my students the support they need so that they can achieve amazing things.
Dani Despain
Special Education Teacher
Work Phone: 385-646-4798
Work Email:
Mission: The mission of Cottonwood Elementary special education is to facilitate individual and explicit learning goals that teach students to use self-regulation strategies, be resilient and aspire to challenge, positively support their peers' learning and actively contribute to a safe and fun classroom culture, ask questions and wonder, and self assess accurately and successfully to advance the next steps in their learning.
Kelly Gilchrist
Fourth Grade Teacher
Mission: I am passionate about teaching children and love working with the bright, creative students who come here, helping them to learn, develop new skills and grow in confidence. My mission is to see and help students flourish, achieve and enjoy school.
Brittinie Gleave
First Grade Teacher
Mission: To support each child's unique needs and abilities and cultivate a growth mindset while fostering a love of learning through engaging and collaborative activities.
Britney Hillier
Fourth Grade Teacher
Work Phone: 385-646-8893
Work Email:
Website: Ms. Hillier’s Class Website
Website: Google Classroom- email teacher for details
Website: Ms. Hillier’s Class Website
Website: Google Classroom- email teacher for details
Mission: To make students feel welcome and included in the classroom, and to create a safe space for them to ask questions about their learning. I strive to create an environment where they are excited about learning and look forward to coming to school.
Carly Holmes
Fifth Grade Teacher
Mission: To create an environment where students feel loved and safe. In this environment we foster learning, friendship and kindness. We study respect and value effort. Our classroom is one of safety and growing.
Kristine Hyland
Kindergarten Teacher
Mission: Students will be held to high standards and be given many opportunities to achieve and grow. Students will know that I care about them and will provide them with support.
Carolyn Pixton
Third Grade Teacher
Mission: Every child will be supported to learn in the best way possible for their learning styles. They will learn problem solving strategies to increase their ability to progress in all modalities.
Kayla Williams
Second Grade Teacher
Mission: To create a safe, welcoming classroom where students know that they are loved. I want to challenge and push each individual student so they can make excellent growth. I do this through differentiating my instruction to meet the needs and learning styles of all students, creating engaging lessons, and knowing my students needs.
