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Mrs. Bachtold 6th Grade Teacher email: pbachtold@prairiecentral.org
Education: Prairie Central High School (Fairbury, IL) BS, Criminal Justice Sciences, Illinois State University BA, Elementary Education, Millikin University
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Mr. Baird 5th Grade Band Teacher email: dbaird@prairiecentral.org
Education: Lake Forest High School (Lake Forest, IL) BA, Music Education, Drake University
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Mrs. Baker 5th Grade Special Education Teacher email: mbaker@prairiecentral.org
Education: Civic Memorial High School (Bethalto, IL) BS, Special Education, Illinois State University MA, Curriculum & Instruction, Olivet University
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Mrs. Bounds 6th Grade Teacher email: bbounds@prairiecentral.org
Education: Chatsworth High School (Chatsworth, IL) BS, Elementary Education, Illinois State University MA, Reading, Northeastern Illinois University
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Mrs. Bittner Paraprofessional email: vbittner@prairiecentral.org
Education: Fairbury-Cropsey High School (Fairbury, IL) Parkland College |
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Mrs. Crane Principal email: pcrane@prairiecentral.org
Education: Scales Mound High School (Scales Mound, IL) AS, Highland Community College BS, Biology, Northeastern Illinois University MS, School Counseling, Illinois State University MS, Educational Administration, Eastern Illinois University |
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Mrs. Creek 6th Grade Teacher email: tcreek@prairiecentral.org
Education: Prairie Central High School (Fairbury, IL) Associate Degree, Lakeland College BA, Psychology, Eastern Illinois University MA, Education, Olivet University |
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Mr. Cribbett 5th Grade Teacher email: rcribbett@prairiecentral.org
Education: Rantoul Township High School (Rantoul, IL) BA, Elementary Education, Illinois State University |
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Mrs. Diller Paraprofessional email: jdiller@prairiecentral.org
Education: Fairbury-Cropsey High School (Fairbury, IL) BS, Elementary Education, Illinois State University MA, Curriculum & Instruction, Illinois State University |
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Mrs. Drayer 6th Grade Teacher email: gdrayer@prairiecentral.org
Education: Fairbury-Cropsey High School (Fairbury, IL) BA, Elementary Education, Illinois State University MA, Elementary Education, Illinois State University
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Mrs. Fehr 5th Grade Teacher email: sfehr@prairiecentral.org
Education: Pontiac High School (Pontiac, IL) BS, Business Administration, University of Illinois BS, Education, Illinois State University MA, Education, Illinois State University
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Mrs. Fuller Cafeteria
Education: El Paso Community High School (El Paso, IL) Associate Degree, Medical Laboratory Technology, Illinois Central College
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Ms. Gallinger 6th Grade Teacher email: egallinger@prairiecentral.org
Education: Maine South High School (Park Ridge, IL) BS, Elementary Education, Illinois State University MA, Mathematics Education, National-Louis University
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Mrs. Gray 5th Grade Teacher email: jgray@prairiecentral.org
Education: Fairbury-Cropsey High School (Fairbury, IL) BS, Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education MA, Reading, Illinois State University |
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Mrs. Hansen 6th Grade Teacher email: bhansen@prairiecentral.org
Education: Centennial High School (Champaign, IL) BA, Business, Illinois State University BA, Elementary Education, Illinois State University MA, Reading, Illinois State University
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Mrs. Harper 6th Grade Special Education Teacher email: mharper@prairiecentral.org
Education: Porta High School (Petersburg, IL) BS, Special Education, Illinois State University
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Miss Hartman 5th/6th Grade Special Education Teacher email: mhartman@prairiecentral.org
Education: El Paso-Gridley High School (El Paso, IL) BS, Special Education, Illinois State University |
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Mrs. Johnson Paraprofessional email: sjohnson@prairiecentral.org
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Mrs. Kline 6th Grade Band Teacher email: lkline@prairiecentral.org
Education: Herscher High School (Herscher, IL) BA, Music Education, Western Illinois University MA, Music Education, Western Illinois University
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Mrs. Knapp Paraprofessional email: gknapp@prairiecentral.org
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Mrs. Knauer Cafeteria email: tknauer@prairiecentral.org
Education: Forrest-Strawn-Wing High School (Forrest, IL) Licensed Cosmetologist, Hi Fashion Beauty College (Peoria, IL) State of Illinois Department of Public Health, Certified Food Service Sanitation
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Mrs. Kovach Paraprofessional email: kkovach@prairiecentral.org
Education: Saunemin High School (Saunemin, IL) & Pontiac High School (Pontiac, IL) Parkland College |
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Mrs. Lhotka Special Education Teacher email: clhotka@prairiecentral.org
Education: Illinois Valley Central (formerly Chillicothe Township) High School BS, Special Education, Northern Illinois University MS, Special Education, Northern Illinois University |
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Mrs. Maubach Custodian email: amaubach@prairiecentral.org
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Mrs. Maurer Cafeteria
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Mrs. McBride 5th Grade Teacher email: cmcbride@prairiecentral.org
Education: Lemont High School (Lemont, IL) BS, History Education, Illinois State University MS, Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, Walden University
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Mrs. McClellan Secretary email: rmcclellan@prairiecentral.org
Education: Bloomington High School (Bloomington, IL) Associate Degree, Parkland College
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Mrs. McGuckin 6th Grade Teacher email: smcguckin@prairiecentral.org
Education: Lockport Township High School (Lockport, IL) BS, Elementary Education, University of Saint Francis MA, Reading, University of Saint Francis
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Mrs. Nagel Music Teacher email: mnagel@prairiecentral.org
Education: Prairie Central High School (Fairbury, IL) BS, Elementary Education, Illinois State University BME, Music Education, Illinois State University |
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Mrs. Onsager Paraprofessional email: jonsager@prairiecentral.org
Education: Maquoketa High School (Maquoketa, IA) |
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Mrs. Palen Cafeteria email: tpalen@prairiecentral.org
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Mrs. Pick Media Center Teacher email: cpick@prairiecentral.org
Education: Prairie Central High School (Fairbury, IL) BS, Elementary Education, Illinois State University MA, Curriculum & Instruction, Olivet Nazarene University
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Mrs. Pierce Art Teacher email: hpierce@prairiecentral.org
Education: Prairie Central High School (Fairbury, IL) BA, Art Education, University of Illinois
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Mrs. Plenert Registered Nurse email: jplenert@prairiecentral.org
Education: Forrest-Strawn-Wing High School (Forrest, IL) RN Diploma, Mennonite School of Nursing BS, Nursing, University of Phoenix
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Mrs. Quinn 6th Grade Teacher email: jquinn@prairiecentral.org
Education: Lincoln-Way High School (New Lenox, IL) BS, Special Education, Eastern Illinois University BA, Elementary Education, Eastern Illinois University |
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Mrs. Quinn 5th Grade Special Education Teacher email: jlquinn@prairiecentral.org
Education: Bloomington High School (Bloomington, IL) BS, Therapeutic Recreation, Illinois State University BA, Special Education, Illinois State University
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Mrs. Ricketts Speech & Language Teacher email: kricketts@prairiecentral.org
Education: Fairbury-Cropsey High School BS, Speech Pathology & Audiology, Eastern Illinois University MS, Speech Pathology & Audiology, Eastern Illinois University
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Mrs. Schmidgall 5th Grade Teacher email: lschmidgall@prairiecentral.org
Education: Streator High School (Streator, IL) BA, Elementary Education, Illinois State University MA, Elementary Education, Illinois State University MA, Reading, Illinois State University |
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Mrs. Shols Paraprofessional email: kshols@prairiecentral.org
Education: Chatsworth High School (Chatsworth, IL)
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Mrs. Steidinger Paraprofessional email: dlsteidinger@prairiecentral.org
Education: Lake Forest High School (Lake Forest, IL) BS, Elementary Education, Illinois State University
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Mrs. Studebaker 5th Grade Teacher email: jstudebaker@prairiecentral.org
Education: BA, Elementary Education, Illinois State University MA, Curriculum & Instruction, Olivet University |
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Mrs. Trainor 6th Grade Special Education Teacher email: ttrainor@prairiecentral.org
Education: Fairbury-Cropsey High School (Fairbury, IL) BA, Therapeutic Recreation, University of Illinois Masters, Special Education, Illinois State University |
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Mr. Tull Custodian
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Mrs. Weeks Transportation Director email: pweeks@prairiecentral.org
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Mr. Wolf Physical Education Teacher email: mwolf@prairiecentral.org
Education: Rock Falls Township High School (Rock Falls, IL) BS, Physical Education (K-12), Illinois State University
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Transportation Bus Drivers
Mike Thyne, Cindy Harrell, Steve Curl, Tina Cooley, Barb Taylor, Denny Greear, and Marci Knauer. Not pictured: Charisse Price, Tom Ellis, Chris Wilder.
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Prairie Central Upper Elementary ~ 312 N. Center Street POB 496 ~ Forrest, IL 61741