Elementary School
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| Dr. Marianne Lescher, Principal |
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Email: mlesch@kyrene.org |
Hello and Welcome to Mariposa School! I am honored to be the principal of this wonderful school! This is my ninth year as principal of Mariposa and truly love being able to work with such dedicated and hard-working teachers and staff members. Our students are bright and inquisitive and love learning. Our parents and community members are dedicated to supporting and assisting all students and staff at Mariposa. We are quite proud of our tradition of academic excellence at Mariposa: We are an Excelling School (Arizona Department of Education) and an A+ School (Arizona Educational Foundation). At Mariposa, we embrace the “Whatever It Takes” philosophy and each and every staff member works hard to do all that they can to support student success in academic, social and emotional development. We provide a wide range of enrichment and support programs for students and provide exceptional programs in music, art, PE, and media/technology. The technology available in each classroom is cutting edge. Each classroom has a proxima presentation system and document camera and 5-6 wireless laptops to enhance and support all areas of the curriculum. We have 19 Smart Boards to further enhance student engagement and learning. Our parent support and involvement is second-to-none. We have an incredible Parent-Teacher Organization that orchestrates many family oriented social events and each month, our parents volunteer in our classrooms for hundreds of hours. As a transplant to Arizona, I will share just a little about my background: I was born in Long Island, New York and then traveled to Boston to attend Boston College. I received my undergraduate degree from Boston College in both elementary and special education and taught special education students in the Boston area for 12 years. During my time in Boston, I received my Master's Degree in Administration from the University of Massachusetts and my Ph. D. from Boston College in Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation. I have lived in the Phoenix area for over 12 years and spent my first four years in the Kyrene District as the Director of Curriculum and Instructional Services. In my spare time, I follow both college and professional sports. My favorite teams are the Boston College Eagles, the New England Patriots, the Denver Broncos and of course, the 2004 and 2007 World Series Champs...The Boston Red Sox! I also love to read, attend concerts and movies, spend time with family and friends, and travel. |
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Patricia Hineman, Assistant Principal |
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Welcome to Mariposa! This is my first year as Assistant Principal at Mariposa Elementary School, and I am so excited to be a part of this incredibly talented staff! I have enjoyed my first few weeks at Mariposa, and I have had a chance to meet a lot of the Mariposa students and parents. Thank you for taking the time over the last few weeks to welcome me to Mariposa! I’d like to share some information with you. I am a native Phoenician born and raised in the Phoenix metropolitan area. I received my Bachelor's degree in Elementary and Special Education from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. While teaching in the Kyrene School District, I completed my Master's Degree in Education in Counseling at Arizona State University. A decade later, I decided it was time to go back to school and continue my formal education. Currently, I am in the process of completing my Doctoral degree in Educational Administration through Northern Arizona University. My estimated graduation date is December 2009! For the past eighteen years, I have been working in the field of education in a variety of roles. I began my career teaching special education in the Cartwright Elementary School District in west Phoenix. After a brief time, I was hired at the Tempe Elementary School District and taught first grade. At the end of three years, I packed up and moved to Fairfax, Virginia, located just outside of Washington, D.C., and spent a year guest teaching in the Fairfax County School District. The most exceptional component of this experience was that I had time to explore Washington, D.C. and the surrounding states for an entire year! Weekly I took the metro transit system into Washington, D.C. and spent time absorbing all of the historical sites, interesting places, monuments, and museums available. As you can imagine, it was a fabulous year! In 1994, I was hired to teach in the Kyrene School District. I taught first, third, and fourth grade at Cerritos Elementary School. I moved to the Kyrene District Office four years later to work as a Technology Trainer to help mentor and coach teachers in integrating technology into teaching and learning. In 2002, I left the district to pursue a position at ASSET-KAET Channel 8-ASU. In this role, I trained teachers throughout the state of Arizona to effectively use technology to enhance teaching and learning. Well, you can come home again, because in 2004, I had the wonderful opportunity to return to the Kyrene School District to work as an Assistant Director in the Curriculum and Assessment Department. I have worked in this role for the past four and a half years. This year, I will work as an Assistant Director in Curriculum and Assessment Department half time, and I will be the half time Assistant Principal at Mariposa Elementary School! When I have free time, I enjoy traveling, attending cultural events and Broadway shows with family and friends, watching movies, jogging, and sitting down with a cup of hot tea to read a good book. When you are on campus, please drop by and introduce yourself. I look forward to meeting you!
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