Next up, we would like to introduce one of our Special Education teachers Kristy Chavez! Kristy has been in education for 34 years and attended NJC where she earned her AA and UNC where she earned her Bachelor's in Special Ed and Elementary as well as a Master's in Special Ed K-12. She is married to her husband Jeff and has four children (Drew, Michael, Kylie and Austin). Fun fact about Kristy, she has a set of triplets! When asked what her favorite quote was, she replied, "Yesterday was history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift. Use it wisely, make a difference."
We are excited to introduce you to one of our amazing Paraprofessionals, Nevaeh Becker! Nevaeh is a PE Para and has been in education about two years. She is currently a sophomore in college and working her way towards a degree in Elementary Education. Nevaeh is the oldest of five kids and has two dogs and two cats. When asked what her favorite thing about working at Campbell she replied, "I have always had a passion for kids! The staff here is amazing, and I have learned so much in my time here. It is an amazing experience to be able to have while I am still in school myself."
Getting back on track with our introductions, we would like to introduce Erica Portillo-Wittrock! Erica is a 5th grade teacher here at Campbell and has been in education for almost 21 years! She attended WNCC where she earned her Associates Degree and Chadron State College where she earned her Bachelors. Erica is married to her husband Wayne, and they have 8 children together! She also has two dogs, two hedgehogs, 1 cat and 11 goldfish! A fun fact about Erica, she says she is a control freak (at least according to her family) but she will never admit to it! LOL!
Dear Campbell Parents,
A Campbell Elementary student was reported for being in possession of a knife. The student was immediately separated from the student population and the knife was recovered without incident. The superintendent and local law enforcement were notified. The student who brought the knife to school has been suspended from school and further disciplinary action may be imposed per school district policy.
As you deem appropriate, please discuss this incident with your child(ren) and emphasize that it is very serious to bring weapons of any type to school. Also, please emphasize the importance of telling an adult if there is a weapon at school. In this way, we can continue to work together to keep our schools safe.
In closing, let me say again that we take all matters regarding the safety of our students and staff very serious, and we will always take the most direct approach to maintaining a safe and secure school.
Best Regards,
Brenda Kloberdanz
Campbell Principal
What an awesome turnout for our ceremony held this morning for our Veterans! Thank you to all the brave men and women who have served and are still serving our country, and a big thank you to all of our Veterans that showed up this morning. We appreciate your support!
Keys found on Platte Street near Baptist Church
For those of you that are unable to make it to the 4th grade music concert we will be live streaming it on our YouTube channel. Please feel free to share this link with your family and friends and be sure to subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2RFox98-f268_2ll496jyg
5th Grade as Toy Story for Halloween
Reminder, we have our 4th Grade Music Concert Nov. 17th!
Crazy Cup Stacking with Coach Blood
We are excited to introduce you to our Significant Support Needs Teacher, Samantha Lightle! Samantha has been in education for 2 years and attended the University of Phoenix, where she earned her Bachelor's in Psychology and Colorado Christian University where she earned her Master's in Education and Special Education. She is married to her husband Danny, has 5 children (Lisa, Zach, Alexis, Tristen and Adalynn) and two cats named Salem and Ratchet. A few fun facts about Samantha, she loves horror movies and enjoys running. Her favorite thing about her job here at Campbell is working with her students and being able to see them make progress.
We are also encouraging all students and staff to please wear red, white and blue on Thursday in honor of our Veterans.
Good morning, everyone! We are excited to introduce to you our wonderful Assistant Principal Chanda Fleckenstein! Chanda has been in education for 24 years and has attended Metropolitan State College of Denver where she earned her BA in Psychology and Walden University where she earned her MS in Educational Leadership. She is married to her husband Leonard, and has two daughters (Emily and Hannah), 4 Dachshunds and a Belgian Malinois (retired CSP K-9). When asked what her "why" was she replied, "Knowing that I am making a positive impact on young people with the hope that what I have taught them-whether academically, socially, emotionally, or behaviorally-will foster a love of learning and life."
Reminder, we have our 4th grade music concert coming up on Nov. 17th!
Picture Makeup Day at Campbell Elementary is Nov. 17th! Please be on the lookout, we will be sending home forms with your students for those that missed the original date.
Next up, we would like to introduce Rachel Wied! Rachel is a 3rd grade teacher here at Campbell and she has been in education for 13 years! She attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks where she earned her Bachelors in K-8 Elementary and Western Governors University where she earned her Master's of Leadership K-12. Rachel is married to her husband Mac, and has 2 children (Laney and Bryson), and two dogs (Monty and Roxie). A quick fun fact about Rachel, she used to live in a village in Alaska! When asked her "why" for teaching she replied, " I love the lightbulb going off!"
We are thrilled to introduce you our wonderful Principal Brenda Kloberdanz! Brenda has been in education for 24 years and attended NJC (Associate of Science), UNC (Bachelor of Arts-Secondary Science) and Adams State College (Master of Arts-Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership). She is married to her husband Chris (who happens to be a Sterling Native), a proud mom of two boys (Camden, a Campbell Student and Tyler a U.S. Marine) and has two crazy miniature schnauzers named Merlin and Morton. When asked what her favorite thing about her job here at Campbell she replied, "Campbell is a warm environment where everyone is here to help shape the future."
Good morning, everyone! We are excited to introduce you to Carla Avalos, one of our SPED Para Educators here at Campbell. She has a daughter that attends NJC and has 3 dogs (Roxie, Penelope and Luna). Carla has been in education for 17 years and her favorite thing about Campbell is, "The feeling of family we have and working with our kids."
We would like to introduce to you our amazing Social Emotional Learning Specialist Kaitlynn Prelle! Kaitlynn has been in education for 3 years and has attended NJC (AA in General Studies), Fort Hays State University (BA in Psychology, minor in Leadership Studies), and Walden University (MS in School Counseling, minor in Child and Adolescent Development). She has four siblings who just so happen to be her very best friends and a dog named Moose. A few fun facts about Kaitlynn: She has visited 18 countries, she has been skydiving, ziplining, and bungee jumping, and drives a restored 1970 Chevrolet Silverado!
Our next 4th grade teacher we would like to introduce to you all is Stacey Manley! Stacey has been in education for 16 years and attended ABAC and Thomas University where she earned her bachelor's degree in Early Childhood. She has been married to her husband Jerry for 23 years and they have four sons (Tristan, Keegan, Jaret and Jace). Stacey loves being able to help students learn and grow, and when asked what her favorite thing about her job at Campbell she replied, "The students and my work family."
