Meet Storm! He is our 2nd shift custodian at Twin Oak and is a great team player. Although he has been working in the school setting for 6 years, he has been at Twin Oak for over a year now and has been a tremendous asset to the building!

When families walk in the doors of our building, we usually hear many positive comments about how clean, nice and welcoming our building looks from the outside to the inside! Storm is a huge reason why! Storm works hard to keep our building looking so good and takes pride in his work!

Outside of Twin Oak, he enjoys a good game of golf and riding his motorcycle! Someday, he would like to visit Hawaii or Europe! He keeps the office staff laughing with his good sense of humor and we are so grateful to have such a dependable custodian who goes above and beyond!

Nancy Sponseller is new to us this year and will be teaching 5th grade. Mrs. Sponseller taught kindergarten for 11 years and 4th grade for 6 years. She is now expanding her experience to 5th grade! She loves helping students reach their full potential and watching them connect their learning to everyday life.

Mrs. Sponseller lives with her husband and two children. Someday, she hopes to take her family to Disney World! Until then, they enjoy the beach when they can. She enjoys crafting, cooking, and hopes to meet a famous chef someday, such as Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay or Paula Deen. She loves the color yellow and enjoys her favorite treats - coffee and chocolate!

We are so excited that Mrs. Sponseller has joined the Twin Oak team this year. This is an exciting time in 5th grade!

Annie Johnson is another new member of our Twin Oak team! She will be teaching 3rd grade and although she’s new to us, she’s not new to education. This is her 12th year in a school setting and has taught kindergarten, 1st grade, 3rd grade and has also been an intervention specialist.

Mrs. Johnson loves getting to know her students, their interests and personalities. She loves seeing students apply what they learn in their own unique way. When she’s not teaching, you might find her reading, taking walks in nature, bird watching, riding bikes, camping, eating good food and spending time with my family and friends. She also loves singing and playing guitar!

Maddie may not be an elementary student, but she is a student earning her Master’s of Social Work at Arizona State University. She will be joining us a couple of days a week as an intern, working with Mrs. Burke! A fun fact about Maddie is that she attended Twin Oak when the doors were first opened! Maddie wants to be a social worker because she has seen the benefits of having someone who supports and loves you no matter what. She wants to commit her career to that care.

She is most excited to be at Twin Oak to get to hang out with and learn from our amazing students. She has already learned so much about gaga ball! When Maddie isn’t at Twin Oak, she is hanging out with her dog, Millie! Maddie is super energetic and is already known by so many of our students. We are lucky to have her this year!

Dhrumi is a big 2nd grader this year and you will always find her smiling! Her smile is contagious and her positive attitude is something everyone loves at Twin Oak. Dhrumi loves learning math the most but also loves gym because of the fun games they get to play. She also loves playing games with her brother when she’s not at school. Dhrumi loves to dance and even wants to be a dancer when she grows up. She loves snacks too, but especially Doritos and Oreos! When asked what makes her special, Dhrumi says that she is kind to everyone and energetic. We love her kindness and energy too! Mrs. Richey says “Dhrumi is always happy to participate in class activities. She actively listens and is a good learning friend to her classmates.” You’re a Twin Oak HERO for sure, Dhrumi!

Brock is a top dog in the building as a 5th grader this year! He is pretty excited about being in 5th grade and is especially excited to switch classes throughout the day. He loves gym and recess the most. Brock loves being active and is involved in basketball, football and baseball! Even when he’s not at a practice, he loves playing sports with Madden video games. Football is his favorite sport. He has other favorites too like the color red, jalapeno dipped pretzels and cheese! When asked what he thinks makes him special or unique, Brock thinks it’s cool that he just “goes with the flow.” Brock is a leader at Twin Oak and is kind, follows directions and helps others when needed. He definitely represents a Twin Oak HERO by being Helpful, Engaged, Responsible and Orderly everywhere throughout the building. Way to be a great leader, Brock!