Our Staff
Julius A Wendt Elementary School continues in its mission to provide a strong academic program, foster healthy relationships, and offer relevant curriculum to our student community.
Below is a list of the teachers and staff who help make that all happen.
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| Name | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ric Palmer | Superintendent | rpalmer@wahksd.k12.wa.us | |
| Nikki Reese | Elementary and Middle School Principal | nreese@wahksd.k12.wa.us | |
| Kourtney Peterson | Mental Health Specialist | Kourtney.peterson@Wahksd.k12.wa.us | |
| Stacey Wegdahl | K-8 Secretary | swegdahl@wahksd.k12.wa.us | |
| Sam Olsen | K-8 Assistant Secretary | saolsen@wahksd.k12.wa.us | |
| Stephanie Leitz | District HIB Compliance Officer School Safety Center |
sleitz@wahksd.k12.wa.us | |
| Patti Phillips | Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator Section 504/ADA Coordinator Title IX Coordinator |
pphillips@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Name | Grade | |
|---|---|---|
| Karrin Stephens | Kindergarten | kstephens@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Merissa Olsen | 1st/2nd Grade Split | molsen@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Kami Gray | 1st Grade | kgray@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Jamie Cothren | 2nd Grade | jcothren@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Nicole Wilson | 2nd/3rd Grade Split | nwilson@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Lisa Frink | 3rd Grade | lfrink@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Kaitlin Baker | 4th Grade | kbaker@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Shelly Olsen | 4th/5th Grade Split | solsen@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Jamie Brown | 5th Grade | jbrown@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Paul Johns | PE/Art | pjohns@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Darla Mead | Music, Band and Choir | dmead@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Name | Responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|
| Shannon Smith | Resource Room Teacher | ssmith@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Elsa Clark | Coordinator for the ALE K-8 Homeschool Connection | eclark@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Janine Davidson | Oversees Highly Capable Program, Coordinator for the Title I and LAP (Learning Assistance) Programs Oversees K-12 ELL (English Language Learners) Program |
jdavidson@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Kortney Peterson | Mental Health Specialist | kpeterson@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Sarah Cortez | Nurse | scortez@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Debbie Hansen | Cybrarian/Chromebooks | dhansenn@wahksd.k12.wa.us |