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Welcome to Meadowthorpe! I have been the principal at Meadowthorpe for the last ten years and am in my 25th year in education. I had a great summer with our kids, grandchildren and lots of friend time.

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Hi! My name is Carli Cobb and I teach 1st grade! This is my 11th year at Meadowthorpe 🫨

I have 3 daughters, one in 2nd grade and one in kindergarten, and a 1 year old!

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Hi, I'm Peyton Gilinsky, and I'm excited to start my role as the new preschool teacher at Meadowthorpe Elementary! I enjoy spending time with friends, reading, exploring thrift shops, and being outdoors. I can't wait to be part of the Meadowthorpe family!

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My not so little brother and I at the cubbies gameeee

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Hi guys!! It’s Emily Stelter here and I’m back in second grade this year. I spent this entire summer in Chicago fueled by my Cubbies, Portillos, and happy hours in the city!! 🤍

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Hi everyone! I am Kate Clark and I’m going to be teaching second grade this year! I spent most of the summer traveling and spending time with my friends and family! I love reading, all things pink, football, and trips to Disney!

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I’m Nathan Cornett. Starting year 31 at the best school in the district. This summer I fished, worked, and went to Florida on vacation. I teach 3rd grade. 🙂

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Hi! My name is Maddie Hogan and I’m teaching 4th grade this year! This is my third year at Meadowthorpe. I have a mini goldendoodle named Jojo and a mini bernedoodle named Banks! I also celebrated my one year wedding anniversary June 7th❤️

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Hi! I’m Cece Clemens and this is my second year teaching kindergarten at Meadowthorpe! I’m 25 years old and have a cat named Chad 🐱 I also work at Josie’s and The Obstinate Sons on the weekends! I can’t wait for the new school year!!

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Hi everyone! My name is Julia. This is my second year here at Meadowthorpe and my first year as Mrs. Head (please enjoy the wedding pic). I will be teaching third grade. Outside of school I love to play pickleball, work in my garden, and read!

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Hi everyone! My name is Shelby Tucker. This is my second year teaching Kindergarten at Meadowthorpe. Me and my husband spent the Summer going on our first anniversary trip to Mexico, visiting family in Mayfield, and reading everywhere we could! So excited for this year!

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My name is Emma Montgomery, I teach MSD here at Meadowthorpe. Over the summer I did plenty of rest as well as hanging out with family. Most recently I went to Texas to attend my Father's wedding on the beach. I'm also a bridesmaid this upcoming weekend August 8th in my cousin's wedding here in Lexington!

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My name is Lauren Klein and I’m one of the Speech Therapists here at Meadowthorpe. It’s my first year at FCPS but my 7th year as an SLP! I’m brand new to KY and moved here from PA! In my free time I love to read, hangout with my 3 cats and my husband.

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Hi! My name is Emily Duffy and I teach 5th grade! This summer I went to a lot of concerts and some fun trips visiting friends! For context in the second picture I love hot dogs!

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Hello! I am so excited to join the Meadowthorpe community! I am a first year Speech Therapist! In my free time I enjoy hanging out with my niece & nephew, reading, & going on walks!

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Hi everyone! I’m River, the music teacher here at Meadowthorpe! I received my degree in Music Education from the University of KY, and my hometown is Richmond, KY.

I love watching movies, following fashion, going outside, and spending as much quality time with the people I love most.

I’m looking forward to meeting new faces, seeing familiar ones, and collaborating with everyone.

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Hi! My name is Ashley Privette! I got married this March (my husband is a first year teacher in Franklin County)!! This summer I spent lots of time with friends and got to travel a little to Tennessee, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Maine! We were also chosen by the cat distribution system and have a new kitten named Hazel.

I’ll be a kindergarten teacher this year! It’s my first year teaching and my third year at Meadowthorpe. I can’t wait to spend the school year with you all!!

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Hello, my name is Sydney. This is my second year at Meadowthorpe and 3rd year in education. I am teaching special education for 3rd grade. Over the summer I was the camp director for a kids summer camp.

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Hi! My name is Rachel Farmer and this is my 9th year at Meadowthorpe, but first year in 5th grade! Over the summer I worked at a summer camp as the behavioral health coordinator and traveled to the beach! My husband and I have two dogs named Cane and Stella 💕

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Hi! I’m Rachel Mettille, Primary Curriculum Coach. This is my 21st year in education and 17th at Meadowthorpe. My husband and I have 3 girls, a doodle, and an orange tabby! We had the best time this summer at the beach, on the lake, and watching all the soccer!!

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Hello! My name is Victoria Bowling! This will be my 3rd year teaching. I am the 4th grade GTAP teacher.

My husband and I celebrated our son Elijahs 1st birthday this summer. Looking forward to a great year with everyone!

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I will be teaching 4th grade again this year! I spent this summer visiting family, moving into a new apartment, and relaxing by the pool!

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My name is Beckie Brown and I’m the new ACC! This is my 20th year in education. I’m very excited to be at Meadowthorpe! I’ve heard only great things! This summer, I celebrated my 25th year of marriage in Alaska!

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Im the Occupational Therapist for the school! I’m here 3-4 days a week and also service a Highschool and middle school in the district. This summer I traveled :)

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HIIII! I am Kaitlyn Shusteric! I teach EL/intervention. This is my 15th year (all at Meadowthorpe!!! The best school ever!) I have 2 sweetie boys Brooks and Hudson. They are my world!

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Hi!  I am Jenny Jacobs an EL teacher at Meadowthorpe!  This is my 25th year of teaching.  I have two sons.  Max is 18 and beginning his first year at Transylvania and he will be playing soccer… Go Pios!!!!  Jake is 17 and will be a junior at Lafayette High School.  We spent a lot of time this summer watching soccer!  Go Espana!

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Hi everyone! I’m Maddie Wallace and this is my fourth year teaching 5th grade here at Meadowthorpe. This summer I spent my time babysitting and dogsitting. I also got to see my little brother get married in July, and went to Lollapalooza in Chicago this past weekend!

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Hi. Daniel Parks. Gifted and talented resource and GTAP Manager. This is my 22nd year in Fayette County. 14 years at Meadowthorpe.

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Hi! Most people know me as Mr.K . I am a kindergarten Learning Behavior Disorder teacher. I am a huge nerd and love playing card games, video games, and reading comic books in my free time. I spent the summer taking classes to finish my degree and working in a local game store. I’m excited to be back and hope we have a great year!

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I’m new to Meadowthorpe this year and will be here each Wednesday as the .2 librarian, and I am looking forward to working with everyone. After retiring five years ago, I wasn’t ready to stop working so I work at Wellington, and now MTE, each week and couple that with consulting work.

In my past life, I taught high school, served at Deep Springs as the librarian for 13 years, and spent my last 10 years as a district Digital Learning Coach in the Office of Instructional Technology.

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Hi! I'm Tammy Drury, the STEM Lab teacher. I love following Billy Strings!! I spent the summer with lots of beach time. I have 2 children, 3 grandchildren, and another one on the way! I am our school's Sustainability Coordinator so you'll hear lots from me about our school's GREEN initiatives. Please recycle! ♻️ 😊

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Hello.

My name is Mr. Mangione. This is my 7th year at Meadowthorpe. I’ve been married for 12 years and have 2 kids. My wife is Courtney and my kids are Parker and Collins. Parker is 10 and Collins is 5. They both attend Meadowthorpe…lucky me. You can usually catch us up at the ballpark eating hot dogs and popcorn, while we watch our daughter drop it like it’s hot and eat dirt. Wouldn’t have it any other way!

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My name is Jamie Stamper. This will be my 25th year at Meadowthorpe. I love spending time at the pool, doing anything with my small child who I will be sending to UK in two weeks, traveling and brunch!

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Hi Stangs! I'm Mackenzie Hyde, and I am so excited to begin the school year as Meadowthorpe's Admin Dean!

This summer was filled with sunshine, beach trips with friends, and spending lots of time chasing around our fun, sassy little girl, Delaney. Cheers to us, let’s have a great year. 🤍

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Hi, I am April Kelly. This is my 10th year at Meadowthrope, but my 2nd year as SPED K teacher. Spent the summer chauffeuring my kids from camp to camp.

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Hello my name is Michelle Vallance (Ms.V) and I am the Pathways teacher. This is my 3rd year here and 13th year teaching.  

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Hi, I'm Mary Jo Dendy and I'm the Family Resource Center Coordinator. I'm in my 27th year at Meadowthorpe. I love to travel and spent 12 days in Switzerland this summer!

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Hi! I am Elisa Caldwell and I am the school counselor. I have worked at Meadowthorpe since 2003. Before working at Meadowthorpe, I worked at Yates Elementary School as a Family Resource Center Coordinator for almost 6 years.

My 11-year-old son keeps me busy and I love to dance! I look forward to working with all of you!

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Hello everyone! I’m Sarah Sipes and I teach 5th grade GTAP. My husband and I are excited to welcome our baby girl to the family around Thanksgiving this year! 🦃

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Hi! This is my 24th year at Meadowthorpe. I have taught first, second, and third grades but now I am in my second year teaching ART. I absolutely love it!!

My husband and I have been together/married for 36 years and we have an 18 year old daughter that just graduated from Scott County High. Our other children all have fur! We have 3 ragdoll cats and 2 labradors.

I am looking forward to another great year at Meadowthorpe!