Willard Central Elementary School

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We are excited to welcome our new staff members to Willard Central for the upcoming school year! Next up is Claire Holestine, who will be joining us as a preschool teacher!

"Hello! My name is Claire Holestine, and I will be teaching preschool at Central this year. This will be my first year teaching, and I am very excited to join such a wonderful school community! I recently graduated from MSU with a degree in Early Childhood Education and have a passion for helping young children learn and grow. I can’t wait to get to know all of my students and families and make this a fun and memorable year together!"

Please join us in welcoming Ms. Holestine!

🎉 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 🎉

We are excited to welcome our new staff members to Willard Central for the upcoming school year! Next up is Lauren Steeley, who will be joining us as an Essential Skills Para!

"Hi! My name is Lauren Steeley and I am so excited to join the Willard Central family as a para this year!! I have been a stay at home mom & babysitter for the last 6.5 years, and while I have enjoyed every moment of this season, I am so ready to pour myself into the kiddos I will get to work with daily at school. So many people in the Willard school system have had a positive impact on my daughters, and I look forward to being a part of that!

I have 2 daughters who are 17 and 6, and 3 dogs who keep me busy at all times. I love coffee, music, the STL Cardinals, North Carolina basketball, and being anywhere my girls are spending time with them. I am looking forward to learning, growing, and the memories to come this year!"

Please join us in welcoming Ms. Steeley!

🎉 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 🎉

We are excited to welcome our new staff members to Willard Central for the upcoming school year! Next up is Mrs. Pardoe, who will be joining us as a Cross Categorical Teacher.

"Hello! My name is Alison Pardoe, and I’m so excited to start at Willard this upcoming year! I am a momma to two amazing (and energetic) littles and the wife of an even more amazing guy. I love music, football, coffee, and spending time with my family. When I’m not at school, you can usually find me chasing after my kiddos, cheering on my favorite team, or enjoying a good cup of coffee.

This will be my fifth year in education, and I am passionate about building relationships and helping students grow. I can’t wait to meet the students, families, and staff at Willard Central and become part of such a wonderful school community!”

Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Pardoe!

🌱 A Huge Thank You! 🌱

We would like to give a special shout-out to Walmart Springfield - W Sunshine St and Lowe's Home Improvement for their generous donations of dirt, seeds, seed trays, and other gardening supplies. Your support is helping make our school garden a success!

We would also like to extend a big thank you to the middle school students and Cody Greenhaw for their hard work building the raised garden beds.