Ms. Brackett's 5th grade class visited Ms. Erica's Kindergarten to help with a snowflake project. 5th graders modeled some of our Profile of a Graduate Competencies including collaboration and innovation.
School News
Updated Wed, Dec 21st
Mr. Brown was serenaded, hugged, fed, and celebrated for his birthday! Enjoy the video of the Kindergarten, First, and Second grade flash mob!
Updated Wed, Dec 14th
Hello Capri Friends!!! Maybe some of you know me already, but if you don't, let me introduce myself. My name is Carla Palacios, but at school, everybody calls me Miss Carla. I was born and raised in San Jose, Costa Rica, where I lived until I started moving to different places because of my husband's job. I studied at the University of Costa Rica, where I got a Bachelor’s degree in Sciences of Communication with a specialization in Journalism. I have lived with my wonderful husband and my teenage son in San Jose California since 2011, but we lived before in Arizona, Oregon, and Toronto Canada….. yes…. where it is very cold. Sometimes people ask me which place is my favorite, and my answer is always the same “I don't have anyone as a favorite because every place has its own beauty”.
I have worked as an Instructional Aide at Capri since 2019 and I hope to continue working here for a long time. I love to spend time with your kids. I help them with their process of learning but they teach me how to see life in the most simple way, which is something that I value a lot. Seeing them grow up in all aspects of life is a privilege.
One of my passions is to travel and meet people from other places, so this is why even though I am fluent in Spanish and English I am learning french. I love to read too, and my favorite books are the ones that teach me about different cultures.
Updated Wed, Nov 30th
Mrs. Spencer has a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies with a Health Science Minor from San Jose State University. She has her Multiple Subject Credential, Special Education Credential, Master's in Special Education from National University, and a Resource Specialist Certificate.
Ms. Spencer has a twin brother, sister, step-sister, step-brother, and half-sister. She grew up in the Santa Cruz Mountains off of Laurel Road. She and her siblings and would go fishing in the creek, hiking, and bottle hunting along the abandoned railroad tracks and tunnels Ms. Spencer was in 4-H for over 10 years!
She has been married to her husband Joseph for 29 years. They have a house in Zayante, which is in the town of Felton.
Her hobbies are gardening, baking, and canning (her specialty is jams, applesauce, and zucchini relish), and she loves going on hikes in her backyard.
Mrs. Spencer has always wanted to be a teacher. She started in middle school by babysitting, recreation leader at numerous places during high school, Science Camp counselor at Camp Hammer, a summer camp counselor at Redwood Glen and Cottontail Ranch, private tutoring, and intersession teacher. She started working in January 1995 at Campbell Middle School as a Special Day Class teacher. She taught SDC for 6 years and then became an RSP teacher. She came to Capri and Rolling Hills in 2018, and currently works at Capri and Village.
She always makes a batch of homemade cookies for family and friends' birthdays.
She has been working on her family genealogy since high school. She found her grandmother's father and her half-siblings. Her 99 year old Australian grandmother is a WWII War Bride. She married an American sailor and came to America with Ms. Spencer's 1 year mom on the USS Mann.
Updated Wed, Nov 23rd
Elia Mattke, Capri's SKIPS (Skills for Kids, Parents, and Schools) counselor will present "Lion Brain Vs. Choice Brain. This fun project simplifies the brain into three main sections: the reptilian area is responsible for basic bodily functions; the mammalian brain is considered the emotional area of the brain, and the neocortex is associated with thinking and problem-solving Elia has been teaching this concept to many classes here at Capri.
Our Parent Learning Community will be in person at Capri.
Updated Fri, Feb 3rd
Updated Wed, Nov 16th
Early voting has already started. Find your polling place. It is too late to register to vote for this upcoming election but you can learn how to register to vote here so you are eligible to vote in the next election.
Updated Wed, Nov 16th
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Updated Tue, Nov 15th
