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Van Buren Elementary School
1245 N. Van Buren St.
Placentia, CA 92870
 
School Phone: 714-986-7100
School Fax: 714-996-5133
 
Please report your student's absence HERE!
 

Administration

Mrs. Connie Roe
Principal
Phone: 714-986-7100
Fax: 714-996-5133
 

Office Staff

Mrs. Tara Irey
Secretary
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36002
Fax: 714-996-5133
 
Mrs. Caroline Sewell
Attendance Clerk
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36032
Fax: 714-996-5133
 
 

Teachers

Mrs. Cathy Bastieri
1st Grade Teacher
Room 402
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36402
 
Ms. Francine Bless
2nd Grade Teacher
Room 701
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36701
 
Mrs. Linda Carl
2nd Grade Teacher
Room 703
Work Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36703
 
Mrs. Valerie Gabriel
5th Grade Teacher
Room 904
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36904
 
Mrs. Veronica Gomez
Preppy K Teacher
Room 301
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36301
 
Miss Katie Gotovac
Kindergarten Teacher
Room 501
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36501
 
Mrs. Jaime Griffin
5th Grade Teacher
Room 907
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36907
 
Miss Sarah Howery
2nd-4th Grade SDC Teacher
Room 702
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36702
 
Mrs. Patricia Johnson
4th Grade Teacher
Room 902
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36902
 
Mrs. Jaqui Laporte
Kindergarten Teacher
Room 504
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36504
 
Mrs. Erin Koss
RSP Teacher
Room 606
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36606
 
Miss Tami Lewis
3rd Grade Teacher
Room 603
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36603
 
Mrs. Jennifer Mallory
ELD Teacher
Room 803
Phone: 714-986-1700, ext. 36803
 
Mrs. Jessica Nguyen
6th Grade Teacher
Room 905
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36905
 
Mrs. Samantha Ostapeck
1st Grade Teacher
Room 404
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36404
 
Ms. Trisha Page
Kindergarten Teacher
Room 503
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36503
 
Mrs. Rosemary Pang
3rd Grade Teacher
Room 602
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36602
 
Mrs. Kate Paniagua ~ Long Term Substitute: Mrs. Nicole (Hopp) Fairfield
4th Grade Teacher
Room 901
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36901
 
Mrs. Shauna Radicelli
5th Grade Teacher
Room 903
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36903
 
Miss Cassie Raichel
5th-6th Grade SDC Teacher 
Room 906
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36906
 
Mrs. Laurie Robins
Speech Teacher
Room 601
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36601
 
Mrs. Erin Romano
RSP Teacher
Room 606
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36606
 
Mrs. Stephanie Scott
3rd Grade Teacher
Room 605
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36605
 
Mrs. Makiko Shibata-Ellis
6th Grade Teacher
Room 908
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36908
 
Mrs. Jamie Shipe
2nd Grade Teacher
Room 704
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36704
 
Mr. Mark Ukes
Kindergarten-1st Grade SDC Teacher
Room 502
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36502
 
Ms. Julie Young
PE Teacher
 
Mrs. Melissa Zaldivar
1st Grade Teacher
Room 403
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36403
 
Mrs. Jessica Zunigabravo
Preppy K Teacher
Room 302
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36302
 
 
Support Staff
 
Ms. Abigail Campos
Computer Instructional Specialist
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36806
 
Mrs. Nancy Conniff
Nutrition Services
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36008
 
Mrs. Rebecca Dominguez
Music Teacher - Strings
 
Mrs. Sharon Edmondson
Music Teacher - Choir
 
Mr. Jeff Evans
Music Teacher - Band
 
Mr. Jorge Fierro
Plant Coordinator
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36014
 
Mrs. Nicole Gomez
Librarian
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36801
 
Mrs. Lisa Jenkins
Health Clerk
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36042
 
Mrs. Jenny Kim
Occupational Therapist
 
Mrs. Brenda Tran
School Psychologist
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36016
 
 

Child Care

Miss Courtney Costa
Child Care Director
Room 914
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36048