School Contact Information
Van Buren Elementary School
1245 N. Van Buren St.
Placentia, CA 92870
School Phone: 714-986-7100
School Fax: 714-996-5133
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Administration
Mrs. Connie Roe
Office Staff
Mrs. Tara Irey
SecretaryPhone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36002
Fax: 714-996-5133
Email: tirey@pylusd.org
Mrs. Caroline Sewell
Attendance ClerkPhone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36032
Fax: 714-996-5133
Email: csewell@pylusd.org
Teachers
Mrs. Cathy Bastieri
1st Grade Teacher
Room 402
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36402
Email: cbastieri@pylusd.org
Ms. Francine Bless
2nd Grade Teacher
Room 701
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36701
Email: fbless@pylusd.org
Mrs. Linda Carl
2nd Grade TeacherRoom 703
Work Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36703
Email: lcarl@pylusd.org
Mrs. Valerie Gabriel
5th Grade Teacher
Room 904
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36904
Email: vgabriel@pylusd.org
Mrs. Veronica Gomez
Preppy K TeacherRoom 301
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36301
Email: vegomez@pylusd.org
Miss Katie Gotovac
Kindergarten TeacherRoom 501
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36501
Email: kgotovac@pylusd.org
Mrs. Jaime Griffin
5th Grade Teacher
Room 907
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36907
Email: jgriffin@pylusd.org
Miss Sarah Howery
2nd-4th Grade SDC Teacher
Room 702
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36702
Email: showery@pylusd.org
Mrs. Patricia Johnson
4th Grade TeacherRoom 902
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36902
Email: pjohnson@pylusd.org
Mrs. Jaqui Laporte
Kindergarten TeacherRoom 504
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36504
Email: jlaporte@pylusd.org
Miss Tami Lewis
3rd Grade TeacherRoom 603
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36603
Email: tlewis@pylusd.org
Mrs. Jennifer Mallory
ELD Teacher
Room 803
Phone: 714-986-1700, ext. 36803
Email: jmallory@pylusd.org
Mrs. Jessica Nguyen
6th Grade TeacherRoom 905
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36905
Email: jnguyen@pylusd.org
Mrs. Samantha Ostapeck
1st Grade TeacherRoom 404
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36404
Email: sostapeck@pylusd.org
Ms. Trisha Page
Kindergarten TeacherRoom 503
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36503
Email: tpage@pylusd.org
Mrs. Rosemary Pang
3rd Grade TeacherRoom 602
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36602
Email: rpang@pylusd.org
Mrs. Kate Paniagua ~ Long Term Substitute: Mrs. Nicole (Hopp) Fairfield
4th Grade Teacher
Room 901
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36901
Email: nhopp@pylusd.org
Mrs. Shauna Radicelli
5th Grade Teacher
Room 903
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36903
Email: sradicelli@pylusd.org
Miss Cassie Raichel
5th-6th Grade SDC Teacher Room 906
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36906
Email: craichel@pylusd.org
Mrs. Laurie Robins
Speech TeacherRoom 601
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36601
Email: lrobins@pylusd.org
Mrs. Erin Romano
RSP Teacher
Room 606
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36606
Email: eromano@pylusd.org
Mrs. Stephanie Scott
3rd Grade TeacherRoom 605
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36605
Email: sscott@pylusd.org
Mrs. Makiko Shibata-Ellis
6th Grade TeacherRoom 908
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36908
Email: mshibataellis@pylusd.org
Mrs. Jamie Shipe
2nd Grade TeacherRoom 704
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36704
Email: jshipe@pylusd.org
Mr. Mark Ukes
Kindergarten-1st Grade SDC TeacherRoom 502
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36502
Email: mukes@pylusd.org
Ms. Julie Young
PE Teacher
Email: jyoung@pylusd.org
Mrs. Melissa Zaldivar
1st Grade Teacher
Room 403
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36403
Email: mzaldivar@pylusd.org
Mrs. Jessica Zunigabravo
Support Staff
Ms. Abigail Campos
Computer Instructional SpecialistPhone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36806
Email: acampos-gomez@pylusd.org
Mrs. Nancy Conniff
Nutrition ServicesPhone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36008
Email: nconniff@pylusd.org
Mrs. Sharon Edmondson
Music Teacher - ChoirEmail: sedmondson@pylusd.org
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36014
Email: jfierro@pylusd.org
Mrs. Nicole Gomez
Librarian
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36801
Email: nigomez@pylusd.org
Mrs. Lisa Jenkins
Health ClerkPhone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36042
Email: kjenkins@pylusd.org
Mrs. Jenny Kim
Child Care
Miss Courtney Costa
Child Care DirectorRoom 914
Phone: 714-986-7100, ext. 36048
Email: ccosta@pylusd.org