Meet the Teachers

Dear Families,

Welcome to third grade!  Our names are Stephanie Knapp and Cassandra Hamilton, and we are looking forward to a year full of fun and learning!  We are going to be doing a job share this year. Mrs. Knapp will teach Monday - Thursday, and Mrs. Hamilton will teach on Fridays.  This arrangement allows us time to spend with our families while still doing the job we love... teaching kids!  We thought you might like to know a little bit about us. 

Mrs. Knapp attended Northwest Nazarene University and received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education in May of 2003.  In 2007 she completed her Masters in Reading and Literacy from City University, and in the fall of 2011 she achieved her National Board Certification.  This will be her twenty-first year teaching. 

Mrs. Knapp and her husband, Tim, have been married for twenty years, and live in Puyallup.  They have a fourteen-year-old daughter, Ava, and an eleven-year-old daughter, Zoe.  Mr. and Mrs. Knapp both love to travel!  Her hobbies include camping, hiking, kayaking, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Mrs. Hamilton received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education at Dallas Baptist University in 1998.  She taught 3.5 years and then enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom.  She has really enjoyed partnering with Mrs. Knapp in third grade these  past four years. 

Mrs. Hamilton has been married for twenty years to her husband, Ben, and lives two minutes away from the school in Lakeland.  They have four children who are affectionately called "the crazies": Ruby (19), Jasper (16), Tymen (15) and Theo (12).  Mrs. Hamilton has a photography business and loves to be creative as well as getting outdoors with her family. 

It is our mission to help our students develop confidence as individuals and as learners, and to instill in each child a life-long love of learning! Please feel free to let us know any information that may help us to be successful with your child. Email us at sknapp@auburn.wednet.edu and ckhamilton@auburn.wednet.edu.  

Thank you for supporting your child’s education.  Let’s have a great year!

Sincerely,

Stephanie Knapp and Cassandra Hamilton

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”  -Helen Keller