Meet the 4th Grade Instructional Team
Mrs. Dumont: Hello everyone! You may remember me from my years of substitute and student teaching at OQS before becoming a classroom teacher. This will be my second year teaching 4th grade and my third year as a classroom teacher. I live in White River Junction with my husband Jeff, our two daughters Maggie (11) and Rowan (9), my mother, and our big, dopey yellow lab Woody. If you need to contact me, please send an email to dumontk@hartfordschools.net. I'm looking forward to working with you this year! Cheers!
Mrs. Stone: Hello and welcome to 4th grade! I am excited to be returning to OQS for my second year; my second time teaching 4th grade and my 10th year of teaching elementary school. I live in Wilder, Vermont with my husband, Michael. We have 3 grown sons; Matthew (Baltilmore, MD), Sean (Fayetteville, NC) and Tucker (St. Thomas, USVI). I look forward to seeing you all on August 29th! Please email me at: stonev@hartfordschools.net if you have any questions or concerns.
Dr. C: Bonjour! Hola! Ciao! Selamat! Having gathered over 40 years in the field of education (classroom teacher, administration, university), I am thrilled to continue learning along with others during my third year at OQS. I am a member of the Quechee community and often see our students around town. My eldest son lives outside Atlanta, Georgia. My youngest son lives here in Hartford, Vermont. In all, I am “Nana” to eight grandchildren.(Imagine that!) Our team is dedicated to empowering each child to find the joy and passion in learning. Never hesitate to contact me at cardenuton@hartfordschools.net
Mrs. Kussius: Welcome to 4th grade! I am excited for my second year at OQS; my 8th year teaching. I live in the Quechee community with my husband, Doug, our two sons Douglas (6) and Henry (4), and our dogs, Sadie and Jackson. I look forward to meeting you all on August 29th. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact me at kussiusc@hartfordschools.net
Mrs. Lorenz
Mrs. Marshall: I grew up in the Durham, NH area attending undergrad and graduate school at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). At an early age, I was diagnosed with a learning disability and was fortunate to have had a wonderfully supportive family and educational community that gave me the foundational skills, tools, knowledge of self, strengths and weaknesses, and self-advocacy to achieve educational and personal success. My goal has always been to work within the schools and empower students in the ways that I was empowered throughout my own educational career. When I began at university, I went to study Early Childhood Education, yet transferred my junior year into the Occupational Therapy program as the profession is a wonderful blend of the medical and educational model. While attending UNH, I was involved in the New Hampshire Outing Club, going for hikes and paddle trips on the weekends, and eventually became a teacher’s assistant within the Outdoor Education program. I continue to enjoy my outdoor hobbies. After graduating, I completed a grant program for clinicians in Assistive Technology and Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Later, I completed a graduate certificate program in Assistive Technology. I have been a pediatric practitioner in the state of Vermont since 2011, and have provided many in-service trainings on assistive technology and sensory integration practices for use in the classroom setting. I enjoy working within a transdisciplinary model of approach. I love working with children, families, and educational teams, to provide recommendations and therapeutic activities that encourage greater functional participation for students. I joined the Hartford School District team of dedicated pediatric practitioners and teachers in the Fall of 2016.
Mrs. Cook
Ms. Perkins