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Class overview
Welcome to the landing page for Mrs. Padilla's 1st grade at Evergreen Elementary in Wrangell, AK. This website was created to serve as a tool for current students and families. General class information, curriculum resources, and important dates! Please explore the pages, and do not hesitate to reach out with questions at any time.
This is the link to our Facebook Classroom, where updates and photos live.
Students working together to harvest the Evergreen Elementary School Garden in September 2025.
Raising Fish!
Raising Fish!
Thanks to partners at our local USFS Wrangell Ranger District and a permit with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, firsties will have the privilege of raising coho salmon (from the wild!) in the classroom during their school year. Stay tuned for updates!
In the Garden
In the Garden
1st graders are active stewards of the EES garden. We have the joy of sharing each annual harvest with students (including many siblings and cousins!) from grades preK-5 prior to our Open House, where many classes then showcase their harvests in homemade cuisine for attendees of Open House.
Local Partners
Local Partners
EES is very fortunate to engage actively with the local USFS district's Educational Outreach and Engagement crew. Our most frequent visitor to the school, "Miss Claire," leads students almost every week of the year through a wide range of hands-on activities that are directly tied to our standards.
About me
I have felt a calling to teach for a long time. After over a decade of work in behavioral health and experiential education, I gained the formal training needed to enter classroom teaching. I have always loved tutoring and working with diverse learning groups to help them solve complex problems and further their education - mostly in experiential settings. While serving 9 years as a field guide, instructor, and administrator at Alaska Crossings, a wilderness-based behavioral health non-profit, I made the decision to serve my local community by pursuing a new career in elementary education. I am passionate about Place-Based Education, striving to help students build deeper connections with the world in their backyard. You may see me around town with my two little boys in tow, out on the water, up on a mountain chasing deer, pulling weeds in my garden, or planning an big dinner with friends.
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