Arlington Elementary New Teachers 2022-2023

It’s 2005, and Brynn Pellegra, now a third grade teacher at Arlington Elementary, walks across a stage in Germany to receive her diploma. This experience is unique to many, but to Mr. Pellegra, it was what is normal.  Deemed a so-called "army-brat," Mrs. Pellegra moved and traveled with her father, who was in the United States Army. After graduating from high school in Germany, Mrs. Pellegra relocat...

Dr. Carren Marvin resembles passion more than you could ever imagine.  In fact, it was because of her difficult life that she figured out the career she really wanted to pursue. She always knew in the back of her mind that she had a love for teaching, but it was one of her school counselors that made her realize her true passion and she became a school counselor. Although she has finally achieved...

Exciting. Inspiring. Welcoming. Those are the first three words that came to mind when I entered Mrs. Vasquez’s classroom. Mrs. Vasquez is a new third-grade teacher to Arlington Elementary School who is already getting comfortable with her new class. "They want to learn the dances, they want to sing, they want to work with their partners, my class is great." Though it has only been her second...

Some teachers believe a quiet and calm environment might be best for learning, but Kayla Mefferd, new teacher at Arlington Elementary School, believes the opposite. Mrs. Mefferd teaches 1st grade at Arlington Elementary School. "First grade is definitely my favorite because it is such a rigorous year that lays down the foundation for the rest of a child's educational career." Kayla has been teaching...