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Teachers welcomed to Escalon campuses throughout district
819 Elementary
Shown are the new elementary staffers for Escalon Unified School District. From left, Lynnelle Madsen, special education, Dent; Annie Wyrick, art, Dent, Van Allen, Collegeville and Farmington; Sonia Soares-Tinajero, speech language pathologist, Dent and Farmington; Angelica Vargas, fourth grade, dual language immersion, Collegeville. Marg Jackson/The Times
819 Middle
Joining the middle school staff at El Portal are, from left, Celia Perez, seventh and eighth grade math; Christine Champion, eighth grade history; Sari Holbrook, seventh and eighth grade science; Corina Roberson, sixth grade math and science; Bonnie Krieger, sixth grade English language arts and social studies; Eleonor Sotelo, sixth through eighth grade resource teacher. Marg Jackson/The Times

As the 2026-27 school year got underway earlier this month, several new staff members were there to welcome students at the Escalon Unified School District campuses. Teachers were added at all levels, from elementary to middle school, high school to Gateway Academy charter.

819 charter
A group of new consulting teachers has joined the staff at Gateway Charter Academy this school year and include, from left, Tiana Houx, Laura Skavdahl, Ashley Howell, Allie Briceno. Photo Contributed
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New staff members this year at Escalon High School are, from left, Diamond Rogers, English; Beau Beavers, special education. Marg Jackson/The Times