We are in the home stretch of the 2025 school year! There have been ALOT of developments in the Bear Creek Family! Check it out!!

Meet the Kindergarten Team! Please meet Ms. Rico (Team Leader), Ms. Foster, Ms. Macri and Ms. Wilson! This dynamic group of individuals is coming to Bear Creek with years of experience and talent. Not only have they hosted our very first Kindergarten Round-Up, but they are busy planning all the best activities for our very first group of Kinder Cubs!

Here comes First Grade!!! Please welcome Ms. Reinke (Team Leader) Ms. D'egido, Ms. Glemser and Ms. Pomponi! Many of these teachers will look familiar to you from Laurel Oak Elementary! Ms. Glemser is brining her talent back to Collier County from Orlando! We can't wait to see these educators in action!

Second Grade is here!! This amazing team is coming from all around Collier County with years of experience! Please welcome Ms. Sickels (Team Leader), Mr. Bailey, Ms. Harris, Ms. Signor and Ms. Stines.

Another group of amazing educators come together to form the Third Grade team!! Ms. Grant (Team Leader), Ms. Arguelles, Ms. Hunter, Ms. Knightly and Ms. Rosales are all seasoned teachers with a wealth of experience and excitement about welcoming our Cubs to the den!! Third grade is the place to be with these experts!

Welcome to fourth grade!! Ms. Auriana (Team Leader), Ms. Ahern, Ms. Espinoza, Ms. Seevers and Ms. Simkonis are the fabulous teachers who make up fourth grade! Many students will have the pleasure of having a few of these teachers. This grade level will have a departmentalized schedule so teachers will share groups of students! Find out more by attending our Open House event in August!

Another grade and another great team! Please join me in welcoming Ms. Wuss (Team Leader), Ms. Buckles, Ms. Milchman, Ms. Warner and Ms. Wasso. These talented group of teachers are coming from Big Cypress, Estates, Laurel Oak, Calusa Park and Veterans Memorial! We are excited to see this diverse group of teachers come together to share their expertise with students! This group will also have some shared classes, so come and meet our team!

We are so excited to have a healthy Pre-K program at Bear Creek! Our veteran team each will have a unique class make up. Please welcome Ms. Schwab (Pre-K D), Ms. Cara, Ms. Lamb and Ms. Winemiller (Pre-K VPK)

Everyone's favorite time of the school day is Related Arts!! Meet your fantastic team! Ms. Mastrangelo (Music and Team Leader), Mr. Melendez (Art), Ms. Morgan (Technology) and Mr. Whatley (P.E). This team is already demonstrating teamwork as Ms. Mastrangelo, Ms. Morgan and Mr. Melendez will also be teaching one day of PE! What a team!!!

Small but powerful team to help support our students! Please meet Mr. Geithman, Ms. Postoll and Ms. Whatley and Ms. Torres to Bear Creek! These talented individuals will be working with all grade levels to help meet the needs of all students!

Next month.... Meet our non-instructional staff!!

Are you a future Bear Creek student? Does your child have a question about what Bear Creek will be like? We would like to hear them!! Feel free to submit your questions using the link below and we will compile and answer what we can!

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Get your Bear Creek swag and help support our school!! Check out the online spirit store where you can order cool shirts, hoodies and t-shirts. Additional designs will be added as the school year starts!

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