first grade

Ms. Adams began teaching at Jefferson in 2021, though she was first here as a student teacher in 2019. She has  Bachelor's degree in elementary education. 

Ms. Adams enjoys running, hiking, camping, science and cooking. She is married with two daughters, four cats and a rescue dog! She loves the thriving community of students, staff and parents at Jefferson.
 

Ms. Adams' birthday is December  9th. She enjoys El Mezcal restaurant and Loblolly ice cream. Gift card ideas are Target and Amazon. 

Ms. Cucciare began teaching at Jefferson in 2020. She holds a Bachelor's  degree from California State University, Northridge and a Master's  degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages  from Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. She  lives with her husband and two sons, one dog, one cat and one goldfish!
 

Ms. Cucciare loves the great families, students and colleagues at  Jefferson. She enjoys flavored seltzer water and coffee, and for  restaurants she likes 5 Guys Burgers, Zazas  and Chik-Fil-A. For a sweet treat,  she likes milk chocolate and baked goods.

Ms. Cucciare's birthday is November 22nd. Gift card ideas are Target, Amazon, Trader Joes, or Hobby Lobby.

Mrs. Phillips holds a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from UALR and a master’s degree in Educational Theory and Practice from ASU. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Library Media from UCA.
Kim has taught for 15 years at Park Hill Elementary and Pine Forest Elementary. She has previously taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade!
Mrs. Phillips loves spending time with her family, reading, and baking! She lives with her husband, two children, and dog.

Mrs. Phillips birthday is March 4. Her favorite restaurants are Bruno's, Chuy's, and Chick-Fil-A. She loves Reece's and any chocolate- and a water with mango from Sonic! Gift card ideas are Amazon and Target.