Meet Our TK/Kindergarten Team
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Ms. Bahr
Ms. Bahr was born in the former Panama Canal Zone, where she spent her early childhood. Her family then lived in Northern Virginia before moving to Thousand Oaks. She graduated from Westlake High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. After spending many years in the corporate world, she returned to school and received her California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from California Lutheran University.
Ms. Bahr lives in Newbury Park with her two sons. She loves cheering on her boys as they play on their basketball teams. Ms. Bahr enjoys working with the wonderful students, families, and staff at Madroña.
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Mrs. Berce
I have two busy athletic sons. I spend many week-ends going to their sporting events. When I get some time to relax I enjoy reading a book, swimming, or going to the movies.
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Mrs. Peterson
She was hired at Madroña in 1997 where she taught fifth grade. The next year, Mrs. Peterson changed to Kindergarten. She has taught kindergarten, the K/1 combination class and first grade since 1998.
Mrs. Peterson has been married to her husband, Craig, since 1988. They have 3 children. Their daughter, Taylor (1993), attended Kansas State University and received her cosmetology license in April 2013. Taylor and her husband, Seth, live in Nashville with their daughter, Sawyer, who was born in March 2021 and their son, Beau, who was born on August 2, 2022. Tanner (1995) works for a production company doing concert and stage lighting. Trevor (2001) is a senior at Belmont University.