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Author Archives: Maury Elementary
Support Maury’s Annual Fund
The Annual Fund provides funding for programs such as Mindfulness, Readers and Writers Workshop, and the Literacy Lab. The fund is a key source of revenue for Maury
Laura Delaney, Social Worker
Laura Delaney joined Maury in 2017 with nine years of experience working as a school social worker in DCPS and charter schools. Ms. Delaney loves working in schools because she can work with children, educators, and families all in one setting. Ms. Delaney earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan, and […]
Support Maury Through Everyday Shopping
There are several ways to support Maury PTA through the everyday shopping you do for your family. These efforts combined raise over $3,500 each year! Amazon Smile. If you shop through AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible items to Maury’s PTA. Shopping through AmazonSmile is the same as shopping through Amazon.com—the same […]
Nikki Barber
Nikki Barber is the Grade 5 Math, Science, and Social Studies teacher. Ms. Barber is a native Washingtonian and a proud graduate of DC Public Schools! She attended Amidon Elementary School, Jefferson Middle School, and Ballou Senior High School. Ms. Barber received a full, 4-year academic scholarship to Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia, where she graduated […]
VanNessa Duckett
VanNessa Duckett teaches Grade 4 at Maury. She has been an elementary classroom teacher for nearly 20 years, with experience ranging from early childhood to Grade 5. Ms. Duckett has taught at Maury for almost 16 years, and she spent three years mentoring new teachers in DC Public Schools and managing a Proving What’s Possible grant […]
Lindsay Bowers
Lindsay Bowers teaches Grade 3 Reading and English Language Arts. She joined the Maury community in 2015, after teaching in Fairfax County for five years. Ms. Bowers studied Elementary Education at James Madison University and earned a Master of Education degree in Administration and Supervision from the University of Virginia. In her free time, Ms. Bowers loves to read […]
Tess Bertonneau
Tess Bertonneau teaches Grade 2 at Maury. She became familiar with DC Public Schools and Capitol Hill area schools as a student teacher in a Grade 3 class at Miner Elementary. She received her B.S. in Elementary Education at Brigham Young University, where she also earned a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certification […]