Mrs. Donna Paulding Teacher – Room A My name is Donna Paulding and I have been associated with Educational Instruction since 1978. I have a Bachelor’s of Arts from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. My graduate education is from the University of South Florida. My experience with Early Childhood leaning and teaching has spanned a broad range of content.
I am married and have three children. I enjoy reading and traveling. I am looking forward to a wonderful year at Yokosuka Co-Op Preschool and am excited about working with the children.
.Mrs. Ana Fuentes Teacher Assistant- Room A Born and raised in the Philippines, my name is Ana Fuentes and I am your Room A Teacher Assistant. A mother of two, Nathan is 11 and Amanda is 7. My family and I arrived in Japan last year but we were stationed here from 1995 – 2001. We enjoyed Japan during our last tour and are happy to be back.
I have worked in the field of Early Childhood for about 13 years now and completed my Early Childhood Degree this year. This will be my second year with the Preschool and am very glad to be back. I look forward to another wonderful year!
Mrs. Alicia Graebner Teacher’s Aide-Room A My name is Alicia Graebner. I was born and raised in Texas and I have two daughters – Marissa (4) and Brianna (8). I have been in Japan for a year and a half and truly enjoyed being here. This will be my second year with Yokosuka Co-Op Preschool and I look forward to a great year.
Meet the Teaching Team in Room A
Classroom Volunteers-Please contact your child’s teacher to find out about the variety of volunteer opportunities available. Some of the volunteers opportunities include: Room Parent, in-class volunteering, field trip chaperones, party organizers, work from home, etc. Don’t forget to regularly check the Parent Bulletin Board for the latest Yokosuka Co-Op news and volunteer opportunities. Important Dates Take Home Volunteer sign-up sheet are posted in each classroom’s parent board.
Guest Readers Volunteer Opportunities – Check your child’s bulletin board for sign-up sheets.
November 6th and 7th - No School / Family Teaching Team Conferences. Please make sure you stop by your child's classroom bulletin board to sign-up for a time slot.
November 11th - No School / Veterans Day
November 14th - General Membership Meeting at 1145
November 26th - Potluck for 5-Day classes at 1200. Please stop by your child's classroom bulletin board to sign-up for our class potluck.
November 27th and 28th - No School / Thanksgiving Break