West Cedar Staff

Roger Wilcox

Roger Wilcox

Middle School 5th/6th and West Cedar Principal


  • Started teaching in 1980
  • Started teaching at W-SR in 1991
  • BS degree from Iowa State University in 1980
  • MS degree from Creighton University in 1987
  • He was a teacher in Glenwood, Iowa where he taught 2nd grade, 6th grade math, 4th grade, 1st grade, and 5th grade Language Arts. He was also an elementary principal in Dunkerton, Iowa, for 3 years.
  • Hobbies include family vacations, music, volleyball, and following his children's events
  • Chose to be a teacher because he enjoys working with children and youth
  • He has helped coach AAU basketball, Cedar Valley Soccer teams, Little League baseball, and AAU volleyball
  • He is married to Jan Wilcox and has two sons, Adam and Aaron, and one daughter, Abby
  • Honors Received:
    • Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, 2000;
    • Waverly Newspaper "Person of the Year-Education Leader," 2006
    • 2010 Music Educators of Iowa, Administrator of the Year for the Support of the Arts
    • 2010 School Administrators of Iowa, Arts Administrator of the Year
  • He feels that the Waverly-Shell Rock area is a great place to raise a family, and also feels very fortunate to be working in the Waverly-Shell Rock Schools.



Laura Beery

Laura Beery

Elementary Art


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Crystal Betts

Crystal Betts

West Cedar Grade 1

 

  • Started teaching in 2002
  • Started in Waverly in 2006
  • BA in Elementary Education from UNI in 2002
  • MA in Literacy Education in May 2007




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Lori Block

West Cedar Remedial Reading





Cynthia Brockman

Cynthia Brockman

West Cedar Grade 4


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Beverly Brus

West Cedar Teacher Associate





Stacy Carignan

Stacy Carignan

West Cedar Grade 4


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Cynthia Chidester

Cynthia Chidester

Southeast, Carey, and West Cedar Guidance


Email: cindy.chidester@wsr.k12.ia.us
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Laura Frerking

Laura Frerking

West Cedar Media Associate





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Aimee Holmquist

West Cedar Special Ed. Coordinator





Debbie Holst

Debbie Holst

West Cedar Grade 3





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Janet Hurley

West Cedar Media Specialist




Angela Junk

Angela Junk

West Cedar Teacher Associate





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Danielle Larimer

West Cedar Grade 2





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Sarah LeClair-Jones

West Cedar Speech Pathologist





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Marge Lieb

West Cedar ELL Teacher





Any Liekweg

Amy Liekweg

West Cedar Secretary





Jessica Meier

Jessica Meier

West Cedar Grade 2





Sara Nuss

Sara Nuss

West Cedar Kindergarten

 

  • Originally from Waverly
  • Graduated with BA degrees in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from UNI in 2001
  • Graduated with MA in Education degree from Viterbo University in 2009
  • Taught Kindergarten in Clinton, Iowa from 2002-2005
  • Started teaching Kindergarten at West Cedar in 2005
  • Family includes husband Travis, son Tanner, and daughter Mallory





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Sharon Ragsdale

West Cedar Teacher Associate





Allison Rasmussen

Allison Rasmussen

West Cedar Elem. Vocal Music

 

"Ms. R" started teaching at Waverly-Shell Rock in the fall of 2006.  Previously she taught at IKM (Manilla) and St. Mary's Catholic School in Storm Lake.  She has had a variety of experience including K-6 General music, 5-6 Instrumental music, K-12 Vocal music, 7-8th grade Language Arts and 4th grade.  She has a bachelor's degree from Buena Vista University (Go Beavers!) and has her Orff-Schulwerk levels I & II from Drake University.  She earned her Masters Degree in Education from Viterbo University in July of 2009.  Currently she teaches K-4 General Music at West Cedar, Southeat and Carey.  In the summer, Ms. Rasmussen directs the musical theatre production for the Donna Reed Festival in Denison, Iowa, (www.donnareed.org) and throughout the year, directs the Trinity Kidz theatre troupe at the Trinity Methodist Church in Waverly.  In her spare time, Ms. R enjoys going to concerts and theatrical events as well as watching movies, traveling, and visiting friends and family. 

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School Song Lyrics





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Deb Sand

West Cedar Special Education





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Kari Staack

West Cedar TAG





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Gayle Stensland

West Cedar Specal Education





Trnee Struck

Renee Struck

West Cedar Special Ed. Associate





Christine Troyer

Christine Troyer

West Cedar Grade 1

 

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I began my teaching career in 1999 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I have previously taught third, first, and preschool. I have a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education with a reading endorsement and a Master's Degree in Elementary Education from UNI. I have successfully been through NAEYC Accreditation.





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Jared Tucker

Physical Education





Marty Wurth

Marty Wurth

West Cedar Grade 1

 

  • Date of birth: January 13
  • Started teaching in 1997
  • Started teaching at W-SR in 2003
  • Has a BA from UNI (1996) and is currently completing his MA
  • Hobbies include swimming, going to the lakes, rollerblading, Waterloo Blackhawks hockey games, watching movies, working on the family farm, cooking, and reading children's books.
  • He chose to be a teacher because he enjoys working with children and teaching them new and exciting things.
  • Pets: fish in the classroom and a Shih-zu dog at home.





Carol Young

West Cedar Grade 3