Mrs. Thomas was with Salem-Keizer District for seven years; two years teaching reading intervention and five years as a teacher assistant in Kindergarten. Since being hired at OCS in 2022, she has been assisting teachers in various ways, teaching reading groups, is the school librarian, and assists with administrative tasks.

Prior to joining OCS, Mrs. Sinibaldi had an extensive career teaching elementary music and choral development for 26 years. She had introduced her students to a variety of instruments and furthered her knowledge through additional certifications. In 2017, she retired to focus more on her family but continued substituting. Mrs. Sinibaldi is very excited to praise God with our kids through music!

After a few years away teaching middle school at Hundred Acre Academy, Mrs. Pfankuch has returned to OCS. She has been teaching for over twenty years, including several years in kindergarten and elementary classrooms. Along with teaching, she is a certified USA swimming coach, a high school swim coach and a certified para swim coach.